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The Citizen
13 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.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Damp Road Atlanta Track Can't Stop Porsche From Setting New EV Record
Damp Road Atlanta Track Can't Stop Porsche From Setting New EV Record originally appeared on Autoblog. Porsche has broken its own production EV lap record at Road Atlanta, this time with the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. Back in 2020, the Porsche Taycan Turbo S zipped around the 2.54-mile track in 1:33.88 minutes, and now Porsche has slashed another 6.73 seconds off that time. Piloted by brand ambassador Patrick Long, the newer and more powerful Taycan Turbo GT managed a time of 1:27.15 minutes last month. Although it was equipped with a few optional extras, adverse conditions made the latest Turbo GT's run even more impressive, and this achievement adds to the extreme EV's growing list of lap records. Although the latest record was achieved with a stock Taycan Turbo GT (note that the pictures shown here aren't from Road Atlanta, but from Interlagos), the model was equipped with the optional Weissach Package. Interestingly, Porsche doesn't charge extra for this package - the Turbo GT costs $231,100 with or without it. If you want to set the best lap times, the Weissach Package's enhancements include a special aero package, including a fixed rear wing with a carbon-weave finish and front aeroblades. This derivative weighs 4,925 pounds, 165 lbs less than the normal Turbo GT, and that's due to extreme weight-saving measures like the removal of the back seats. These changes allow the Taycan Turbo GT to hit 60 mph in 2.1 seconds, a tenth quicker than the normal model, and reach 190 mph. Pirelli Trofeo RS tires also helped with traction. 'The new Taycan was so easy to get up to speed, and the brakes were amazing; there was absolutely no compromise in feel or power,' said Long. 'I didn't expect how powerful the Active Ride suspension would be in counteracting pitch, roll, and squat. Road Atlanta puts a lot of load into a car, and the hydraulics kept up with it without any issues, and made sure the tires were always at their best.' Porsche said that weather conditions changed throughout the day of the record attempt. Morning rain was followed by drier conditions later, with the temperature at around 75 degrees. At the time of the lap, the track was mostly dry, except for damp patches here and there. Porsche said the battery was at 97%, while the tire pressures were set to 37 psi. Using the Track Endurance Mode, the battery's starting temperature was 68 degrees Fahrenheit. 'To be on the safe side, we experimented with traction and stability control settings, Sport PSM and off, and found the car to work just fine with it in Sport; you could see the traction control working on the dash, but it was totally seamless from the drivers seat,' said Long. 'And finally, Attack Mode is intense, I never have felt such a smooth but intense burst of usable power in anything, including race cars!' The Turbo GT was faster around the track than the Panamera Turbo S (1:31.51) and 718 Cayman GT4 (1:32.24). The quickest production car overall (including both gas cars and EVs) was previously the 911 GT2 RS (991), with a time of 1:24.88. However, Chevrolet broke this record earlier in 2025 with the Corvette ZR1 with the ZTK Package, which achieved a blistering time of 1:22.80 minutes. However, among EVs, Porsche remains untouchable. Damp Road Atlanta Track Can't Stop Porsche From Setting New EV Record first appeared on Autoblog on Jun 17, 2025 This story was originally reported by Autoblog on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
Miami Herald
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Damp Road Atlanta Track Can't Stop Porsche From Setting New EV Record
Porsche has broken its own production EV lap record at Road Atlanta, this time with the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. Back in 2020, the Porsche Taycan Turbo S zipped around the 2.54-mile track in 1:33.88 minutes, and now Porsche has slashed another 6.73 seconds off that time. Piloted by brand ambassador Patrick Long, the newer and more powerful Taycan Turbo GT managed a time of 1:27.15 minutes last month. Although it was equipped with a few optional extras, adverse conditions made the latest Turbo GT's run even more impressive, and this achievement adds to the extreme EV's growing list of lap records. Although the latest record was achieved with a stock Taycan Turbo GT (note that the pictures shown here aren't from Road Atlanta, but from Interlagos), the model was equipped with the optional Weissach Package. Interestingly, Porsche doesn't charge extra for this package - the Turbo GT costs $231,100 with or without it. If you want to set the best lap times, the Weissach Package's enhancements include a special aero package, including a fixed rear wing with a carbon-weave finish and front aeroblades. This derivative weighs 4,925 pounds, 165 lbs less than the normal Turbo GT, and that's due to extreme weight-saving measures like the removal of the back seats. These changes allow the Taycan Turbo GT to hit 60 mph in 2.1 seconds, a tenth quicker than the normal model, and reach 190 mph. Pirelli Trofeo RS tires also helped with traction. "The new Taycan was so easy to get up to speed, and the brakes were amazing; there was absolutely no compromise in feel or power," said Long. "I didn't expect how powerful the Active Ride suspension would be in counteracting pitch, roll, and squat. Road Atlanta puts a lot of load into a car, and the hydraulics kept up with it without any issues, and made sure the tires were always at their best." Porsche said that weather conditions changed throughout the day of the record attempt. Morning rain was followed by drier conditions later, with the temperature at around 75 degrees. At the time of the lap, the track was mostly dry, except for damp patches here and there. Porsche said the battery was at 97%, while the tire pressures were set to 37 psi. Using the Track Endurance Mode, the battery's starting temperature was 68 degrees Fahrenheit. "To be on the safe side, we experimented with traction and stability control settings, Sport PSM and off, and found the car to work just fine with it in Sport; you could see the traction control working on the dash, but it was totally seamless from the drivers seat," said Long. "And finally, Attack Mode is intense, I never have felt such a smooth but intense burst of usable power in anything, including race cars!" The Turbo GT was faster around the track than the Panamera Turbo S (1:31.51) and 718 Cayman GT4 (1:32.24). The quickest production car overall (including both gas cars and EVs) was previously the 911 GT2 RS (991), with a time of 1:24.88. However, Chevrolet broke this record earlier in 2025 with the Corvette ZR1 with the ZTK Package, which achieved a blistering time of 1:22.80 minutes. However, among EVs, Porsche remains untouchable. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
