The Skoda Enyaq iV electric car was able to last almost 16 minutes in a continuous drift on ice. For the record run, the standard all-wheel drive version of the model was used.
Crossover Skoda Enyaq iV hit the Guinness Book of Records. The electric car for the day marked two world records in winter drifting. About it informs official website of the Czech brand.
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The new Skoda Enyaq iV skid 7351 m in 15 minutes and 58 seconds. Thus, he broke world records for the duration of the drift on ice among all cars and among electric vehicles in particular.
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The record run was carried out on the ice of a frozen lake near Östersund in Sweden – a round track 188.5 m long was equipped there. The crossover was driven by British auto journalist and racer Richard Maden, who in 2011 dispersed a tuned Skoda Octavia to 366 km / h.
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It was not possible to set the achievement right away – the Briton had to drive around the track for 18 hours. During the record run, the Skoda electric crossover covered 39 laps. The maximum speed in the drift was 48.69 km/h, and the minimum was 31.64 km/h.
For the record, they took a top-end all-wheel drive Skoda Enyaq RS iV electric car with two engines with a total capacity of 299 hp. With. The car is completely standard and the only change was the installation of studded tires. It is noteworthy that Michelin tires in size 245/35 R20 were installed in the front, but Nokian Hakkapelitta tires in size 255/45 R20 were installed in the back.
Previously Focus reported that Skoda is preparing new compact electric crossover the size of a Karoq.
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