Porsche sets ice-drift record

A Porsche Taycan GTS has claimed the Guinness World Records title for the longest continuous vehicle drift on ice by an EV.

Porsche Experience instructor Jens Richter was behind the wheel of the vehicle and completed 132 laps in “controlled oversteer”, staying sideways for 17.503km over 46 minutes.

The record attempt took place at the Porsche Arctic Centre in Levi, Finland – 150km north of the Arctic Circle. 

Conditions were far from ideal, with the ice track deteriorating faster than expected due to the continuous load of a drifting Taycan. 

The team aborted the first attempt after 11km but a switch to shorter spikes and a drop in ice temperatures as night fell set them up for success. 

Richter’s record drive on January 14 broke the previous record of 14.809km.

“The Taycan has once again proven its sideways-driving capabilities – even with all-wheel drive,” he says. 

“Its balanced performance and precision handling make it incredibly controllable, even in extreme conditions.”

The Taycan now holds four Guinness World Records, including the greatest altitude change by an EV and the fastest speed driven inside a building.