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If you were planning to try and set the record for the longest continuous drift on ice, we’re willing to bet you’d probably be looking for a car with some drifting pedigree. Maybe James Deane’s BMW M3 Eurofighter, or something similarly prepared for drifting with a big noisy 2JZ engine and some thick rear tyres. It turns out you don’t really need to bother with that, an electric SUV with some studded tyres is more than enough to do the job.
Video: Skoda Enyaq iV vRS sets pair of unlikely records
Specifically, the car that now holds the record for the longest ice drift is the Skoda Enyaq iV vRS, the performance variant of Skoda’s acclaimed EV. It’s good for 299PS (220kW) with power being sent to both axels through a pair of electric motors producing 460Nm (339lb ft) of torque, more than enough it turns out to get the car drifting, and keep it out, for more than a quarter of an hour.
The exact time was 15 minutes and 58 seconds, during which time Richard Meaden at the wheel was able to drift continuously 7,351km (4,568 miles). That’s a pretty crazy drift, which must have been pretty exhausting work from behind the wheel. Incidentally, not only is this the longest drift ever on ice, it’s also the longest drift on ice for an electric car. Double prizes!
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