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Porsche Taycan GTS
Record attempt on the Arctic test track
Porsche Experience instructor Jens Richter took the wheel of a Porsche Taycan GTS and attempted a continuous drift challenge on ice.
The record attempt, with Porsche Experience instructor Jens Richter at the wheel of a Porsche Taycan GTS, began on the afternoon of January 14, 2025, under difficult external conditions at the Porsche Arctic Centre in Levi, Finland.
“The Taycan’s constant drifting under extreme, continuous loads caused the ice track to deteriorate faster than expected, so we had to abandon the first attempt after about 11 kilometres,” says Richter.
As darkness fell and the ice temperature dropped again, the team quickly switched to shorter studded tires and attempted a second time, which was a stunning success: Richter drifted the stock Taycan GTS in a controlled manner for 17.503 km (132 laps) using only the throttle and steering.
As a result, Richter achieved the longest ice drift record for an electric car, beating the previous record of 14.809km by nearly 3km.
“With this new Guinness World Record on ice, the Taycan has once again proven its lateral maneuverability. The fact that the Taycan GTS can be controlled so well even in extreme conditions speaks to its excellent chassis and balanced performance,” said Richter, praising the performance of the Taycan GTS.
A new record achieved under strict official judging
Levi, located in the Arctic Circle in Finland, has the perfect conditions for setting an ice drifting record, so an official Guinness World Records judge was invited to take part in the record attempt.
The drift challenge took place on the ice track at the Porsche Arctic Centre in Levi, Finland, 150 km from the Arctic Circle, under the supervision of an official Guinness World Records judge. To attempt the existing record, the Porsche Experience team created a 59-metre diameter drift circle on the ice.
The Taycan GTS was fitted with 1mm spikes on standard Michelin tyres and a professional GPS measurement device was fitted to accurately measure the route. The device not only records the distance traveled, but also steering wheel movements, driver actions such as acceleration and braking, and the G-forces acting on the vehicle.
After confirming the record break, an official judge from Guinness World Records presented the Guinness World Records certificate to driver Richter and Christian Rehwald, Managing Director of the Porsche Arctic Centre.
“We have always been keen to take on unusual challenges. The Porsche Arctic Centre offers the perfect conditions for drifting on ice. The new Taycan GTS is one of the most powerful electric cars on the market, so we were convinced that this combination could lead to a new world record and took on the challenge,” Rehwald explained.
