- Lexus set two Guinness World Records for a tennis rally played on top of moving vehicles.
- Jamie Murray and Laura Robson completed 101 consecutive rallies at speeds up to 47km/h.
- Special aluminium platforms were bolted to Lexus NXs, with both players secured by four safety straps.
Lexus has served up something wildly unexpected - quite literally.
In a PR stunt that’s more Top Gear than tennis club, the brand has set not one but two Guinness World Records for a tennis rally played on top of moving vehicles. Yes, you read that right: two professional players volleying it out on the roof of SUVs in motion.
The unlikely feat featured British tennis stars Jamie Murray and Laura Robson, who managed an astonishing 101-shot rally while perched atop two Lexus NX SUVs. The vehicles reached speeds of up to 47km/h, with each player secured to aluminium platforms bolted to the cars’ roof rack points - safety first, chaos second.
“Careful driving required” isn’t just for learner plates
The rally took place on the runway of Duxford Airfield in the UK, with professional stunt drivers keeping the pace steady. The players were strapped in with four-point harnesses as they attempted the rally multiple times - Robson later admitted it took around two hours and “a few swear words” to land the final record-breaking sequence.
Their efforts earned them two official titles: “Longest tennis rally on two moving cars” and “Fastest speed achieved during a tennis rally on two moving cars.” Robson described the moment as a “surreal experience,” while Murray called it “the most exciting and unusual challenge I’ve ever taken on.”
Lexus plays the wildcard
The stunt is part of a broader campaign aimed at shaking off Lexus’s reputation for playing it safe. While the brand is better known for serene luxury and hybrid smoothness, this joins a long list of eyebrow-raising efforts to inject some adrenaline - think LFA, LC coupe, and its high-performance F models.
This time, though, it’s not raw power or lap times that’s getting attention, but two tennis pros lobbing shots atop SUVs hurtling down a runway.
As marketing moves go, it’s delightfully unhinged, and a reminder that sometimes the best way to get noticed is to strap a sport to your roof and go for a drive.
