[Autohome?Chekuwenhua]?Affected by the epidemic, the world has undergone tremendous changes, but all walks of life have tried their best to maintain and reduce the impact. Just this summer, Porsche launched an interesting event that can break boredom and demonstrate product strength. They used the high-performance electric sedan Taycan to challenge the Guinness World Record.
A mysterious invitation Back in August 2020, the blockades caused by repeated epidemics in Europe made this summer particularly boring. At this time, I received a mysterious invitation: Porsche wants to use a rear-wheel drive Taycan to set a Guinness World Record for drifting. It is said that the driver who wants to set the record is the famous host of Top Gear "Monkey Brother" "Chris Harris. Hey, you must not miss such a good thing. You have to go and see what kind of thing an electric Porsche is going to do, and also enter the Guinness World Records? At the beginning of the article, let’s talk about what Guinness World Records is. Guinness World Records is actually the collective name for the "Guinness Book of World Records", a reference book that has been published since the mid-20th century. This is a book that records the world's best records and is published once a year. The world records recorded in it are diverse and mind-blowing, including the person who ran the longest marathon dressed as a phone booth, the person who broke the most toilet seats with his head in one minute, and even the blogger with the most comments on Weibo, etc. wait. Wait, isn’t its English name the same as a dark Irish beer? Yes, Guinness World Records and Gianli beer have the same origin. In 1951, the owner of a brewery failed to hit a golden plover while hunting, so he and his fellow hunters began to argue about which bird flies in the world. Fastest? At that time, there was no written material recording these world records, so this imaginative boss teamed up with several newspaper reporters to publish the first "Guinness World Records", which became very popular around the world as soon as it was released. Today, Guinness World Records has become the international authority and standard for confirming the world's best. According to information provided by Porsche, this time the Taycan will break a world record for electric vehicle drifting, a record that no one has yet challenged. The record for the longest continuous drift of an internal combustion engine car was broken by BMW in 2018. The F90 M5 driven by BMW driver Johan Schwartz drifted continuously for 374.17 kilometers in 8 hours, and was matched by another car in the middle. The drifting M5 performed non-stop refueling. The venue chosen for the record-breaking event was Porsche’s own Hockenheimring Experience Center in Germany. This experience center, which was completed at the end of 2019, not only has a very complete range of test drive sections, but also provides all Porsche models on sale for testing. driving, and regular driving training activities. As soon as you open the door and walk in, you will see various Porsches on display. In addition to the mass-produced 911 and Panamera, there are also replicas of several landmark racing cars. For example, there is one that rushed from 54th place to first place at Le Mans in 2017. The 919 Hybrid LMP1 that defeated its rival Toyota TS050 and the No. 912 car that won the 2018 Nürburgring 24 Hours Endurance Race are all a history that Porsche is proud of.
What we saw in the paddock: There are many charging piles set up in the Porsche Experience Center to prepare for electric and hybrid Porsches. On the other side, there are 800V ultra-fast charging piles that Porsche is promoting. In the corner of the charging area is a very inconspicuous all-black Taycan - this is the protagonist we are going to set a record for today, a rear-wheel drive Taycan. This is the single-motor rear-drive Taycan that was recently launched in China with a price starting from 888,000 yuan. It has not yet been launched in other regions except China. Taking a closer look, this Taycan is actually equipped with four winter tires? Although it is the famous Pirelli P?Zero, the difference in dynamic performance between winter tires and summer tires is not the slightest. Are you sure you didn't point me to the wrong car? After repeated verification with the engineers on site, using winter tires is actually more conducive to the rear axle breaking through the grip limit, making it easier and more stable for the car to drift. The easier-to-slide rear wheel also helps reduce power consumption and helps the Taycan float longer distances, which is conducive to setting a world record.
In early tests, Porsche engineers also tried using different tires for drift. The total number of laps with summer tires was about ten fewer than with winter tires. It can be seen that winter tires are the best choice to break the record. The rear-drive Taycan that is going to win the Guinness World Record for the longest drift distance of an electric car today is a Porsche development verification car. The exposed cable plug under the co-pilot’s feet and the speed limit sticker on the Nardo test ring further prove its identity. . In fact, its status is very close to mass production, and it is not a "specially tuned" car made for the purpose of breaking records. Since it is here for the drift record, a large-capacity battery is definitely indispensable. This Taycan is equipped with a 93.4kWh Porsche high-performance battery. The battery life is 489 kilometers under NEDC conditions, but it will definitely not be able to run that far under continuous drifting. In addition to today's protagonist Taycan, the two silver-gray filming work vehicles standing by are also very eye-catching. As mentioned before, the BBC Top Gear crew also participated in the filming of this world record. These two work vehicles from the British film and television production company grip were driven all the way from the UK. They were a Land Rover Discovery 4. And a Nissan GT-R?R35. Land Rover is a veteran of luggage handling equipment, while GT-R is a mobile camera vehicle for vehicle-to-vehicle filming. According to the crew, these two filming vehicles have been filming with Top Gear for many years and have made a lot of contributions to them. The GT-R filming vehicle is equipped with a very exaggerated shooting stand, with a stabilizer from DJI mounted on it, and the GT-R itself, which has accompanied the crew for many years, has many stories. It looks like the first-generation R35, but in fact, it has been upgraded to the so-called 2.5-generation model in terms of gearbox and engine. The reliability of the gearbox has been greatly improved, and it can better handle heavy shooting work. Various cameras and GoPros have already been set up in the Taycan. The large-format camera strapped inside the car is definitely professional. If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. This is also the guarantee of the Top Gear program's quality. In addition to the cameras, two front and rear satellite antennas are also installed on the roof, which are connected to the Racelogic VBOX 3i data recorder in the car and combined with wheel speed data from the vehicle data bus to provide support for later analysis of dynamic data. In addition, Guinness World Records officials also installed an additional satellite antenna for surveying and mapping to use double data to check the validity of the drift world record.
