On April 4th 2006, Shell and John and Helen Taylor set a new World Record for fuel efficiency, having driven for 78 days, 29,717 kilometres (18,470 miles), across 25 countries, using just 24 tanks of fuel and averaging an impressive 22.2 kilometres per litre (62.7 miles per gallon (European)/ 52.3 miles per gallon (US)).

Along the way they faced some of the toughest road conditions they’ve ever driven in. They spent three hours in a fuel-guzzling traffic jam in Milan, drove into the path of winds so strong they struggled to keep the car on the road, experienced temperatures ranging from 46 degrees to minus 15 and managed to cross 1,223 kilometres (760 miles) of the Alps on less than one tank (50 litres / 11 gallons (European) /13.2 gallons (US)) of fuel.

So, John and Helen Taylor returned to the UK as World Record holders for the lowest round the world fuel consumption. We’re proud to have fuelled the winning team.