(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Nissan Patrol, described by the Japanese automaker as the "Hero of All Terrains in Life", has set a Guinness World Records title for the fastest time by a production car to ascend a 100m sand dune.
The Patrol climbed the imposing dune in Jordan's Wadi Rum in a staggering time of 4.9 seconds to break the Guinness World Records title for a second time, according to a statement issued in Qatar.
An off-roading instructor piloted the Nissan Patrol up the dune. "Achieving such a feat in a record breaking short time reflects the highly advanced technology and innovation incorporated within the Nissan Patrol," stated Nissan Middle East managing director Samir Cherfan.
The Nissan Patrol also holds the Guinness World Records title for the 'heaviest object pulled by any production vehicle', set at Sharjah International Airport, UAE. An unmodified production Nissan Patrol pulled a cargo plane weighing 170.9 tonnes, inclusive of fuel and cargo, for over 50m smashing the previous record by 15 tonnes.
Cherfan claimed that the Nissan Patrol has again proved that "there are no conditions it cannot tackle and conquer".
"We believe that this latest award shows the Nissan Patrol is one of the best production cars for off-roading and dune bashing on the market.
"The first Nissan Patrol in the Middle East arrived in Kuwait in 1956 and now its status in the region is nothing short of iconic. While loyalty to the Nissan Patrol stretches back decades, we are expanding to a new audience all the time as the record number of vehicles leaving the showrooms indicates," explained Cherfan.
Many of what are now the world's leading automotive technologies made their debut with the Nissan Patrol, according to the official.
They include its Hydraulic Body Motion Control System, which keeps the car flatter with less body roll during lane-changing and cornering, while delivering excellent stability on rugged and sandy tracks.
The Patrol also includes an All-Mode 4x4 system, which allows the driver to quickly switch between four drive modes - sand, on-road, snow and rock. Its Hill Start Assist and Hill Descent Control functions also can be selected easily with the touch of a button for braking on slope road surfaces.
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