Porsche Taycan Turbo GT breaks Nordschleife
- Porsche put a Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package and a new Manthey Kit on the Nürburgring and reset the production EV executive-car record today. - Porsche says Lars Kern ran 6:55.533 for the full 20.832 km Nordschleife — 9 seconds quicker than the previous class record. - It matters because Manthey’s first EV kit turns Porsche’s halo sedan into a sharper factory-backed track weapon.
Porsche’s big news here is not just another fast lap. It’s that the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package has gone back to the Nürburgring, now with a Manthey Kit, and cut the official Nordschleife time to 6:55.533. That makes it the new record holder in the Nürburgring’s “electric executive cars” class, with Porsche saying the lap was certified on the full 20.832 km course. (newsroom.porsche.com) ### What actually changed? The car wasn’t a stock Taycan Turbo GT. Porsche fitted a new Manthey Kit — the first Manthey package the company has developed for one of its electric road cars. Manthey is Porsche’s usual answer when a road car needs t(newsroom.porsche.com 1)(newsroom.porsche.com 2) ### Who drove it, and how quick was it? Porsche development driver Lars Kern did the lap. The number that matters is 6:55.533, which Porsche says is more than 9 seconds faster than the previous record in this class. Porsche also says Kern beat his own October 2023 time i(newsroom.porsche.com)ually takes real work. (newsroom.porsche.com) ### Why does the Nürburgring number matter so much? Because the Nürburgring has turned lap timing into a formal scoreboard. Since 2019, the track has officially logged record attempts, defined the exact timing method, and required oversight from (newsroom.porsche.com)he track itself uses to compare cars. (nuerburgring.de) ### What did Manthey change? Mostly the stuff that helps a heavy, brutally quick EV survive fast corners and hard braking. Porsche says the kit changes the wheel-and-tire package, aerodynamics, suspension, and software tuning for power delivery. The car gets lightweight wheels, Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS track tires, and a big ae(nuerburgring.de)ffuser, and underbody air deflectors. (newsroom.porsche.com) ### Is this just about downforce? Downforce is the headline, but not the whole trick. Porsche says total downforce rises from 209 lbs to 683 lbs at 124 mph, and reaches about 1,631 lbs at the car’s new 192 mph top speed. That is a massive jump — (newsroom.porsche.com)ses to 600 kW, 20 kW above the standard car, and Attack Mode now adds up to 130 kW for 10 seconds. (newsroom.porsche.com) ### So what’s the real significance? Porsche is doing two things at once. First, it is defending the Taycan’s status as the benchmark fast EV sedan at the Ring. Second, it is opening the Manthey playbook to EVs — which matters because electric pe(newsroom.porsche.com) Porsche saying it knows its buyers want more than launch-control bragging rights. (newsroom.porsche.com) ### Bottom line? The Taycan Turbo GT was already absurdly quick. The Manthey version is Porsche’s way of making that speed feel disciplined, repeatable, and official. A 6:55 Nordschleife lap does not just say “fast EV.” It says Porsche wants the Taycan to own the track-day version of the electric future too. (newsroom.porsche.com)
