No one with a clear head would call the 938-horsepower Porsche Taycan Turbo S slow, but Porsche doesn’t care. The Taycan Turbo GT is the newest and fastest car in the series. It can go from 0 to 60 mph in as little as 2.1 seconds and has a maximum power output of 1,092 hp and a maximum torque output of 988 lb-ft. It’s hard to beat these. In the last few weeks, Porsche test driver Lars Kern set a lap time of 7:07.55 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. It’s about two seconds faster than the Rimac Nevera, which is now the fastest electric hypercar ever. It will cost about a tenth as much as that, though, at $231,995. It’s a lot of money, but for people who buy cars based on their lap times at the Nürburgring, it’s not a bad price. The “regular” Turbo GT and the Turbo GT with the Weissach package will both cost the same. The Weissach package includes a fixed carbon-fiber rear wing and no back seats, among other upgrades that save weight and increase downforce. But let’s get back to power. The Turbo GT’s front-axle electric motor is the same as the Turbo S’s, but it has a 900-amp pulse converter that makes it better. This gives it more power, up to 1,019 horsepower when launch control is on and 1,092 horsepower when Attack Mode is on. This second mode, which is based on Porsche’s Formula E race cars, changes how the Taycan handles and makes it more powerful for up to 10 seconds. At this point, the right-side paddle that would usually shift up in a car with an internal combustion engine is turned, or a button on the steering wheel is pressed to improve the stiffness, stability control, and torque distribution of the sedan, among other things. New splitters and diffusers that attach to the front and back air blades of all Taycan Turbo GTs improve the aerodynamics of the cars by directing air exactly where it is needed for the best stability and downforce. However, the Weissach package is better because it has a wing that looks like it was made for a track day and makes 310 pounds of downforce by itself. The Weissach type doesn’t have an AC charging port on the driver’s side to save weight. Also, the outlet on the passenger side doesn’t have a power door; instead, it has a manual door that lets air flow through the neighboring vent without any problems. Additionally, people who buy a Weissach only get four speakers inside, and they need the back seat. (Hmm, what does that remind you of?) All of these changes make the car 157 pounds lighter than a Taycan Turbo S. It’s important to know that the Purple Sky car in these pictures is just a construction model. What this means is that the 21-inch black wheels shown here might not be standard on series cars at first. I’m sorry, but I can’t post any pictures of the inside of the car or the fact that it doesn’t have back seats for the same reason. Because the media could see a test car, Porsche didn’t think twice about giving them a quick ride around the Atlanta Experience Center track. To put it another way, I vouch for the Taycan Turbo GT’s ability to tow, especially my own. Jorg Bergmeister, a famous Porsche racer and Le Man’s veteran, drove my little show car. Porsche’s Atlanta track is a lot bigger than the real thing, but it has a lot of familiar turns that are slightly smaller versions of real-life circuits. So, my doubts about the Turbo GT’s maneuverability while pulling 4,900 pounds were quickly put to rest when I got dizzy while using Porsche’s fake Karussell and fake Corkscrew. Jorg looked like he was having fun, even though I knew it was just another day at work for him. The track-focused Taycan stayed stable and calm the whole time thanks to its Porsche Active Ride suspension and Pirelli Trofeo RS tires. There was no drama or role. Just grip, grip, grip—this was too much grip for me. “Did I promise too much?” Jorg asked a few times while we were riding our bikes. Don’t forget that if you ever get into a car with this man. He keeps his word. Things like this really answer the question Porsche is asking with these extreme Taycan models. The Weissach is an experiment: the Turbo GT is faster around Laguna Seca by half a second, but do buyers of very expensive electric cars really want speeds like the 911 GT2 RS, or are they happy with grand touring spaceships? Will they listen to what I have to say? Will they even think it’s possible? Let me tell you something: I don’t know everything, but they’ll change their minds after just one ride.
