WATCH the incredible moment a Porsche Taycan GTS sets a new Guinness World Record after drifting for 10 miles on an ice track at sub-zero temperatures.
Jens Richter, a Porsche Experience instructor, drifted in the German sports car for a whopping 46 minutes – making for the longest uninterrupted drift of an electric car on ice.
Mr Richter drifted for 17.5 kilometres, the equivalent of 10.8 miles, using only throttle and steering interventions.
The ice track, around 150 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, was crafted especially for the run.
The event took place on January 14 and exceeded the previous Very Sideways On Ice Record of 14.8km by a Mercedes.
Mr Richter began the afternoon under “extreme” conditions as “the ice track deteriorated faster than expected”, he says.
This resulted in the abortion of the first attempt after “11 kilometres”.
For the second attempt, Mr Richter switched to smaller spikes, at just one millimetre on both axles of the Taycan.
Then he waited for darkness to fall along with the temperatures to drop.
He later completed 132 laps around the ice track, maintaining overseer for three quarters of an hour before the ice began to deteriorate again.
The Taycan was fitted with a GPS system to measure the exact G-force and distance travelled during the drift.
As well as Mr Richter’s steering, acceleration and braking inputs.
Mr Richter commented on the event: “With our new Guinness World Records title on ice, the Taycan has once again proven its sideways driving qualities.
“And this time even with all-wheel drive.
“The fact that the Taycan GTS can be controlled so well even under extreme conditions speaks volumes for its excellent chassis and balanced performance.”