The time has come. Before heading to the test drive venue, it is essential to conduct a detailed technical inspection of the Taycan, and all this is entrusted to DEKRA, a well-known third-party technical safety inspection agency in Germany. (Dekai) to complete it, and was accompanied by Guinness World Records officials throughout the entire process, so there was no room for sloppiness. The person in charge of the inspection is an engineer lady. The main inspection parts are suspension, brakes and tires to ensure that everything is within the technical requirements. This young lady actually has another, more hard-core identity. If you want to know, please continue reading the article below. After the inspection, one of today's protagonists, "Monkey Brother" Chris Harris, appeared. This famous British automotive media person will personally drive a Taycan to drift into the world record today. Chris Harris started his media career from the British car magazine Autocar. He gained many fans with his sharp words and humor, and also earned the nickname "Monkey". In 2016, after leaving BBC Top Gear, he joined this globally popular car program and became a core member of it. One of his signature moves is drifting. As long as the car has rear wheel drive, he will drift happily, so he is the right one to join the battle. ? The venue where the drift record was created is a drifting ring that is constantly sprinkled with water. The slippery ground can reduce the resistance of the rear wheel spin. Sufficient water is essential to maintain uniform grip. Before the event began, surveying and mapping staff had conducted detailed geographical information measurements on the site to ensure that the final test data was truly reliable.
"Monkey Brother"'s world record After turning off the traction control system and switching the driving mode to Sport Plus, Brother Monkey drove the Taycan and plunged into the drift ring for his first attempt. In order to reduce power consumption, the air conditioner in the car is turned off, and the windows can only be opened for ventilation.
Thanks to the extremely low center of gravity and the electric drive system with instant torque transmission, as well as the help of the rear axle limited-slip differential, the Taycan started to float very cleanly, and soon Brother Monkey was spinning around the ring. Circle. Unlike a fuel vehicle whizzing around in circles, watching an electric vehicle drift is another wonderful experience. In addition to the "squeaking" sound of water splashing from the tires and the slight "squeak" caused by the friction between the tires and the ground. "Squeak" sound, basically silence. The loudest noise at the scene came from the track next to it. Various GT racing cars were whizzing by while practicing, forming an interesting contrast with the Taycan that was silently spinning in circles. It's very interesting to watch the drift cars passing by, and even be able to judge the frequency of Brother Monkey's throttle and direction adjustments through the sound of the tires. The Guinness World Records official and the DEKRA engineer mentioned earlier were sitting next to the competition venue. They both observed and recorded the number of drifting laps at the same time. A fixed camera was also set up on the roof to record the entire process. According to their introduction, the front wheel must keep turning back and the rear of the car must keep sliding during a whole circle. Even if there is an excessive correction and the direction is straightened in the middle, this circle will not count. The judging conditions are very strict. Brother Monkey’s first attempt ended with a skid in a circle. After returning to the starting point, he said that it is not easy to control the body posture stably. The steering and throttle must cooperate tacitly, and the ring floor is uneven. If you are not careful, it will cause trouble. All the efforts he had made before the meeting were in vain, and the endless spinning made his stomach churn. As for the Taycan itself, he can’t hide his praises after having read countless cars: Taycan’s throttle response is direct and proportional, the torque output of the electric motor has no lag, and combined with the steering and chassis with good communication feel, it can be called a car. It's a drifting weapon. During the break, the staff immediately plugged in the charging plug for the Taycan, but the final result should not be affected because it was not fully charged. Under continuous high-intensity drift, even if the battery is fully charged, the displayed cruising range is only 277 kilometers. Under continuous drift, the battery will lose 10% every 20 laps. High-intensity continuous output is a big challenge for electric vehicles. . After the limited three attempts, Brother Monkey achieved his personal best result, successfully drifting continuously for 18 laps, and first obtained his first personal Guinness World Record: the longest distance in an electric car. of drift. After receiving the certificate, he mysteriously said to the camera: In fact, there is another expert, and he works for Porsche here. The best is yet to come.
