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Nissan draws outline of Indian map by drifting a GT-R on soil

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As a part of its Republic Day celebrations, Nissan has drawn an outline of the Indian map by drifting the GT-R sports car on the dry surface of Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan. The company is claiming that the 3 km long map outline is the largest-ever map of a country in the world and is hoping to enter the Limca Book of Records for the same.

The company recorded the entire attempt through drone cameras. Nissan specially chose Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan to be the location for this record attempt as it has got a dry lakebed surface and soft soil, which helps in leaving a deep impression, which can then be captured by drone cameras.

For the attempt, Nissan used a red GT-R, which was being driven by professional rally driver Rahul Kanthraj. In order to make sure that the etched outline is accurate, Nissan had plotted the coordinates on a GPS device. Moreover, multiple laps were done in order to ensure precision. The final map is about 3 km in length and 2.8 km in width. It has a total outline periphery of 14.7 km.

The company had invited officials from the Limca Book of Records to be present during the record attempt and validate the process. Nissan is hoping that the attempt is listed in the 2018 edition of the Limca Book of Records, which is expected to be published in June 2018.

 
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