Even before its reveal, the Porsche Taycan was already setting records. In August 2019, the Turbo version lapped the Nürburgring in 7 minutes and 42 seconds with test driver Lars Kern driving a pre-production prototype. Zuffenhausen’s first electric vehicle was dethroned in September 2021 when the Tesla Model S Plaid completed a lap of the Nordschleife in 7 minutes and 35 seconds. Now, the German brand takes the title with the Turbo S.
Not just any Taycan Turbo S, but the one fitted with a new performance kit and Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC). Except for the racing seats and the mandatory roll bar during lap record attempts, the EV was completely stock and even weighed the same as the car you’d find in a showroom. . The same Lars Kern drove the performance electric sedan to a new record, lapping the Green Hell’s 20.8 kilometer (12.9 mile) configuration in 7 minutes and 33 seconds to shave around two seconds off the lap time of Tesla.
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If you’re unfamiliar with the performance kit, it includes new 21-inch wheels wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires while the Porsche 4D Chassis Control gets a software update. Customers can order the Taycan Turbo S with this upgrade through Porsche Tequipment, but only in Germany at the moment.
Priced at €13,377, the pack is only available for the 2023 Taycan Turbo S which started production late last month. The kit is an upgrade that will be installed on cars after delivery by the owner. The price mentioned includes transport and VAT while the warranty is not affected.
While the Taycan Turbo S managed to beat the Model S Plaid, it’s not the fastest EV around the Nürburgring. The Nio EP9 completed the course in 6 minutes and 45 seconds in May 2017, but that doesn’t count as a production car since only 16 were made. It’s the same story with the unique Volkswagen ID. R and his remarkable lap time of 6:05 set in June 2019.
Even before its reveal, the Porsche Taycan was already setting records. In August 2019, the Turbo version lapped the Nürburgring in 7 minutes and 42 seconds with test driver Lars Kern driving a pre-production prototype. Zuffenhausen’s first electric vehicle was dethroned in September 2021 when the Tesla Model S Plaid completed a lap of the Nordschleife in 7 minutes and 35 seconds. Now, the German brand takes the title with the Turbo S.
Not just any Taycan Turbo S, but the one fitted with a new performance kit and Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC). Except for the racing seats and the mandatory roll bar during lap record attempts, the EV was completely stock and even weighed the same as the car you’d find in a showroom. . The same Lars Kern drove the performance electric sedan to a new record, lapping the Green Hell’s 20.8 kilometer (12.9 mile) configuration in 7 minutes and 33 seconds to shave around two seconds off the lap time of Tesla.
4 Pictures
If you’re unfamiliar with the performance kit, it includes new 21-inch wheels wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires while the Porsche 4D Chassis Control gets a software update. Customers can order the Taycan Turbo S with this upgrade through Porsche Tequipment, but only in Germany at the moment.
Priced at €13,377, the pack is only available for the 2023 Taycan Turbo S which started production late last month. The kit is an upgrade that will be installed on cars after delivery by the owner. The price mentioned includes transport and VAT while the warranty is not affected.
While the Taycan Turbo S managed to beat the Model S Plaid, it’s not the fastest EV around the Nürburgring. The Nio EP9 completed the course in 6 minutes and 45 seconds in May 2017, but that doesn’t count as a production car since only 16 were made. It’s the same story with the unique Volkswagen ID. R and his remarkable lap time of 6:05 set in June 2019.