Taycan Turbo GT with Manthey Kit sets new record with a time of 06:55.533 minutes
A Manthey kit specially developed for the circuit is already available for many Porsche GT models. Now, for the first time, Porsche is introducing such a kit for an electric sports car, elevating the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package to an even higher level of performance. Porsche test driver Lars Kern has already set a new record on the Nordschleife with the Manthey Kit, which will be available to order from June as a retrofit kit for all examples of the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package.
“With the new Manthey Kit, we are offering a unique upgrade for the Taycan Turbo GT. The small but impactful project team from Manthey and Porsche has succeeded in transferring the Manthey DNA into a kit for electric vehicles. This effort has culminated in an impressive new Nordschleife record,” says Kevin Giek, Head of the Taycan model line.
With the Manthey Kit, Porsche development driver Lars Kern has set a lap record for electric executive cars on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife at the wheel of a Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package, with a time of 6:55.533 minutes. Extensive aerodynamic measures increase downforce by more than three times compared to the standard model. The suspension and drive system have also been optimised: at 600 kW, the power output is 20 kW higher than the standard model. The ten-second power boost known as Attack Mode¹ now delivers up to 130 kW.
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