Porsche took the Taycan GTS to the frigid climes of Finland to attempt another Guinness World Record. This time, the car, in the hands of Porsche instructor Jens Richter, successfully drifted the electric sports sedan around the company’s Artic Center circuit for a total of 132 laps for 46 minutes, covering 17.5 kilometers(10.87 miles). This distance makes the Porsche Taycan the longest continuous vehicle drift on ice by an electric vehicle ever.If you follow Porsche Taycan news, you’re probably aware that this electric four-door sedan isn’t shy about breaking records . No doubt one of the quickest and most capable EVs on sale today, the Taycan’s performance achievements put in the upper echelons of the general automotive world. For its latest exploit, Porsche decided to attempt the longest continuous EV drift on ice by taking a Taycan GTS to the company’s Artic Center in Levi, Finland.Situated over 90 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Levi’s cold-weather conditions combined with the prepped ice surface (200 ft in diameter) at the test center would ideally make the perfect drift spot, but it turned out a little trickier than anticipated. The first attempt on the afternoon of January 15 saw Porsche Experience instructor Jens Richter drifting under
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