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Porsche Taycan Turbo GT sets a blistering new record for electric cars
Porsche is sending a loud message to the rest of the automotive world. The company driver Lars Kern took the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT around the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife race track in Germany, and he finished the 20.82-km lap in only 6 minutes and 55.553 seconds. This time makes the car the fastest "production" electric vehicle to ever go around the circuit. It beat the previous record for its category by more than nine seconds.
Lars Kern is a development driver for Porsche, and he knows this track very well. Even so, this new time is a massive leap forward. He was 12 seconds faster than his own record run from late 2023. In the world of high-speed racing, a 12-second gap is huge. The car achieved the new result using a new set of parts called the Manthey Kit - the most complete upgrade package Porsche has ever offered for one of its EVs.
The biggest reason for the faster speed is how the car moves through the air. The Manthey Kit focuses heavily on aerodynamics. Engineers added a new rear wing with larger plates on the ends and a special front diffuser that drivers can adjust. At a speed of 200 km/h, these parts push the car down onto the road with 310 kg of force. That is more than three times the 95 kg of downforce the standard car makes. At the car's top speed of 309 km/h, that force grows to 740 kg. This keeps the car glued to the road and helps it take turns at much higher speeds.
Speed also comes from the way the car uses electricity. Porsche updated the high-voltage battery and the parts that control the power. They increased the electrical current from 1,100 to 1,300 amps. Because of this, the power output jumped from 580 kW to 600 kW, which is about 804 horsepower. When the driver needs a boost, they can use "Attack Mode." This gives the car 730 kW, or 978 horsepower, for ten seconds. If the driver starts from a dead stop using launch control, the car can reach 760 kW, which is 1,019 horsepower.
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Porsche is sending a loud message to the rest of the automotive world. The company driver Lars Kern took the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT around the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife race track in Germany, and he finished the 20.82-km lap in only 6 minutes and 55.553 seconds. This time makes the car the fastest "production" electric vehicle to ever go around the circuit. It beat the previous record for its category by more than nine seconds.
Lars Kern is a development driver for Porsche, and he knows this track very well. Even so, this new time is a massive leap forward. He was 12 seconds faster than his own record run from late 2023. In the world of high-speed racing, a 12-second gap is huge. The car achieved the new result using a new set of parts called the Manthey Kit - the most complete upgrade package Porsche has ever offered for one of its EVs.
The biggest reason for the faster speed is how the car moves through the air. The Manthey Kit focuses heavily on aerodynamics. Engineers added a new rear wing with larger plates on the ends and a special front diffuser that drivers can adjust. At a speed of 200 km/h, these parts push the car down onto the road with 310 kg of force. That is more than three times the 95 kg of downforce the standard car makes. At the car's top speed of 309 km/h, that force grows to 740 kg. This keeps the car glued to the road and helps it take turns at much higher speeds.
Speed also comes from the way the car uses electricity. Porsche updated the high-voltage battery and the parts that control the power. They increased the electrical current from 1,100 to 1,300 amps. Because of this, the power output jumped from 580 kW to 600 kW, which is about 804 horsepower. When the driver needs a boost, they can use "Attack Mode." This gives the car 730 kW, or 978 horsepower, for ten seconds. If the driver starts from a dead stop using launch control, the car can reach 760 kW, which is 1,019 horsepower.
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT sets a blistering new record for electric cars
Porsche has reclaimed the electric vehicle crown at the Nürburgring, using a high-tech Manthey Kit to help the Taycan Turbo GT lap the famous track in less than seven minutes.
www.arenaev.com
Taycan Turbo GT with Manthey Kit sets new record with a time of 06:55.533 minutes
A Manthey kit specially developed for the circuit is already available for many Porsche GT models. Now, for the first time, Porsche is introducing such a kit for an electric sports car, elevating the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package to an even higher level of performance. Porsche test...
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The LOL here being that this feature is standard in the Hyundai.
Porsche of course, want you to pay for it as an extra.
Should simply be a standard feature
Porsche of course, want you to pay for it as an extra.
Should simply be a standard feature
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2027 Porsche Taycan gains E-Shift system with virtual gear changes
Porsche has introduced its E-Shift system, which simulates gear changes, to the Taycan for the 2027 model year.
In a bid to elevate the Taycan’s “emotive” driving experience, Porsche has announced the introduction of its E-Shift system to the second-generation Taycan model range. The E-Shift option simulates gear changes and is combined with the German marque’s Porsche Electric Sport Sound to convey an “authentic” and “dynamic” gear-shifting sensation. Drivers can also shift between the eight virtual gears via the steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. According to the Stuttgart brand, the gear changes are simulated “realistically”, with the gear-shift jerks and gear-specific drag torque comparable to the engine-braking behaviour of an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. A virtual rev limiter is also present to ensure feedback.
In addition to the optional E-Shift system, the Taycan, Taycan 4 and Taycan 4S models have gained Porsche’s 105 kWh Performance Battery Plus as standard. The new item supports DC fast charging of up to 320 kW. According to the automaker, the combination of the larger battery pack and newly available summer tyres allows entry-level rear-wheel-drive variants to travel up to 700 km on a single, full charge.
Stepping inside, the Taycan’s infotainment system has been updated. Porsche says the revised setup offers five times the computing power compared to the previous arrangement.
www.carmag.co.za
Porsche has introduced its E-Shift system, which simulates gear changes, to the Taycan for the 2027 model year.
In a bid to elevate the Taycan’s “emotive” driving experience, Porsche has announced the introduction of its E-Shift system to the second-generation Taycan model range. The E-Shift option simulates gear changes and is combined with the German marque’s Porsche Electric Sport Sound to convey an “authentic” and “dynamic” gear-shifting sensation. Drivers can also shift between the eight virtual gears via the steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. According to the Stuttgart brand, the gear changes are simulated “realistically”, with the gear-shift jerks and gear-specific drag torque comparable to the engine-braking behaviour of an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. A virtual rev limiter is also present to ensure feedback.
In addition to the optional E-Shift system, the Taycan, Taycan 4 and Taycan 4S models have gained Porsche’s 105 kWh Performance Battery Plus as standard. The new item supports DC fast charging of up to 320 kW. According to the automaker, the combination of the larger battery pack and newly available summer tyres allows entry-level rear-wheel-drive variants to travel up to 700 km on a single, full charge.
Stepping inside, the Taycan’s infotainment system has been updated. Porsche says the revised setup offers five times the computing power compared to the previous arrangement.
2027 Porsche Taycan gains E-Shift system with virtual gear changes
Porsche has introduced its E-Shift system, which simulates gear changes, to the Taycan for the 2027 model year...
www.carmag.co.za