Fastest sofa in the west

Here goes the world's fastest sofa - zooming at a record breaking 92mph. The road legal settee has its own desk with plants, a cuppa and a plate of biscuits on.

It was driven by daredevil Marek Turowsk who yesterday set a brand new Fastest Furniture Land Speed Record in Leicestershire.

Gardener Marek, 38, from London, won a charity auction for the privilege of being behind the wheel, with cash going to The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths.

After the drive, he said: "It was terrifying. You feel every bump and it seems like you might take off."

The previous record of 87mph was set in 1998 by engineer Ed China - the man who built the new wacky machine for company sofa.com.

Despite being disappointed about seeing his crown slip, he added: "At least I still have the constructor's title to boast about."

The feat will be featured in the 2008 edition of The Guinness Book of World Records