Porsche Taycan Regains Title as Nürburgring’s Fastest EV

The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT is now the fastest electric vehicle (EV) at the Nürburgring, a famous racetrack in Germany. It completed a lap in six minutes and 55.53 seconds after upgrades.

Earlier in 2023, the Taycan set a record time with its optional Weissach package. But soon, it lost this title to other cars. The Rimac Nevera and Xiaomi SU7 Ultra had faster times. Eventually, the Yangwang U9 Xtreme set a new record of six minutes and 59.16 seconds.

Porsche worked with Manthey Racing, a company that helps make racing cars. The Manthey kit improved the Taycan’s speed. It included modified software, lighter wheels, and new parts that help it go faster. These changes increased the car’s downforce, which means it stuck better to the road.

The upgrades also boosted the Taycan’s power by 20kW, making it reach 600kW. The brakes were also improved for better stopping. These changes helped the Taycan cut about 12 seconds off its lap time. However, it is still slower than the 911 GT3 car with similar upgrades, which completed a lap in six minutes and 52.981 seconds.

How much do you know?

What is the fastest electric vehicle at the Nürburgring?

Tesla Model S

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

Rimac Nevera

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra

What was the lap time of the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT at Nürburgring?

6 minutes and 52.981 seconds

6 minutes and 55.53 seconds

6 minutes and 59.16 seconds

7 minutes and 5 seconds

Which package helped set a record time for the Taycan earlier in 2023?

Standard Package

Weissach Package

Manthey Package

Sport Package

Who worked with Porsche to improve the Taycan's performance?

Ferrari

Manthey Racing

McLaren

BMW

By how much did the Taycan's power increase after upgrades?

10kW

15kW

20kW

25kW

How much faster did the Taycan's lap time improve after upgrades?

8 seconds

10 seconds

12 seconds

15 seconds

The Taycan Turbo GT has a lap time of six minutes and 52.981 seconds.

True False

The upgrades to the Taycan included modified software and lighter wheels.

True False

The Taycan Turbo GT is the only electric vehicle to set a record at Nürburgring.

True False

The brakes of the Taycan were improved for better stopping after upgrades.

True False

The Rimac Nevera is slower than the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT.

True False

The Manthey kit made the Taycan stick better to the road.

True False

The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT is the fastest electric vehicle at the Nürburgring, completing a lap in seconds.

Earlier in 2023, the Taycan lost its record to the and Xiaomi SU7 Ultra.

Porsche's upgrades included increased power to kW.

The Taycan cut about seconds off its lap time.

The Manthey kit helped the Taycan improve its .

The 911 GT3 car completed a lap in six minutes and seconds.

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