To secure this record for Porsche, driving instructor Jens Richter was behind the wheel of a Taycan GTS. Slippin’ and slidin’ a torque-rich, driver-focused car around on ice sounds like a simple task,

On January 14, 2025, a Porsche Taycan GTS drifted on ice for 17.503 kilometers — or, in America units, 10.87 miles. That long, long powerslide was enough to earn the Taycan it a Guinness world record title for the longest continuous vehicle drift on ice by an electric vehicle.

The Taycan GTS has two electric motors and all-wheel drive, making 690 horsepower. Porsche tracked the car's distance through GPS while also logging speed, braking, and throttle.

In Finland, a production Porsche Taycan GTS drifted for 17.5km non-stop. A world record for an electric car! The driver at the wheel carried out his drifting laps on the frozen track of a test center.

In total, the £117,500 Taycan EV was travelling sideways for 46 minutes - equivalent to have a football match. But it could have carried on for longer had it not been for one