Porsche Taycan Turbo GT sets two new lap records

Porsche's Taycan Turbo GT with the Weissach Package has set two new lap records for series-production electric cars at the Road Atlanta in the U.S.A and at the Yas Marina Circuit in the U.A.E.

Driver Patrick Long completed an exceptionally fast lap in just 1:27.1 minutes on the 4.088km Road Atlanta. This new lap time beats the record set by the Taycan Turbo S in 2020 (1:33.8 minutes) by more than six seconds. The time was set during changeable weather conditions while, with an ambient temperature of about 24°C, the track with some damp patches was still drying out.

The Taycan Turbo GT's new record at the Yas Marina Circuit is officially recognised by the Emirates Motorsport Association (EMSO) as the fasted production BEV around its full GP circuit

In contrast, the record-breaking run at the Yas Marina Circuit took place during the night, due to the extremely high daytime temperatures. Driver Ramez Azzam lapped the 5.281km F1 circuit in just 2:07.2 minutes, only 1.1 seconds off the touring car lap record. This new record is officially recognised by the Emirates Motorsport Association (EMSO) as the fasted production BEV around Yas Marina’s full GP circuit.

The two records at Road Atlanta and Yas Marina Circuit continue a string of similar achievements for the Taycan Turbo GT, which is the most powerful production Porsche so far.