An ambitious project from Hyundai Motor Company saw the creation of an enormous 5,556,411.86 m² (59,808,480.26 ft²) tire track image carved into the Nevada desert - visible from the International Space Station.

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11 Hyundai Genesis vehicles were used to create the incredible image, carefully planned to resemble a replica of a handwritten message from 12-year-old Stephanie to her astronaut father watching from space.

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Delamar Dry Lake in Nevada was chosen as the optimal destination for the Guinness World Records attempt. The image, of the words 'Steph ♥'s You', was designed to be visible from a distance of 300 kms - with the 11 Hyundai Genesis cars creating lines 30 metres wide on the desert floor.

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With the pair separated for seven months as Stephanie's father undergoes a lengthy mission, the project brought an emotional connection and an impressive new world record, confirmed by Guinness World Records adjudicators on January 18th, 2015.

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Experts from Korea, Europe, and the United States worked together to create the 5.55km image - similar in size to New York City's Central Park. The resulting video, titled 'A Message To Space' has been viewed millions of times on YouTube.

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Watch Hyundai's touching 'A Message to Space' video below.



See behind the scenes of the creation of this new Guinness World Records title for Largest Tire Track Image.