Skoda Enyaq RS slips into Guinness record for longest continuous ice drift

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Skoda Auto is known to set new records with its products, with the company setting its first world record of the year with its first electric SUV, the Enyaq. The carmaker recently traveled to Sweden to set the record for the longest continuous drift on ice, and managed to do so in the top-spec Skoda Enyaq RS.

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February 1, 2023 at 18:23 pm

Skoda Enyaq RS fully stocked, 15 minutes 58 seconds to complete the drift
Skoda Enyaq RS fully stocked, 15 minutes 58 seconds to complete the drift

The longest continuous drift on ice was created by Evo Magazine’s Richard Meaden, in which the automotive journalist managed to drive 7.35 kilometers sideways on the frozen Stortjärnen Lake. The Guinness Book of World Records took 15 minutes and 58 seconds to complete a circle with a diameter of 60 meters. The Enyaq RS drifted 39 laps with a top speed of 48.67 km/h and a bottom speed of 31.64 km/h.

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The Skoda Enyaq RS is fitted with special Michelin-studded tires for better traction on ice. EV sets a new record of 7.35 kilometers

The Skoda Enyaq RS is fitted with special Michelin-studded tires for better traction on ice. EV sets a new record of 7.35 kilometers

Skoda says the new record-setting Enyaq RS is complete stock, save for Michelin Däckproffsen front and rear Nokian Hakkapelitta studded tires wrapped around stock 20-inch alloy wheels. Studded tires provide better traction.

Skoda Enyaq RS broke the previous record of 6.22 kilometers of continuous ice drift set by Wang Dongjiang driving Subaru WRX in China. It took the automaker’s team a total of 18 hours of drift over five days in sub-zero temperatures to set the new record. The automaker said the Enyaq technically has two Guinness records registered in its name. One of the entries was “Longest consecutive car drift on ice” and “Longest consecutive car drift on ice (electric vehicle)”.

First published date: Feb 1, 2023 at 18:23 PM CST

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