GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo is displayed at the 88th Geneva International Motor Show on March 7, 2018 in Geneva, Switzerland. Global automakers are converging on the show as many seek to roll out viable, mass-production alternatives to the traditional combustion engine, especially in the form of electric cars. The Geneva auto show is also the premiere venue for luxury sports cars and imaginative prototypes.
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An all-electric Porsche made history, breaking the Guinness World Record for the greatest altitude change ever accomplished by an electric vehicle. The Taycan Cross Turismo achieved the historic feat by traveling from the lowest point it could possibly get to the highest possible place without taking the car's tires off the ground in the United States.
Porsche travels from Eagle Mine to Pikes Peak
J.F. Musial and his team of filmmakers collaborated to capture this record-breaking attempt. They had filmed Pikes Peak in the state of Colorado several times before, and it was the obvious choice to be the target destination of the Taycan Cross Turismo. Pikes Peak is one of the highest mountains in the United States that can be easily accessed by a car, with its summit measured at over 2.67 miles above sea level.
From the depths of a Michigan mine, to Pikes Peak of Colorado, one team ascended 3 miles in 33 hours, driving a Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, to earn a Guinness World Record for the greatest altitude change by an electric vehicle. #NoSmallDreams https://t.co/GQx3RcYA0w pic.twitter.com/26t2rJMzcN
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The destination might be familiar to some, but this journey's starting point is one for the record books. They made sure the Cross Turismo would not settle for just the Badwater Basin in Death Valley, the lowest point in the United States at just 282 feet below sea level.
Musial's team went deeper and chose Eagle Mine in Michigan to be the car's starting point. This is the deepest point a car could access in the USA, with its depth measured at 1,774.4 feet below sea level.
It was no easy feat, with the team getting some safety training for their ascent up the mine. They enlisted the help of the Eagle Mine staff and operators for the vertical journey, which the Taycan Cross Turismo accomplished with standard road tires and no modifications. The trek upwards was a sight to behold, with the all-electric Porsche climbing up a ramp usually reserved for specialist mining vehicles.
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Taycan Cross Turismo sets a record at 15,889 feet
Once the car emerged from the mine, the team continued its journey towards Pikes Peak, traveling at least 1,400 miles and covering six states. It took a total team effort to set the record, with three drivers taking turns to pilot the Taycan Cross Turismo. They had to adhere strictly to the strict requirements of the Guinness World Records, utilizing sealed GPS devices, witness logs, and an analog altimeter.
Musial was inside the Taycan Cross Turismo when the car completed its journey to the summit of Pikes Peak. He rode alongside 2020 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb class winner Dai Yoshihara, who drove the Porsche to the finish. It took 33 hours and 48 minutes to complete the record-setting attempt, with the Porsche electric vehicle covering 15,889 feet of total altitude. Indeed, this is a record that will not be broken anytime soon.
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