A 35-year-old British inventor named Edward China is the inventor of CausalLofa, a sofa that is capable of hitting the roads with a top speed of 87 mph (140 km/h). Constructed within a period of 6 weeks with a cost of US $590, this sofa has earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records as the fastest piece of furniture on the planet.

But, odd though this sofa is, it is not unique. Its speed record is about be smashed by a precocious new arrival in the bizarre world of motorised upholstery. The same eccentric British inventor who holds the current record has just created a sofa monster. With light cream covers and deep cushions, this is the three-piece suite’s answer to Concorde.

He plans to send this piece of furniture through the 100mph (160 km/h) barrier for the first time. Codenamed the Chaise Lunge, the cream upholstery lurks a 220 horsepower Rover V8 engine, the same workhorse that drives a Range Rover. With a top speed of 118 mph (191 km/h) a new Guinness Record is about to be set.

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