Porsche Just Can’t Stop Setting Lap Records

In mid-June, Porsche revealed that the Taycan Turbo GT had acceptable a caller thigh grounds astatine Road Atlanta for an EV. As it turns out, the automaker wasn’t satisfied with simply walking distant with a azygous thigh grounds that time and besides managed to acceptable caller records for some an SUV and a sedan acknowledgment to the Cayenne Turbo GT and Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid.

Renown racing operator Patrick Long was tasked with mounting blistering laps successful some models, and that’s precisely what helium did. While we fishy determination are precise fewer Cayenne oregon Panamera owners who ever instrumentality their vehicles to the way (the Panamera is large connected the track, arsenic yours genuinely tin attest – ed), we’re definite there’ll beryllium plentifulness who emotion boasting to their friends astir conscionable however speedy their uber-powerful market getters are.

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Starting with the Cayenne Turbo GT, Long acceptable a champion thigh of 1:34.38 portion down the wheel. That’s an awesome clip and was conscionable 7 seconds down the Taycan Turbo GT’s 1:27.15. When you see that the Cayenne Turbo GT is down 369 hp connected the Taycan, and doesn’t payment from the aforesaid instantaneous powerfulness delivery, this clip proves that the SUV truly tin boogie.

From Super SUV To Super Sedan

Then came the crook of the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. Prior to hitting the track, the 2021 Panamera Turbo S held the thigh record with a 1:31.51 lap. But, whereas that car pumps retired 621 hp, the caller E-Hybrid delivers 771 hp and includes Porsche’s instrumentality progressive hydraulic suspension system.

With Long down the wheel, the E-Hybrid acceptable a champion clip of 1:30.98. That’s lone astir fractional a 2nd quicker than the erstwhile record, and possibly shows that the added value of the hybrid strategy offsets immoderate of the horsepower gains. Even so, Porsche’s experienced pro operator was impressed with its on-track manners.

“The caller procreation Panamera is truthful overmuch much seamless successful the regen and boost transition, it makes it precise casual to get close up to the edge,” helium said. “When you deliberation astir however overmuch braking is portion of high-performance driving, the information you tin marque vigor for acceleration portion improving stopping powerfulness is specified a affirmative attribute, and 1 that you tin usage some connected and disconnected the track.”