787 Suzuki Jimnys Just Set A New Guinness World Record

This past weekend, 787 Suzuki Jimnys set a new Guinness World Record for the most cars simultaneously switching on their headlights. Suzuki Auto South Africa set the curious record at Jimny Gathering 2023, an event held in Clarens, South Africa, where 796 Jimnys (801 if you include the five on the heritage display) from across the southern tip of Africa grouped together in a show of like-mindedness and passion for the small off-roader America has been so cruelly denied.

At the event, there was an abundance of Jimnys across four generations gathered, including thenew Jimny five-door. The event culminated in a world record attempt when 787 of the Jimnys switched on their lights in a five-second window, with Guinness World Records on hand to certify the achievement.

The three-day festival was held in honor of the Jimny, which has developed a reputation globally as an extremely capable mini off-roader with looks akin to that of theMercedes-Benz G-Class. (Actually, the Jimny predates the G-Class, so the G-Class actually looks like a Jimny.)

Originally intended as a 50th birthday celebration for the Jimny in 2020, the event was curtailed by a global pandemic, but the intent to host the event remained strong in the minds of the passionate souls who work at Suzuki Auto South Africa.

The event may also have been one of the largest gatherings of Jimnys in the world, although, at this time, that has not yet been confirmed.