Škoda Enyaq RS iV drifts 7,351 km over ice and sets two GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™
Quelle: AUTOMOTOTV (Glomex)
Škoda has set two official world records in ice drifting with the Enyaq RS iV, the second all-battery electric model in its sporty RS family. GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ has confirmed the records for 'Longest continuous drift of a vehicle on ice' and 'Longest continuous drift of a vehicle on ice in an electric vehicle'. On Thursday, January 19, 2023, British automotive journalist Richard Meaden set the records on a 188.496-meter circuit on the frozen Lake Stortjärnen near Östersund, Sweden. On Lake Stortjärnen, Škoda set the record for the longest uninterrupted drift of a vehicle on ice. Richard Meaden drifted the recently presented Enyaq RS iV for more than 15 minutes and controlled a distance of 7.351 kilometers, holding a new officially confirmed record. The previous record was set in China in 2022 and stood at 6.231 kilometers. At the same time, Meaden and the Škoda Enyaq RS iV also managed to set a second record for the 'Longest uninterrupted drift of a vehicle on ice in an electric vehicle'. Under the supervision of a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ referee and international drift judge David Kalas, Škoda set the record after numerous test runs with different tire combinations on the fourth day on site. In total, the car manufacturer invested 18 hours over five days in the 'search for the perfect drift'. The Enyaq RS iV held its own in demanding conditions and circled the drift course 39 times in 15:58 minutes on its record-breaking run. In the process, the Enyaq RS iV achieved a top speed of 48.69 km/h and came in at 31.64 km/h at the slowest point. For the record attempt, the automaker relied on a production vehicle with 20-inch alloy wheels. The specially fitted 245/35-R20 Michelin Däckproffsen tires on the front axle were fitted with 600 5-mm studs, while on the rear axle the 255/45-R20 Nokian Hakkapelitta tires with 300 2-mm studs provided grip - an ideal combination on the 40-centimeter-thick ice sheet.