Hankook Tire sets a Guinness World Records title for the third time in a row with Challenge4
Neu-Isenburg, Germany – Hankook Tire sets a Guinness World Records title for the third time in a row with Challenge4 record-breaking driver Rainer Zietlow, and this time they conquer the South American Andes. The all-electric vehicle reached a height of 5.816 meters up the Uturuncu volcano, which has two peaks reaching 6,008 and 5,930 meters. After the VW ID.3 Germany Tour (2020) and the VW ID.4 US Tour (2021), the professional long-distance driver set a new altitude record with the VW ID.4 GTX with Hankook’s all-terrain tires for 4×4 vehicles, the Dynapro AT2. Having conquered the summit, the driver attended the German Embassy in La Paz on May 23, where he was presented with the Record Holder® Certificate by a Guinness World Records representative.
“We would like to congratulate record-breaking driver Rainer Zietlow and his team on the successful record using Hankook tires. This shows how our Dynapro AT2 tires have high levels of resilience and reliability over particularly demanding terrain, proving that it is possible to push to the absolute limits. It is our continuous research and development that make this possible,” said Sooil Lee, President and CEO of Hankook Tire & Technology.
Rainer Zietlow and his team of three drove to Bolivia in a Volkswagen ID.4 GTX to set their sights on conquering the highest, still passable mine road in the world at the Uturuncu volcano. After the long months of the pandemic, it has now been reopened for tourists by the Quetena community at the foot of the volcano. After two weeks of preparation, May 18 saw the team set off on the record run, where they surpassed the previous record by around 40 meters – a new altitude world record for electric vehicles. Rainer Zietlow has also been supporting the SOS Children’s Village in La Paz with his world record journey.
“Our goal was to show that electromobility is capable of achieving top performances, even at extreme altitudes. The Hankook tires on the vehicle played a really big part in all of this,” explained Rainer Zietlow.
With its new off-road specialist tire Dynapro AT2, tire manufacturer Hankook Tire is positioning itself further into the all-terrain sector; the 4×4 tire offers a specialist solution for all situations that is ready for all year round use. The 3PMSF identification on the sidewall demonstrates that the newest member of the Dynapro family is also suitable for use in winter conditions. The development focus for this tire was on achieving a special balance between the necessary traction and resistance off-road – which is a big advantage for driving over stony mountain roads in the Andes – and good driving characteristics on the road as well. The AT in the name doesn’t stand for “All Terrain” for nothing! With the Dynapro AT2, your journey – provided you have the right vehicle – doesn’t simply end where the road ends.