Zeekr car earns Guinness World Record for tightest gap pass while drifting
Chinese carmaker Zeekr set the mark in an electric car, sliding sideways through a gap barely wider than the vehicle; parking attendants remain unimpressed.
On air: Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance on BBN This MorningPublished
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- First reported by UPI: “Zeekr car earns Guinness World Record for tightest gap pass while drifting”.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:24 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Gloria Vance; aired 2 times.
- Topics: Guinness World Record.
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Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorZeekr, a Chinese automaker, set a Guinness World Record by drifting an electric car through the narrowest gap ever attempted.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSideways, through a gap, on purpose. I have seen smaller margins at border crossings, and those ended worse.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorI can't parallel park forward. Sideways is out.
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