Who says EV cant give you thrill? Porsche has once again pushed the limits of EV performance. The all-electric Taycan has set a new Guinness World Record for the longest drift by an electric vehicle. This achievement adds to the Taycan’s growing list of accolades, bringing its total to four World Records. Watch the video below to see this electric sports car in action.
The brand has launched the Taycan in 2019 as a Porsche’s electric sports car. It is one of the automakers EV that are on ther verge to brake a Guinness World Record.
Already in 2020 it has set its first record after drifting 210 laps, covering over 242.171 km (26 miles) at the Porsche Experience Center in Germany in just 55 minutes. This is not enough.
As time goes in 2021 also the Taycan achieve a new heights when it hit 65.1 km/h in an exhibition hall in New Orleans. It is the fastest speed ever driven in an enclosed building. Next records come in 2023 when the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo conquered the greatest altitude change by an EV (5,573 meters).
This time also on January 14, 2025, the Porsche Taycan officially secured its fourth Guiness World Record title. The Taycan GTS drifted 132 laps in controlled oversteer, covering 17.503 km (10.87 miles) in just 46 minutes.
The record-setting event was held at the Porsche Arctic Center in Levi, Finland, with Carl Saville, an official adjudicator from Guinness World Records, overseeing the attempt. Porsche designed a 59-meter-diameter drift circle specifically for the challenge, equipping the Taycan with a GPS device to ensure precise measurement.
Managing Director f the Porsche Arctic Center, Christian Lehwald boasted,
With the new Taycan GTS, we have one of the most powerful electric vehicles on the market. So we were pretty confident that we could brake the world record.
This record follows Porsche’s launch of the upgraded Taycan last February, featuring an extended driving range, faster charging, and enhanced performance. The new Taycan Turbo GT, now the fastest road-legal Porsche, delivers up to 1,092 hp and, with the Weissach Package, can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.1 seconds.
