Difficult to drift Taycan

Taycan's longest drift record, in fact Chris Harris also had (only for a moment)

The other day, I wrote in this blog that Porsche's longest drift record in the electric car Taycan was certified as Guinness.

Reference article:Porsche Taycan sets Guinness record with longest drift

But though.

Before the tremendous drift record achieved by Dennis Retera was Guinness World Records at the Porsche Experience Center in Hockenheimring, there was actually another Guinness World Record for this Taycan's longest drift record. It is said that there was.

That is Chris Harris, the moderator of Top Gear. It is properly certified as Guinness! ↓

Porsche invites journalists in August 2020

It seems that some journalists gathered at the Porsche Experience Center (PEC) in Hockenheimring in August 2020 at the invitation of Porsche, at which time Porsche can drift to these journalists in Taycan, It seems that he created the opportunity.

Is it okay to be one of those invited journalists who challenged the longest drift record in Taycan at this time? But Mr. Chris Harris. Other journalists can experience drifting and tours regardless of Guinness World Records.

In the video below, you can see Chris Harris trying to drift in Taycan, but Chris's record is that he made about 18 laps in a 200-meter drift circle.

Following Mr. Chris's challenge, Mr. Dennis, who also challenged Taycan's longest drift record, set a tremendous record of 210 laps (42.171 km), but dozens of laps until this 210 laps are achieved. Minutes? A few minutes? Said that Chris's record of 18 laps was certified as a "Guinness World Record".

Although it is a record that was broken immediately, Mr. Chris Harris is also a Guinness record holder for a moment ^ ^

Just hearing that Chris's record is 18 laps and Dennis's record is 210 laps, isn't it just that Chris couldn't handle the car too well to challenge the record? It seems that this "drift with Taycan" was actually more difficult than I imagined.

What was difficult was that due to the influence of the light of the drift circle that has been flooded for a long time, it becomes difficult to know where the horizon is, the feeling that you feel visually, the feeling that you are likely to get drunk, and the Taycan It seems that it was difficult to "adjust the throttle" in.

It was written that other journalists other than Chris tried to drift the Taycan in the same place, but in the Taycan, besides the sound and vibration from the motor, it comes into me (from the car) ) Since there is no information, it was difficult to feel how much torque was applied to the rear tire at first by stepping on the accelerator.

Although it is gradually becoming clearer, there is usually no engine sound that resonates with the sound of the tires, so for the time being, the movement is like holding the accelerator and waiting for how the rear moves. And.

And if you step on the accelerator strongly to oversteer, Taycan will spin violently at that moment ... Anyway, it will be amazing at once, so this journalist actually controls I lost it, I got off the circle, and I jumped out to the side with the wall.

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I managed to control it with full brakes, and the Taycan stopped just under 2 meters from the wall, so I heard that it did not hit, but it seems that it was a dangerous place.

I think that the Porsche people who were watching were also harassed. When this is out of the circle and the Taycan has gone to the edge of the wall ↓

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After all, Taycan who lost this control and jumped out of the course could not get out of this place by himself, and was pulled up by Cayenne.

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This journalist said, "In a four-wheel drive car, you can drift as much as you want in a parking lot with plenty of snow, but you can drift the rear-wheel drive Taycan with a wet skid pad (drift circle / place for turning). I was completely lacking in skills to continue. "

(* The Taycan used for this Guinness challenge is a rear-wheel drive Taycan / as of December 2020, sold only in China)

That said, this person is humble, but I think that Porsche will not suddenly say "Please drift Tikan!" In this drift circle to a complete amateur, so for those who can operate the car to some extent It seems that drifting in a full electric car with rear wheel drive and tremendous torque was quite different from the experience so far, and it was difficult.

Dennis, who was given a record of 210 laps,It was said that drifting in Taycan was easySo he's amazing ...

It seems difficult to get someone out of this record

This drift circle will be made in Japan 2021Porsche Experience Center TokyoIt will also be made in Japan, so if you try to challenge the Guinness World Records using Taycan in the same way in Japan, will you be able to do it?

I don't know if the size of the circle that can be made in Japan is the same as this one.

But anyway, I think it's actually quite difficult to beat the longest drift record in Taycan here.

Because, Mr. Dennis, who set this record, the reason why it ended in 210 laps is not because he failed to drift, but because "Taycan's battery has run out."

I've run out of electricity.

Therefore, unless you can continue to run while charging, the next time you try to change the record, not only keep the drift 210 laps or more, but also think about minimizing the air resistance in all actions. I wonder if I have to extend the cruising range as much as possible.

It seems to be quite difficult. But is it worth it (laughs)? Let's try to make a record in a circle that somebody can do in Kisarazu ~ ^^!

Source:How I Nearly Crashed A $100,000 Porsche Taycan Into A Wall

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