Premium electric mobility brand ZEEKR recently announced its luxury all-electric 001 vehicle has broken two Guinness World Records.
Less than a year since the brand started delivering vehicles to customers in China, Zhejiang-based ZEEKR has made its mark on the global stage by claiming the titles for the fastest drift ever achieved by an electric car and the fastest electric car ‘slalom’.
The records have fully verified the three core strengths that underpin the 001 – being “fast, accurate and stable”.
The fastest electric vehicle drift requires any vehicle to achieve greater than 160km/h and the 001 was able to achieve a maximum speed of 207.996km/h. Using the 001’s high-performance twin electric drive system, the front and rear were able to achieve instantaneous torque output up to 7,680Nm and an acceleration time up to 100km/h in only 3.8 seconds.
This power and acceleration, combined with the 001’s high-performance chassis suspension system, maximizes body stability and allows the driver to maintain consistent and precise drifting and the car to “truly dance right on the edge of the limit”.
Owned by the Geely Holding Group, ZEEKR utilises Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) which includes its own battery technologies, battery management systems, electric motor technologies, and electric vehicle supply chain. The automobile manufacturer says its ambition is to become a “true mobility solution provider”.
The 001 also went on to set a new benchmark for the fastest ever all-electric car ‘slalom’. The vehicle weaved between 50 cones equally spaced and completed the course, without touching or knocking any down, in 49.05 seconds.
ZEEKR broke the records in August under the supervision of an adjudicator from Guinness World Records at the CATARC proving ground in China.
The automaker notes that by breaking these two world records, it has adhered to its own philosophy of not being “a boring electric car”. Users of the 001 can enjoy an excellent driving comfort experience under world record achieving power and finesse. The integration of smart and electric technology in the 001 will bring users more enjoyment in their travel.
Not only does the 001 respond to driver operations in milliseconds, but it also responds to multiple emergency scenarios autonomously. In addition, the newly developed intelligent anti-skid dTCS (distributed traction control system) operates at a processing rate 10 times faster than the mainstream TCS traction control systems.
Ahead of its planned European roll-out starting in 2023, ZEEKR will continue to prioritize and fulfil local market customer orders and will ramp up capacity at its Intelligent Factory to deal with unprecedented demand for the 001.