Porsche Taycan Sets New Nürburgring EV Record

Porsche has set a new record for the fastest electric vehicle (EV) at the Nürburgring racing track in Germany. The Taycan Turbo GT drove around the 20.832 km track in six minutes and 55.53 seconds.

In 2023, the Taycan Turbo GT was the fastest EV. But then, two other cars, the Rimac Nevera and Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, beat its time. The fastest car now is the Yangwang U9 Xtreme, with a time of six minutes and 59.16 seconds.

Porsche worked with Manthey Racing to improve the Taycan Turbo GT. This team makes fast racing cars. They made changes to the car’s software and added special parts. These changes helped the Taycan go faster and increase its downforce, which helps the car stay on the road better.

The brakes were also made bigger for better stopping power. With these upgrades, the Taycan Turbo GT is now faster than before, cutting around 12 seconds from its previous time. However, it is still slower than the Porsche 911 GT3, which is also very fast.

How much do you know?

What record did Porsche's Taycan Turbo GT set?

Fastest electric vehicle

Fastest sports car

Fastest racing car

Fastest production car

What was the time set by the Taycan Turbo GT at Nürburgring?

6 minutes and 55.53 seconds

6 minutes and 59.16 seconds

7 minutes and 5 seconds

6 minutes and 50 seconds

Which car is currently the fastest electric vehicle?

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

Rimac Nevera

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra

Yangwang U9 Xtreme

Which team worked on improving the Taycan Turbo GT?

Manthey Racing

Porsche Engineering

Taycan Team

Racing Innovations

What was one of the changes made to the Taycan Turbo GT to enhance its performance?

Changed the tires

Upgraded the brakes

Altered the color

Increased the engine size

How much time was cut from the Taycan Turbo GT's previous time?

8 seconds

10 seconds

12 seconds

15 seconds

The Taycan Turbo GT was initially the fastest EV in 2022.

True False

The current fastest EV is the Rimac Nevera.

True False

Porsche collaborated with Manthey Racing to enhance the Taycan Turbo GT's performance.

True False

The Taycan Turbo GT's new time is slower than its previous time.

True False

Yangwang U9 Xtreme set a record time of six minutes and 59.16 seconds.

True False

The Taycan Turbo GT is now faster than the Porsche 911 GT3.

True False

The Taycan Turbo GT drove around the Nürburgring in minutes and 55.53 seconds.

The fastest electric vehicle is currently the U9 Xtreme.

Porsche worked with Racing to improve the Taycan Turbo GT.

The Taycan Turbo GT is still slower than the Porsche GT3.

The Taycan Turbo GT cut around seconds from its previous time.

Changes to the Taycan's software helped increase its for better road handling.

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