Taycan Turbo S Beats Tesla Model S Nurburgring EV Record

[Luccia at Pelican Parts]

Porsche is back on top for the new electric car lap record at the 'Ring! It beat the Tesla Model S Plaid by three seconds! Watch below as Porsche development driver Lars Kern completes the lap in 7 minutes and 33.3 seconds.

Porsche says the car was fitted with its new performance kit and Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), and aside from the mandatory roll cage and racing seats was a completely standard, street-legal car. The company also said how the Taycan Turbo S used to set the record weighs the same as a series production car, and an official was on hand to verify the new EV record. Source here.

[p911dad]

Top speed 268 KPH or MPH? It doesn't say, but looks from the rate the road is going by it's MPH.

[masraum]

Impressive. Kind of boring, which is a testament to what Porsche has been able to do with chassis/vehicle dynamics and nannies.

Beat the "plaid" number by 2 secs.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by p911dad

Top speed 268 KPH or MPH? It doesn't say, but looks from the rate the road is going by it's MPH.

I was freaking out initially when I thought the speed was in mph, then I realized that the speedo had to be in kph.

[svandamme]

I wish Porsche would stop d1cking around and make a SPORTS EV.
Big heavy sedans is not what they built their name on. Its not what their marketing and pedigree is based on.

the problem with EV is weight, adding weight kills performance and then you need bigger motors,
which need more batteries
compound problem

So why do they do records with bloated big cars with rear seats , thats weight
drop the rear seats
no rear Airbags, rear seats, trim,
smaller chassis
stiffer chassis (no opening between front and rear seats)
less batteries needed

They can build a car that weighs half a ton less for better performance and endurance.
Half a ton, less will handle better
brake better
accelerate better

The current Ring EV record is easily smashed with such a car. IF only they would build it

[aigel]

^ What Stijn said. I am interested in an EV Porsche, but not in a bloated sedan. I am sure market analysis dictated making a model S copy, but I sure wish they had an electric sports car.

Frankly, I find it amazing that Porsche can barely keep up with Tesla, who is so much smaller and newer. It is both testimony to Tesla's engineering talent but also to how far behind everyone else seems to have fallen with Tesla's head start. The model S is like 10 year old tech now, isn't it?

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[masraum]

Originally Posted by svandamme

I wish Porsche would stop d1cking around and make a SPORTS EV.
Big heavy sedans is not what they built their name on. Its not what their marketing and pedigree is based on.

No, but I'll bet it's what their current sales are based on (in addition to the SUVs)

the problem with EV is weight, adding weight kills performance and then you need bigger motors,
which need more batteries
compound problem

So why do they do records with bloated big cars with rear seats , thats weight
drop the rear seats
no rear Airbags, rear seats, trim,
smaller chassis
stiffer chassis (no opening between front and rear seats)
less batteries needed

They can build a car that weighs half a ton less for better performance and endurance.
Half a ton, less will handle better
brake better
accelerate better

The current Ring EV record is easily smashed with such a car. IF only they would build it

They want to make money, and I think the way to make money is building the bigger stuff.

[p911dad]

Originally Posted by masraum

I was freaking out initially when I thought the speed was in mph, then I realized that the speedo had to be in kph.

I looked up the Taycan Turbo S top speed: 162 mph, so yes the speeds are KPH. I should have looked it up first.

[mattdavis11]

While watching, I couldn't help but think that the future of racing will have the driver sitting in a recliner on pit road.

[ltusler]

How many laps can it do/