The Porsche Taycan was the first of the electric cars to join the category of Premium electric sedans. Porsche has set the bar very high for the competition that has recently been released and for the one to come. And now the challenge is bigger, because the German firm has used the Taycan Turbo S to rise to the podium of the fastest electric cars at the Nürburgring.
The showcases of the Nürburgring are as full of commemorative plaques and record-setting trophies as the brands that have passed through the German track, continually outdoing each other. Little by little, the best times achieved by the best combustion models are being left behind, opening up a new competition between the most powerful electric ones. Porsche has been the last one that has set a true record with its Taycan Turbo S.
Already during its development it made it clear that it would be a real rival to beat, a real challenge for the most direct competition that, until now, have not boasted of power and speed in any of the tests they have carried out on the asphalt of the Nordschleife, the northern section where the tests are concentrated. But, in view of what is coming from rivals, Porsche has wanted to keep its distance from him by achieving a new record that makes it the model among the high-performance electric cars on the market. Quite a warning that has starred in the most powerful version of the Taycan.
Terrible sensations aboard the Porsche Taycan Turbo S during its record at Nürburgring at 270 km / h
Porsche Taycan Turbo S
Of course, notary public to certify the time achieved: only 7 minutes and 33 seconds It has needed one of the German brand’s development drivers who is more than used to developing new models. Lars Kern has once again demonstrated with a conventional production unit of the zero-emission saloon what it can take to travel the 20.8 kilometers in a single lap. A time that is extremely important, since it means lowering two hundredths that achieved by the Tesla Model S Plaid a little over a year ago, when the clock stopped in 7 minutes and 35 seconds.
The most beastly Taycan was equipped with Porsche’s unique chassis dynamic control system, the “PDCC” system which can be mounted at a surcharge on any of the versions of the model in production. But for the safety of the pilot they did mount a roll cage and race-specific seats. With these elements, the weight has been that of the running order approved by the manufacturer in the model with two electric motors and that yields a maximum power of 625 hp in normal conditions and 761 hp with the Launch Control active. Although there has been a difference with the Taycan Turbo S sold outside of Germany.
The “Porsche Tequipment” performance kit that will arrive at the end of the year, has alloy wheels rs spyder21-inch diameter and mounted on tires Pirelli P Zero Corsa with a special homologation for street, despite the fact that the rubber with which they are made is the same as that used in competition. This kit is one of the most advanced in the world, with an option called “Porsche 4D-Chassis Control” that is capable of analyze the asphalt surface to adjust, and synchronize, all active chassis controls and achieve infarct sensations and performance, like those of this record.