Less than a year since the brand started delivering vehicles to customers in China, 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, it is "fast, accurate and stable."
The fastest electric vehicle drift requires the 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 3.8s.
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.
ZEEKR’s 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.
001’s intelligent electric four-wheel drive system boosted acceleration off the line and enabled excellent handling of the vehicle on the fast and dynamic course.
The quality of power distribution and the balance between the front and rear wheels between the cones allowed for the 001 to glide through the cones with minimal disruption from the chassis or tyres, maintaining excellent and stable braking at the end.
The strong grip also allowed the vehicle to have better cornering ability throughout.
World Record Technology for Users
This same driving control technology is in all ZEEKR 001 cars and not only brings users a fun and dynamic driving experience, but it also provides safety through stronger controllability and stability.
001 already meets the five-star safety standards and lays the foundation for solid performance control.
Not only does 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.
The outstanding stability performance showcased in the slalom record is also met by 001 users on the road in China.
Adhering to the concept of "don't be a boring electric car" to develop a pure electric high-performance experience, the 001 also has an excellent driving comfort experience under the powerful power and extreme control fun.
Breaking these two world records, ZEEKR has adhered to its own philosophy to not be “a boring electric car”.
001 users can enjoy an excellent driving comfort experience under world record achieving power and finesse.
The perfect integration of smart and electric technology in the 001 will bring users more enjoyment in their travel.
The records were broken in August under the supervision of an adjudicator from Guinness World Records at the CATARC proving ground in China.
ZEEKR Business Update
ZEEKR continues to prioritize and fulfill local market customer orders ahead of a planned European roll-out from 2023, where it will ramp up capacity at the ZEEKR Intelligent Factory - one of the world’s most advanced vehicle facilities - to deal with unprecedented demand for the 001.