Chinese EV Sets Drift Record
A Chinese electric car broke the world record for fastest drift, reaching 213 km/h (132 mph) while producing clouds of tire smoke. The viral video demonstrates how electric vehicles are closing the performance gap with combustion cars in motorsport spectacle. The achievement showcases the evolving capabilities of high-performance EVs in extreme driving scenarios.
- The record was set by professional driver Jason Ye, also known as Ye Zhicheng, in a GAC Aion Hyper SSR in Beijing, China. To achieve the Guinness World Record, he had to maintain a drift angle of at least 30 degrees for over 50 meters. - This new record for an electric vehicle surpassed the previous one of 207.996 km/h (129.23 mph) set in 2022 by a Zeekr 001. - While a new benchmark for EVs, the overall fastest vehicle drift record is still held by Masato Kawabata, who drifted a Nissan GT-R Nismo at 304.96 km/h (189.49 mph) in 2016. - The GAC Aion Hyper SSR is a mass-produced supercar with a tri-motor setup that generates a combined output of over 900 kW, equivalent to about 1,224 horsepower. - This immense power allows the all-wheel-drive EV to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in a claimed 1.9 seconds. - The car is available in three versions, with prices in China ranging from approximately $176,000 to $231,000.
