Chinese EV breaks world record for fastest drift by electric car in aggressive display of power
Published on Dec 09, 2025 at 1:01 AM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Dec 08, 2025 at 9:01 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
A powerful Chinese EV has broken a world record for the fastest drift by an electric car in an aggressive display of power, and it happened with tire smoke that looked like special effects.
The GAC Hyptec SSR has skidded itself into the history books with a certified 132.7mph drift that looks crazy even in slow motion.
The run didn’t just top the previous electric drift record; it destroyed it with a clean, controlled slide across more than 164 feet.
The whole thing feels and looks like an action movie.
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This Chinese EV has broken a world record
Introducing the Hyptec SSR, China’s first mass-produced EV supercar, which comes loaded with a whopping three motors that deliver around 1,224hp.
It rockets away from 0 to 62mph in about 1.9 seconds and keeps going to a 155.9mph top speed, so driving it sideways at over 130mph almost feels like the logical next step for something this wild.
Pro driver Ye Zhicheng was the brave soul put in charge of keeping the car at a minimum 30-degree drift angle while Guinness World Record officials measured every second.
To make the world record attempt for the world’s fastest drift in an electric car official, the Chinese EV had to stay above 128.7mph and keep a 30-degree angle without going straight or spinning out.
Shockingly, it passed every requirement while pumping out enough smoke to fog up an entire airfield.
What does the world’s fastest drift look like?
What makes the record even more impressive is how calm the chilled out the EV and driver looked while doing something that should be impossible.
The SSR used a high-voltage battery system with extra cooling systems, meaning it can reach maximum power without the heat problems that usually kill EV performance attempts.
It behaves like an electric hypercar built specifically for speed.
Chinese performance EVs have been climbing the EV ranks fast, but a world record drift at nearly 133mph is a whole new level of flexing.
Watching the sleek black SSR complete the world’s fastest drift feels like a preview of how aggressively China plans to compete in the global electric car scene.
The Chinese EV is crazy, loud, and wild, and it just showed that the EV arms race is getting a lot more fun.
A complete history of electric vehicles
1832–1839: Early electric vehicles developed by Scottish inventor Robert Anderson and American inventors – rudimentary battery-powered carriages
1890: William Morrison builds a six-passenger electric wagon in the US, sparking interest in electric cars
1900: Electric cars make up around 28 percent of all vehicles on American roads – popular in cities for their quiet operation
1912: Detroit Electric releases models with 80-mile ranges, making EVs practical for daily driving
1960s: Interest in EVs wanes as cheap gasoline and internal combustion cars dominate
1970s: Oil crises revive interest in alternative fuels, including early electric prototypes
1990: California mandates zero-emission vehicles, leading to GM EV1 and similar experiments
1996: GM EV1 becomes the first mass-produced modern EV, available via lease in California
2008: Tesla Roadster debuts with 244-mile range, proving electric sports cars can compete with gasoline vehicles
2010: Nissan Leaf launches as the first mass-market EV with worldwide availability
2012: Tesla Model S introduces long-range luxury EVs and over-the-air software updates
2016: Chevrolet Bolt EV offers affordable 200+ mile range, pushing EV adoption
2018: Jaguar I-PACE proves electric SUVs can compete with luxury gas models
2020: Porsche Taycan combines EV performance with iconic brand heritage
2021: Rivian R1T and R1S bring adventure-ready electric trucks and SUVs
2022: Lucid Air Dream Edition sets new benchmarks for range and luxury in EVs
2023: Global EV sales surpass 10 million units, signaling mainstream adoption
2024: Solid-state battery prototypes begin testing, promising higher energy density and faster charging
2025 (expected): EVs projected to reach price parity with combustion cars as battery costs drop below $100/kWh
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Daisy Edwards is a Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Daisy has more than five years’ experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a History and Journalism degree from Goldsmiths, University of London and a dissertation in vintage electric vehicles. Daisy specializes in writing about cars, EVs, tech and luxury lifestyle. When she's not writing, she's at a country music concert or working on one of her many unfinished craft projects.
