This Amazing, High-Speed Parallel Parking Job Using a Mini Cooper Just Set a World Record
- Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:00pm by
Liz Klimas
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Many people can say they nearly failed their driver’s test thanks to the parallel parking segment. Those same people probably continue driving around until they find an easier place to pull into rather than do the back-and-forth of a parallel park.
Given that it’s a challenging job, when someone edges into a tight parallel parking space, it is impressive. When someone does it with only a few inches of leeway on either side, it’s jaw dropping. When someone does it at high speed with one simple move, it’s nearly unbelievable.
Enter Han Yue.
According to the Guinness Book of World records parallel parking is one of the most volatile records it has. This record has passed hands five times in the last two years with the most recent victor was named just yesterday.
Han Yue is the latest record holder for tightest parallel parking job. (Image: YouTube screenshot)
Just last month Patrik Folco parked in a space that was only 22 centimeters (8.66 inches) longer than the vehicle he was driving. Guinness wrote it seemed to be a record that “looked unlikely to be broken.” That was, until Yue got behind the wheel of a special edition Mini Cooper, aptly named for the task “The Chinese Job.”
Yue now holds an even more impressive record sliding into a space far smaller than Folco’s. It was only 15 cm (5.91 in) larger than his car. This means Yue, if perfectly centered, had less than three inches on either side. Not only that, but he doesn’t pull in slowly either. He whips the car into position.
(Image: YouTube screenshot)
Check out the skids from the tires. (Image: YouTube screenshot)
Check it out:
Although only an elite few have this such talent that will come in handy in crowded urban environments, what about the drivers in front of and behind these cars that have now really wedged them in?
[H/T Hyper Vocal]
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Comments (48)
dj_bonneromics1982
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 2:36pmTenth Commandment of driving: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s awesome parallel parking skills.
Report Post »LevittownLady
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 11:18amHow cool! Now let’s see him get out…
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 8:35amall ten have been reported JACKWAD
Report Post »JesusFreak95
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 8:09amBogus, the record should not allow “drifting” into the parking spot. That is not “parking”, that is stunt driving. Good stunt driving, but not PARKING!
Report Post »Smoovious
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 11:35pmOnce he got in there, he put the car into Park, undid his seat belt, and got out of the car.
Sounds like parking to me.
– Smoov
Report Post »bigdaddyt46
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 7:54amThe comment has been reported. Thank you.
Report Post »Jaye Byrd
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 12:24amAnd now it‘s junior’s turn.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNEDTT0kQuo
Report Post »cj64luke
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 10:36pmBut can he get back out?
Report Post »Gumbercules
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 11:14pmBeat me to it! Just another lame category the Guiness Book of World Records can add – Fastest to get out of a parallel parking space.
Report Post »whereareyourbrains
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 9:55pmHad two mini’s 2007 and 2009… like a dumb ass I traded them in…it was too far to get service.
Report Post »I sure miss them though.
rickfromthecape
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 6:17pmLlllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiike a glove!
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 9:27pmDoesn’t count. It is pretty obvious that he has done this a thousand times without the car front and rear and that they marked out the path of the car and positioned the other cars to accommodate him. Now, if he could do this on a real street in traffic with imprecisely parked cars… Then I might give him the nod.
Report Post »Abysmal
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 12:14amNo. Please, SGTB, you show us how it’s done. Unbelievable.
Report Post »SgtB
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 9:06amMy entirely family has spent every childhood weekend at a race track of some kind since I was about 4. You supply me a car, and I’ll drive the crap out of. You give me a month to practice every day like this guy had, and I’d do it just like he did. It is like anything else. All you have to do is practice. Now, that said, what this guy spent his time practicing has absolutely no practical purpose or value other than what easily amused morons like yourself provide for him.
Report Post »Smoovious
Posted on June 2, 2012 at 11:38pmMethinks SGTB doesn’t understand why the book of world records exist.
Don’t be so uptight, man, relax and enjoy life’s little pleasures.
– Smoov
Report Post »effvar
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 6:06pmWhat did he say?
Report Post »Pbizzel
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 5:52pmThese guys have skills. #PARKINGWARS
Report Post »ForTheRepublic
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 5:31pmI want to see how he gets out now :P
Report Post »Madmilo
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 4:42pmI hate Mini Crappers
Report Post »Joss
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 6:25pmI love my Mini. Especially when I put gas in it.
Report Post »JohnDoeSr
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 6:41pmReally? I have an 03 and I like it lot. Great fun to drive, good mileage, and to me at least, very cool looking.
Of course it’s not a practical family car, or a muscle car, but I knew that.
Report Post »Joss
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 7:01pmMine is a vanilla 2010. No turbo. My previous vehicle was a 400hp Pontiac GTO. I paid for the mini with the savings in gas.
Report Post »teeradd
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 3:32pmHey! I can do that!!! :-)
Report Post »Jezcruzen
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 4:20pmNot with my Mini!
Report Post »Xavier_Holden
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 3:00pmWho friggin’ cares. Lets talk about why Congress has not charged HOLDER with CONTEMPT yet over FF?
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 3:08pmEspecially now that Mexico is in on the investigation!
Report Post »KeenIncite
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 3:57pmLighten up, Francis…
Report Post »JohnDoeSr
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 6:44pmThey are not going to:
http://www.exposeobama.com/2012/05/31/report-gop-will-end-fast-and-furious-investigation/
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:38pmCute.
Report Post »geo01
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:30pm.
Interesting change from everyday news on here….BUT……
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Who REALLY CARES?…………
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Report Post »yanki161
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:48pmHaven’t seen parking that good since “Blues Brothers”.
Report Post »sbenard
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:38pmI wonder how many cars the damaged or destroyed before setting that record!
Report Post »SLOWBIDEN
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:42pmThis ideo has to be fake … have you ever seen an asian that can drive
Report Post »Dodot
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 3:05pm@slowbiden – actually ive seen good asian driver. One of them is me. How ignorant are u
Report Post »flaboater1
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:29pmThats nothing…How about getting OUT of the parking space?
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:15pmI was wondering the same thing. I’d be more impressed if he could get out…..
Report Post »KenInIL
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 2:36pmExactly, the record ought to include getting out as well as getting in.
I’d like to see them use that technique on a busy street!!
Report Post »Tom K
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 3:36pm@ FLABOATER1 : It’s parallel parking NOT ” un-parking “. I wanna‘ see them parallel park a ’70‘s to early ’90′s Cadillac ! Ah, so !
Report Post »OUTRIDER WRITER
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:15pmIn how many CITIES can you slide your car in sideways? But, fun contest, nonetheless!
Report Post »The Knave
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:14pmVery cool. Now let’s see the video of how many Minis were plowed into during the competition.
Report Post »salvawhoray
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:12pmFake!
Report Post »jlcook
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 4:22pmNot fake, real, I’ve seen these drifters, they are very good, and it was done with official judges from Guiness. Lighten up everbody, quit being such a doubting Thomas about everything, Holy crap already. Its good to see some cool stuff like this every so often.
Report Post »OUTRIDER WRITER
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:11pmIn how many CITIES can you slide your car in sideways? But, fun, nonetheless !!!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on June 1, 2012 at 1:09pmThey do the same kind of “parking” at the stunt show at Universal Studios.
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