Porsche adds another record. The sports brand has not waited much longer to announce another trophy for its particular account. This time, the protagonist has been the Porsche 911 Turbo S, which has faced the winding path of Pikes Peak.
Porsche’s ambitions know no bounds. If just a few days ago he managed to crown the new 911 GT3 RS As the fastest production sports car on the north track of the Nürburgring, now the firm has also announced another record that adds to its showcases.
This time it was a more normal version of the iconic sports car, the Porsche 911 Turbo S has faced the rise of Pikes Peak beating what was until now the fastest production sports car in the world at this exclusive location. The British Bentley have lost the trophy that accredited them as such, now in the hands of an immediate competitor. And that, considering that it has been a second chance, since there was already a first attempt during the 100th official race of the «Pikes Peak International Hill Climb» where the German failed due to unfavorable conditions.
The Porsche 911 Turbo S is the fastest production model at Pikes Peak
So, the team responsible for this record achieved a time of 10 minutes and 34 seconds, enough to finish second, which was by no means enough for Porsche, and which has made it necessary to beat that time on a road that has 20 kilometers long, 156 curves and in which a drop of up to 1,440 meters is reached.
The new conditions of the race organizers allow the track to be recognized before the official competition, some duties that the Porsche team carried out last September before the race scheduled for the 27th. Even with unfavorable conditions, the 911 Turbo S reached the top in a while record of 9 minutes and 53.5 secondslowering in 25.9 seconds the time of the Continental GT achieved in 2019.
A true record if we take into account that the unit used is the same as those that come off the production lines, with a power of 650 hp with which it accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in just 2.7 seconds and reaches a top speed of 330 km/h, equipped with the option of tires Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2. The only special details are the usual ones in a test of this category: safety cage, racing seats and a fire extinguishing system.