Chinese electric car brand Zeekr has broken two new Guinness World Records with its new 001.
Geely-owned Zeekr started delivering vehicles in China last year and plans a European roll-out of cars from 2023. The 01 is based on Geely’s Sustainable Electric Architecture (SEA), which allows for multiple uses as well as different power outputs and electric ranges.
#ZEEKR0️⃣0️⃣1️⃣ – the double #GuinnessWorldRecord Champion ?
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207.966km/h – the fastest drift ever by an electric car & 49.05 seconds – the fastest electric car slalom
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— ZEEKR | Official (@OfficialZeekr) August 19, 2022
The Zeekr 001 is one of the latest cars to use this platform and is already putting it to good use by smashing some new Guinness records at an event in China.
The record for the fastest electric vehicle drift requires the vehicle to push beyond 160kmh (99.4mph), which the 001 exceeded by some margin as it achieved a top speed of 207.996kmh (128mph). Thanks to its twin electric motor setup, the 001 can deliver torque instantaneously to the front and rear wheels, enabling it to hold a high-speed drift.
Both records were broken under the supervision of an adjudicator from Guinness World Records at the CATARC proving centre in China.
