{"id":493024,"date":"2026-06-10T19:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/493024\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T19:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T19:59:15","slug":"new-electric-sedan-record-at-germanys-nurburgring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/493024\/","title":{"rendered":"New Electric Sedan Record At Germany\u2019s N\u00fcrburgring"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Porsche\u2019s Taycan Turbo GT with the optional Manthey Kit setting a new electric vehicle record on Germany\u2019s famous N\u00fcrburgring\u2011Nordschleife<\/p>\n

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Porsche has raised the bar on Germany\u2019s famous N\u00fcrburgring\u2011Nordschleife by setting an official lap record for the world\u2019s quickest electric sedan. Porsche\u2019s Taycan<\/a> Turbo GT with the optional Manthey Kit, soon available at a retail dealership near you, ran the challenging benchmark circuit in 6 minutes 55.553 seconds\u2014making it more than 12 seconds quicker than the previous record-setting Taycan Turbo GT Weissach.<\/p>\n

Making a fast car even faster is no simple task. In the case of the all-electric Taycan, it consisted of a comprehensive upgrade kit from Manthey, a Porsche\u2011affiliated motorsport specialist, and some uber-sticky high-performance tires from Pirelli, a Porsche factory supplier.<\/p>\n

This is the first time Manthey has developed a package specifically for an electric model. With the intent of making the four-door faster and more capable on a racing circuit, the team concentrated on changes to the bodywork, suspension, brakes, electronics, and wheels. The tires, one of the most important components in vehicle performance, were also upgraded.<\/p>\n

One of the most visual upgrades is the aerodynamic package. To more than triple the downforce of the standard Turbo GT with the Weissach Package, the Manthey Taycan gets a much larger (adjustable) rear wing, a reshaped front splitter and diffuser, a more aggressive rear diffuser, and extra fins and deflectors under the car. At around 124 mph, the car now generates about 683 pounds of downforce instead of 209, and at its slightly higher 192\u2011mph top speed it produces roughly 1,631 pounds.<\/p>\n

Porsche\u2019s Taycan Turbo GT with the optional Manthey Kit driving on Pirelli\u2019s P Zero Trofeo RS tires, setting a record on Germany\u2019s N\u00fcrburgring\u2011Nordschleife<\/p>\n

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Manthey also tweaks the electric powertrain by reworking the high\u2011voltage battery control and the power electronics, enabling the system to deliver more electrical current to the motors and increasing standard output from 580 kW (777 hp) to 600 kW (804 hp). Engineers reworked Maximum torque with Launch Control, bumping it up to 936 lb\u2011ft, and the Taycan\u2019s \u201cAttack Mode\u201d now gives a stronger momentary boost, raising short\u2011term output to 730 kW (978 hp). The changes produce stronger performance and more consistency over long, demanding laps, as is common on road courses.<\/p>\n

The engineers also developed new 21\u2011inch forged aluminum wheels, fitted with titanium alloy wheel bolts to further reduce unsprung weight\u2014the overall wheel package is wider than that on the Turbo GT Weissach wheels but lighter overall. The brakes were also increased in size. The front discs increase in size from 420 mm to 440 mm, with 410\u2011mm rotors at the rear and upgraded pads to cope with the higher speeds and heavier loads of serious track driving. To take advantage of the changes, the suspension, four\u2011wheel steering, and all\u2011wheel\u2011drive system were all re\u2011tuned to make the car feel more agile, more precise, and more stable in fast corners, especially when combined with Porsche\u2019s advanced Active Ride suspension technology.<\/p>\n

The tires fitted to the record-setting Taycan Turbo GT were Pirelli\u2019s<\/a> P Zero Trofeo RS\u2014a tire that has set multiple lap records at the N\u00fcrburgring Nordschleife. These are road-legal, ultra-high-performance track tires originally developed as factory fitment for hypercars and supercars, now available for enthusiasts as replacements. The tires fitted to the Taycan use Pirelli Elect technology to better meet the specific demands of electric vehicles. In addition, the Taycan\u2011specific version is the first production tire using more than 50 percent certified bio\u2011based and recycled materials\u2014identified by a special sidewall logo\u2014with FSC\u2011certified natural rubber to ensure a responsibly managed supply chain.<\/p>\n

The team celebrates the record lap at Germany\u2019s famous N\u00fcrburgring\u2011Nordschleife <\/p>\n

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“The Manthey Kit turns the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package into the ultimate track tool. On the Nordschleife, you can feel the stability and confidence the car offers in fast sections and when braking,” says Lars Kern, the record-setting Porsche development driver. “We were able to improve the previous best times thanks to significantly improved aerodynamics, further improved tires in terms of performance, and higher available overboost power.”<\/p>\n

Germany\u2019s famous N\u00fcrburgring\u2011Nordschleife has been the benchmark racing circuit for automakers, driving enthusiasts, and professionals for decades. For road\u2011going performance cars (combustion, hybrid and pure-electric), anything under about 7:20\u20137:30 full lap is extremely fast and usually the domain of top\u2011end GT products and factory test drivers. A sub\u20117\u2011minute lap puts you in rarefied record\u2011chasing territory even among factory-supported efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Porsche\u2019s Taycan Turbo GT with the optional Manthey Kit setting a new electric vehicle record on Germany\u2019s famous…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":493025,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[292,61,60,178054,211683,211680,78086,6609,211684,211682,211681,80],"class_list":["post-493024","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-germany","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-manthey-kit","tag-manthey-nurburgring","tag-nurburgringnordschleife","tag-pirelli","tag-porsche","tag-record-lap","tag-tacan-manthey","tag-taycan","tag-technology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=493024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/493024\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/493025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=493024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=493024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=493024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}