Porsche today unveiled its most powerful production or mass-produced vehicle. The 1,093-horsepower electric Taycan Turbo GT, which will be available this summer, has already set two electric car racetrack speed records. It even beat the record set by a Tesla Model S by an impressive 18 seconds.
Electric automobiles are more likely to have high horsepower and impressive acceleration than gasoline-powered vehicles, especially since EVs can have numerous motors. Of course, such performance metrics have little practical relevance. It would be only possible to approach this car’s capabilities anywhere else if a racetrack is present, and only a few drivers would be capable of doing so.
Porsche Unveiled One Of The World’s Fastest Road Cars, With A 1,000-Horsepower ‘Launch Control’ Button.
This is about allowing buyers to brag about their car’s theoretical capabilities. And, as governmental pressure to sell more EVs grows, Porsche is putting aside reservations about whether electric cars, with their massive batteries and near-silent operation, can be as exhilarating as gas-powered vehicles.
The Taycan Turbo GT established a world record lap time on Germany’s legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife, a tight, demanding track where automakers regularly test their most competitive sports cars. The Nürburgring requires automobiles that are fast, accelerate rapidly, and corner properly. Sports car manufacturers, like Porsche, will brag about setting a record.
This Turbo GT, a new variant of the electric Taycan, has two motors. Together, they can generate more than 1,000 horsepower. However, this kind of high-horsepower EV experience will be costly. The Porsche will cost approximately $230,000.
The Taycan Turbo GT typically has a maximum power output of 777 horsepower, which is a lot by any standard. However, it has a “launch control” button that allows maximum acceleration from a standstill. When pressed, power output can be raised to 1,093 horsepower for a zero-to-60 time of as little as 2.1 seconds.
How powerful is powerful? In contrast, a regular gas-powered 911 Carrera makes 379 horsepower and is still very quick. A typical Toyota Prius, while not particularly fast, can produce 196 horsepower.
The new Porsche also includes a special “Attack mode” that can be set. This mode increases output to 937 horsepower while firming up the suspension for improved handling. However, “Attack mode” will only last 10 seconds at a time.
According to a spokeswoman, these power levels can only be sustained briefly since the required cooling for the motors and batteries and the actual power output would empty the batteries too quickly.
Porsche Unveiled One Of The World’s Fastest Road Cars, With A 1,000-Horsepower ‘Launch Control’ Button.
The previous record holder at the Nürburgring Nordschleife was the Tesla Model S Plaid Track Package. (The $2.2 million Rimac Nevera electric supercar, which is not a regular production car, was two-tenths a second faster than the Porsche.) The Taycan’s lap time makes the Turbo GT the fastest four-door car on that track, whether electric or not.
Porsche’s EV, the Taycan, is named after a Turkish term that means “spirit of a colt.” The Taycan is typically a four-seat, four-door automobile. It was Porsche’s first entirely electric vehicle, unveiled in 2019. (The German sports car company was formed in 1931 and is now owned by the Volkswagen Group.)
The Taycan Turbo GT will be available in two configurations. One option is the regular Taycan Turbo GT, which will be quick but quite comfortable for street driving. Like most Porsche Taycan vehicles, it will have four seats.
The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package eliminates backseats and other comfort features to minimise weight. The standard clock in the dashboard needs to be included. However, this more aggressive, track-oriented version of the car will not cost more due to the savings on items such as seats and a clock.
Porsche Unveiled One Of The World’s Fastest Road Cars, With A 1,000-Horsepower ‘Launch Control’ Button.
Despite the title, neither of these automobiles has turbochargers because electric vehicles do not employ turbochargers to force air into internal combustion engines. The name of this car means that it is powerful and swift.
Porsche has announced that the next generation of its Boxster and Cayman two-door sports vehicles will be electric. However, Porsche management has stated that the classic 911 sports vehicle will be the final Porsche model to fully electrified.
SOURCE – (CNN)
