Tata Motors' small car Nano entered the Guinness World Records for driving on the longest journey spanning 10,218 kilometres, covering the entire country.
The previous record was for 8,046 km.
"The expedition was accomplished in 10 days (March 21-30) covering 10,218 km
in a Tata Nano from Kanyakumari in southern Tamil Nadu to circumnavigate the country and return to Bangalore," Tata Motors president Ranjit Yadav said at an event in Bangalore.
The journey was undertaken by Bangalore-based motoring enthusiast Srikarunya Subrahmanyam and his team. India's first Formula One motor racing driver Narain Karthikeyan felicitated Subrahmanyam and the team for the record achievement.
"Tata Nano has put India on
the world motoring map by demonstrating its robustness, reliability and frugal engineering. We will encourage motor expeditions to enable customers experience the brand's value," Yadav added.
Karthikeyan also released a book 'Atop the World' authored by Thomas Chacko, a 63-year-old Kochi-based motoring enthusiast who accomplished a 78-day long national expedition driving in a Nano across the country in July 2012.
"I have seen a new breed of traveller emerge, one who has a streak of adventure and passion for motoring. I have known people who have driven long distances for the fun of it despite the option of taking a flight or a train being always there. This is the spirit that encourages enthusiasts like Srikarunya and Thomas to overcome challenges of driving long distances," Karthikeyan said.
With inputs from IANS 
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