The Skoda Enyaq iV vRS has made history by setting two Guinness World Records on a frozen lake in Sweden. The electric SUV achieved the record for “Longest Continuous Vehicle Drift on Ice” by continuously sliding on a 1.2-mile (1.9 km) ice circuit for nearly 16 minutes, covering a total distance of 4.568 miles (7.351 km). This effort easily surpasses the previous record of 3.872 miles (6.231 km) set in China in 2022.
As an electric vehicle, the Enyaq also set a new ice drift record for EVs. The vehicle reached a maximum speed of 30 mph (49 kmh) during the record run and at times was traveling at 20 mph (32 kmh), so its 295 hp (299 PS) twin-motor powertrain was not pushed to its limits.
The Skoda Enyaq model lineup has a new addition in the form of the vRS, a performance model. Despite being bone-stock, the vRS boasts a unique feature – studded Däckprofssen tires. Skoda invested several days in testing various tire combinations to determine the optimal setup.
The result was a combination of 235/35 20 tires with 600 studs measuring 0.2-in (5 mm) on the front, and 255/45 R20 tires fitted with 300 studs of 0.08-in (2 mm) on the rear.
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The vRS also has a secret weapon behind the wheel in the form of experienced driver, Richard Meaden. A journalist for Evo magazine, Meaden is no stranger to setting records with Skoda.
In 2011, he set a Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) speed record for a 2.0-liter turbocharged vehicle by driving a custom-built Skoda Octavia vRS to a speed of 227.08 mph (365.5 kmh) on the Bonneville Salt Flats.
