Porsche Sets New Electric Vehicle Lap Time With Taycan Turbo GT On Interlagos Circuit

Mar 10, 2025

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Porsche said on Feb. 5 it broke a new lap-time record for electric vehicles, running the 4.3-km Interlagos circuit in 1:42.1 with the Taycan Turbo GT.

The record set by Felipe Nasr, a three-time IMSA champion and three-time Daytona 24:00 race driver, with the Taycan Turbo GT Byzak package, is nearly eight seconds faster than the previous 2022 Taycan Turbo S's 1:49.8 and nearly a second shorter than the 911 Turbo S's 1:43.087 time. The circuit, located in the Interlagos region of Brazil's metropolitan city, is equipped with both high-speed and technical sections, along with large high-altitude vehicles, requiring a variety of challenges for vehicles and drivers.

"It was an amazing experience to come to Interlagos shortly after winning the Daytona 24:00 race and get behind the wheel of the Taycan Turbo GT, and the powerful acceleration and tremendous torque were amazing, but the most impressive thing was the overall performance of the vehicle," Nasr said. He also said, "When I activated the attack mode at the uphill corner 'Curva do Cafe', the vehicle accelerated to 272km/h, and after passing 'Curva do Sol', it has already exceeded 200km/h," and emphasized, "The Taycan Turbo GT Vijac package is a true performance machine in everything from strong acceleration and precise steering, braking stability, balance and grip."

Ahead of its Brazilian market debut, new records demonstrating the strength of the new Taycan model series were targeted, and the outstanding performance of the Taycan Turbo GT is very impressive," said Porsche Brazil CEO Peter Vogel.

The Taycan Turbo GT will replace the Taycan Turbo S as Formula E's safety car from May 2024 and boasts the strongest performance of any safety car used in the FIA World Championship. All Formula E races will have two safety cars, the Taycan Turbo GT and the Taycan Turbo GT Bijac package. The two vehicles are equipped with safety equipment and advanced communication systems, alternating between main safety cars and reserve vehicles.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.

Porsche Sets New Electric Vehicle Lap Time With Taycan Turbo GT On Interlagos Circuit

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