The Porsche Taycan takes back the Nurburgring record

The Porsche Taycan takes back the lap record on the Nurburgring track in the category of mass-produced electric cars, beating the time obtained by the Tesla Model S Plaid. Never before has a production electric car been faster on the North Ring of the Nurburgring. Driving the sports car, Lars KernPorsche developer driver.

To be precise, the protagonist version of the new record was the Porsche Taycan Turbo S which, we recall, has a powertrain with 460 kW (625 hp) which become 560 kW (761 hp) with Launch Control activated. The time obtained? 7 minutes and 33 seconds to complete the ride of 20.8 km.

A notary present certified the new best time on the track, while the TÜV Rheinland certification body verified the standard condition of the car used. The German carmaker says the Taycan was equipped with the new high-performance kit and Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) optional.

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The high-performance kit includes 21-inch wheels in the RS Spyder design and road-approved Pirelli P Zero Corsa sports tires. In addition, this package also includes a software update of the Porsche 4D Chassis Control chassis adjustment system, adapted to sports tires.

The German manufacturer points out that the high-performance kit is distributed by Porsche Tequipment and will be available, for the time being, only in Germany and exclusively for the Taycan Turbo S model year 2023 sports sedan. cost is 13,377.32 euros. Sports tires are primarily designed for track driving. At any time, buyers can return to the original ones. Kevin Giekhead of the Taycan series, commented:

We are very happy that the Nürburgring record for electric cars has returned to Porsche. Lap time not only demonstrates the potential of our new high-performance kit, it confirms, once again, the Taycan’s sporting DNA.

Recall that in the past the Taycan had already achieved the record for production electric cars on the Nurburgring track. A record that, as mentioned at the beginning, was then beaten by the Model S Plaid.