Porsche Taycan Turbo GT with Manthey Kit sets electric car record at Nürburgring with 6:55.533 lap
A Porsche Taycan Turbo GT equipped with a new Manthey performance kit has set a lap record for electric executive cars on the Nürburgring Nordschleife with a time of 6 minutes 55.533 seconds.
- 6:55.533
- 600 kW (up 20 kW)
- 310 kg (3.3x standard)
What Happened
Porsche development driver Lars Kern piloted the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package and the new Manthey Kit to a 6:55.533 minute lap around the 20.832 km Nürburgring Nordschleife. The time beats the previous electric executive car record by more than nine seconds and is 12 seconds faster than Kern's own 2023 record in a Taycan Turbo GT without the kit. A notary certified the lap time.
6:55.533minutes
New record for electric executive cars on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
- 95 kg
- 310 kg
“The Manthey Kit turns the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package into the ultimate track tool. On the Nordschleife, you can feel how much more stability and confidence the car offers in fast sections and when braking.”
Why this matters
The record shows how aftermarket performance kits can dramatically improve electric vehicle track performance, helping to accelerate the adoption of high-performance EVs.
Terms in This Story
- Downforce
- Aerodynamic force that pushes the car downwards, improving tire grip and cornering speed.
- Nürburgring Nordschleife
- A legendary, challenging race track in Germany, often used for performance testing.
- Manthey Kit
- A performance upgrade package developed by Porsche and Manthey Racing for track-focused driving.
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