Porsche takes its Formula E racer and safety car down the streets of Berlin

Porsche has presented the residents of Berlin, Germany with quite the treat, taking its Formula E racing car alongside the official ABB FIA Formula E World Championship safety car down the city's streets.

The Formula E racer was driven by Simona De Silvestro from the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E team, while the Porsche Taycan Turbo S safety car was driven by FIA safety car Driver Bruno Correia.

Thanks to its driveability and safety as well as an output of up to 751bhp, the Porsche Taycan Turbo S is the ideal choice as a Formula E safety car. With launch control, the flagship model of the Taycan range accelerates from zero to 100km/h in 2.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 260 km/h.

The Taycan Turbo S fits as perfectly in Berlin as it does in Formula E. Germany's capital showcases itself as a metropolitan city at the forefront of electromobility and the innovative all-electric racing series lives up to this claim by using 100% renewable energy for its doubleheader event at the city's Tempelhof Airport. Berlin is also the only city where the world's first all-electric racing series has been a regular fixture on the calendar every season.