The record will be refreshed soon? Remember the DEKRA engineer lady mentioned before? After Brother Monkey, she got on another rear-wheel drive Taycan and drove onto the drift ring. In the blink of an eye, the Taycan quietly began to drift around and around again, making the jaws of the onlookers drop to the ground. Could it be that the engineer lady is a hidden expert? You're right, she is Denise Ritzmann, who has won two consecutive European Drift Championships and is known as the Queen of Drift. She has been learning drifting from her brother since she was 18 years old. She swept all competitions in her E30 BMW 3 Series. He is an expert engineer and is the perfect candidate to serve as a judge. While the little sister was happily circling around and around, the Taycan that Monkey Brother drove before quietly ran back to charge. It seemed that he was ready to roll up his sleeves and get started. Soon after, the master that Brother Monkey mentioned sat in the car. This handsome man’s name is Dennis Retera. He is a driving instructor and driver at the Porsche Experience Center. He has rich racing experience. It is he who continues to launch a new round of impact on the electric vehicle drifting world record. As soon as the Porsche driver came on the scene, he immediately used a weight shift to swing the rear of the car up and enter the drift, making full use of every kilowatt hour of power as much as possible. Unlike other people who drifted before, when he was driving the Taycan, he could hardly hear the squeaking sound of the tire rubber rubbing against the ground, and there was no major direction adjustment. It was obvious that he controlled the throttle and direction very carefully, allowing the car to drift. Taycan seems to be gliding on a circular track. Soon, he surpassed the 18 laps of drift created by Brother Monkey and continued to attack more laps. Half an hour later, everyone was looking for a place to hide from the scorching sun, but the Taycan was still making circles. The number of laps soon exceeded 100, but the driver had no intention of stopping.
It was already close to five o'clock in the afternoon, and the low-angle sunlight reflected from the water on the ground formed a vast expanse of white. It was impossible to see the situation on the ring road clearly under the backlight. Under such circumstances, you can imagine how difficult it is to continue to concentrate on controlling the car. If this continues, the BMW M5 that was burning fuel before will most likely find another M5 that is also drifting to refuel without stopping. The Tacan can't do side-by-side drift charging. Does it have to drain the battery like this before it stops? ? Nearly an hour later (the exact time is 55 minutes), the sound of paddling finally stopped, and the driver straightened the car and drove straight out of the ring. He replied through the walkie-talkie that the battery had long been exhausted. After barely holding on for a while, it lost power and was not enough to continue drifting. In the end, he set a new world record for the longest drift distance of an electric vehicle with a total of 210 laps and 42.171 kilometers. After returning to the starting point, the Taycan's power display has already reached zero, and the limp turtle icon on the instrument panel has also lit up, indicating that the last bit of power available for driving has been drained. Even if it continued to drift for nearly an hour, Taycan's motor electronic control system did not overheat and remained reliable under high load. After nearly an hour of continuous drifting, driver Dennis seemed a little tired. He was dubbed the "Iron Stomach" by Brother Monkey: Not only did he not vomit after 210 consecutive turns, but he could also calmly get out of the car. This is indeed not something ordinary people can do. Do it. In the interview, he mentioned that the key to maintaining a long-distance drift is different from ordinary drift performances: first, you must use the center of gravity shift and steering as much as possible to let the rear of the car swing out, and maintain the accelerator as much as possible during the drift process. Stability, maintain the posture by fine-tuning the direction, so as to avoid premature exhaustion of battery. Before breaking the Guinness World Record this time, the Porsche Taycan? had set multiple records for electric vehicles, covering a distance of 3,425 kilometers in 24 hours on the Nardo circuit, and also set a time of 7:42 on the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Fastest lap in the same class. Through this impact on the limit again and again, Porsche wants to convey a clear message: even after electrification, Porsche will still be the Stuttgart sports car brand that is pure and dedicated to sports performance. The excellent genes in Porsche’s bones will not change due to the Disappeared due to electric shock. After Brother Monkey praised the Taycan, he said that he plans to buy one when the rear-wheel drive Taycan is launched in Europe in the future. It seems that using the Porsche Taycan to set the electric car drift record this time, and being the first to invite the car host "Monkey Brother" Chris Harris to challenge is more or less a gimmick, but as a media status, he can receive such an important task because Chris Harris has such a global reputation. Well-known in automotive media circles. The real highlight was the final challenge between the official Porsche trainer and driver. Of course, the results of both of them reflected their respective values. For the Porsche Taycan, there may be more challenges waiting for it, and it will always convey the Porsche brand's purity and dedication to sports performance. (Text/Picture? Autohome? Author of German Branch)