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The Citizen
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- The Citizen
All-electric Porsche Taycan Turbo GT goes fastest once again
This Taycan has 580kW of power on tap which increases to 760kW during launch. The ridiculously fast Porsche Taycan Turbo GT has just gone and added the Yas Marina Circuit to the growing list of global racetracks where it is officially the fastest production battery electric vehicle. The record lap time of two minutes 7.247 seconds was set using the current 5.2km F1 GP World Championship circuit in Abu Dhabi. Strict regulations A new official lap record format from the Emirates Motorsport Organisation (EMSO) dictates that cars undergo strict scrutineering prior to track activity. This is done to ensure the cars are being run standard production car trim and specification. On track activity is then limited to a 60-minute practice session, followed by a 45-minute qualifying session. It's during this qualifying session that the lap record time must be set. ALSO READ: Porsche's most powerful jolt ever released called Taycan Turbo GT UAE-based GT racing driver and instructor Ramez Azzam was the man behind the wheel of the Porsche Taycan for the record attempt. 'We all know electric vehicles can be fast in a straight line. To be fast over a whole lap is where the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT really shines,' said Azzam. Eye-popping oomph Using the expertise Porsche has developed from its championship-winning 99X Electric race car that competes in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship, the Taycan Turbo GT is able to bring that technology to the street as the most powerful production Porsche ever. The car offers 580kW of power for normal use. But this number jumps up to a full 760kW with launch control activated. An optional Weissach package is available for the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. What this means for the man in the street is that there are no rear seats. There is also more carbon fibre and this in turn offers a better power-to-weight ratio. The Weissach package saves 75kg while a fixed rear wing provides extra downforce. Porsche Taycan Turbo GT race-ready The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT comes standard with lightweight ceramic brakes based on the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake. The car is also equipped with the Dynamics Package that includes the Porsche Active Ride suspension with GT-specific tuning. The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT is said to accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in just 2.2 seconds. And reach a top speed of 305km/h. If only The Citizen Motoring could get our hands on one, this Porsche just might be able to topple Mercedes-AMG's GT 63 S E Performance Coupe from the top of our sprint table too.
The Herald
3 days ago
- Automotive
- The Herald
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT sets lap record at Yas Marina Circuit
Fitted with a high-performance pulse inverter, the Taycan Turbo GT produces 580kW, which climbs to 760kW with Launch Control and peaks at 815kW for up to two seconds. According to Porsche, this enables a 0-100km/h sprint in only 2.2 seconds and a top speed of 305km/h. Standard equipment includes lightweight ceramic brakes and an active suspension system with GT-specific tuning. Customers can also specify the optional Weissach package, which removes the rear seats and adds more carbon fibre components to reduce kerb weight and improve the power-to-weight ratio. A fixed rear wing, also part of the package, generates up to 220kg of downforce, significantly more than the Taycan Turbo S. 'On track, you can tell the Taycan Turbo GT capitalises on the strong points of EVs, such as their low centre of gravity compared to ICE-powered cars, the instant throttle response with zero lag and endless torque,' said Azzam. 'When all of these come together, it becomes one of the fastest cars, specially out of corners, I've ever driven here. It was massively impressive, and it's a production car.'
TimesLIVE
3 days ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT sets lap record at Yas Marina Circuit
Fitted with a high-performance pulse inverter, the Taycan Turbo GT produces 580kW, which climbs to 760kW with Launch Control and peaks at 815kW for up to two seconds. According to Porsche, this enables a 0-100km/h sprint in only 2.2 seconds and a top speed of 305km/h. Standard equipment includes lightweight ceramic brakes and an active suspension system with GT-specific tuning. Customers can also specify the optional Weissach package, which removes the rear seats and adds more carbon fibre components to reduce kerb weight and improve the power-to-weight ratio. A fixed rear wing, also part of the package, generates up to 220kg of downforce, significantly more than the Taycan Turbo S. 'On track, you can tell the Taycan Turbo GT capitalises on the strong points of EVs, such as their low centre of gravity compared to ICE-powered cars, the instant throttle response with zero lag and endless torque,' said Azzam. 'When all of these come together, it becomes one of the fastest cars, specially out of corners, I've ever driven here. It was massively impressive, and it's a production car.'
Saba Yemen
29-05-2025
- Saba Yemen
Israeli Enemey bombing leaves martyrs, injuries in Gaza
Gaza - Saba: Sixteen Palestinian citizens were martyred and others wounded early Thursday morning in Israeli bombardment of several areas in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian News Agency reported that 10 citizens, including children and women, were martyred in Jabalia al-Balad, north of the Gaza Strip, when the enemy bombed a home belonging to the Azzam family and a kindergarten. The agency added that a man and his pregnant wife were martyred and others were wounded when an enemy drone bombed a group of citizens south of Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip. Ahmed Awad Sarsour, 13, was also martyred and others were wounded when the enemy bombed a tent housing displaced persons in the al-Barakah area of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip. It indicated that a number of citizens were wounded by enemy gunfire this morning near an aid distribution center in the so-called "Morag Axis" southwest of Khan Yunis. Medical sources reported that nine citizens were martyred and 60 others were injured within 48 hours by Israeli occupation forces' fire near an aid center in Rafah. Meanwhile, ambulance crews recovered the bodies of three martyrs: one in the town of Abasan al-Jadida, east of Khan Yunis; another was found dead after being shot the day before yesterday by Israeli forces while trying to reach an aid center west of Rafah; and the third martyr was found near Al-Alam Square, west of Rafah. The death toll from the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip has risen to 54,084 martyrs and 123,308 wounded since October 7, 2023. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Middle East Eye
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Israeli strikes on kindergarten and homes in central and northern Gaza kill 44
The Israeli military on Thursday struck residential areas in northern and central Gaza, including a kindergarten in Jabalia refugee camp, killing at least 44 people. The attack on Old Gaza Street and Halabi Square in Jabalia targeted a kindergarten sheltering displaced families and a house belonging to the Azzam family, the Wafa news agency reported. At least six members of the family, including two children and three women, were killed in the strike. Clips and images online showed civil defence crews using basic tools to rescue family members trapped under the rubble, due to a lack of proper search and rescue equipment. An Israeli air strike on a home, belonging to the Qreinawi family, east of the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza also killed 23 people and wounded several others. Footage obtained by Al Jazeera showed the Israeli army's bombardment of entire residential neighbourhoods in the Tal al-Zaatar area of the Jabalia camp. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters The Government Media Office in Gaza reported on Wednesday that more than 18,000 children are estimated to have been killed over 19 months of Israeli attacks, including 16,854 confirmed deaths. Among the children killed, 916 were under one year old; 4,365 were aged one to five; 6,101 were between six and 12; and 5,124 were aged 13 to 17. According to the health ministry and the civil defence, thousands more remain missing and are presumed dead beneath the rubble. Since the start of the war on Gaza, the Israeli military has killed more than 54,000 people, the majority of them children and women, and wounded more than 123,300 people.
