Guinness World Record: Tightest Parallel Parking Job

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This German-language video shows Ronny Wechselberger breaking the world record for parallel parking -- that's sliding into position quickly with as little clearance as possible. He set a new record at 26 cm.

The notes at the video link state this record was set in April. Since that time, Zhang Hua of China broke it at 24 cm.-via Doobybrain

Impressive, but you should only be able to claim the record if you manage to get back OUT of the parking space again :P

I'm sure I remember seeing a car which could turn its wheels sideways and automatically park itself, so would need practically zero clearance.

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NG: Good point!

Seems a bit fishy to me. There's something on the lot that can be seen spinning off the rear tires. Maybe a type of grit?

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Slicking the road in all the right places is cheating.

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Agreed, he should have to get back OUT first before winning any record.

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he should get the world record for drifting into the tightest parking space... or the record for perpendicular parking. the record should go to the person that can do it by the book, as you would on a busy street