World’s Fastest Guitarist Goes Up Against A Volkswagen [Video]

Car manufacturer tests out how fast popular YouTube stars--known for their speed--are compared the brand's vehicles.

Yi Chen Yi Chen on July 9, 2012. @yiiee


As part of its ‘Fast vs. Fast’ campaign, Volkswagen has selected a few YouTube stars that are known for their speed. There’s the world’s fastest guitarist; the guy who can solve the Rubik’s Cube in 8 seconds; the world’s fastest female speed talker; and the quick-on-his-feet beatboxer. Instead of getting them to test drive its vehicles, Volkswagen puts them up against its cars in terms of speed.

In one example, John Taylor the world’s top speed guitarist had to play Flight of the Bumblebee before the driver completes one lap around the track in a VW Jetta GLI sedan. In another test, female speed talker, Fran Capo, had to recite the Gettysburg Address before the driver finishes a lap.

Watch the videos below to see who won.

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