The Taycan Turbo GT success story continues with two more lap records. The flagship model set new records as the fastest series-production electric car on the Road Atlanta circuit in the US state of Georgia and on the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.
The Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package has set two new lap records for series-production electric cars - at Road Atlanta (US) and at the Yas Marina Circuit (UAE). Patrick Long completed an exceptionally fast lap in just 1:27.1 minutes on the 4.088-km Road Atlanta circuit. This new lap time beats the record set by the Taycan Turbo S in 2020 (1:33.8 minutes) by more than six seconds. “I expected precise steering, but I didn't realise how perfectly the Porsche Active Ride system would compensate for the car’s body motion,” said the professional racing driver and brand ambassador for Porsche Cars North America after his record-breaking drive.
The time was set during changeable weather conditions while, with an ambient temperature of about 24 degrees Celsius, the track with some damp patches was still drying out.
In contrast, the record-breaking run at the Yas Marina Circuit took place during the night, due to the extremely high daytime temperatures. UAE-based GT race driver and race school instructor Ramez Azzam lapped the 5.281-km Formula 1 circuit in just 2:07.2 minutes, only 1.1 seconds off the touring car lap record. This new record is officially recognised by the Emirates Motorsport Association (EMSO) as the fasted production BEV around Yas Marina’s full GP circuit.
“Electric cars are known for being fast on the straights, but the Taycan Turbo GT shows its true strength over a full lap,” says Azzam, who won the GT4 class at this year’s Dubai 24 Hours sportscar endurance event. “The agile, perfectly balanced Porsche suspension and brakes gave me the confidence I needed to give it my all.” During his record-breaking drive, the Taycan's instrument cluster showed an ambient temperature of almost 28 degrees Celsius.
The two records at Road Atlanta and Yas Marina Circuit continue a string of similar achievements for the Taycan Turbo GT, which is the most powerful production Porsche ever. Recently, in February 2025, Felipe Nasr lapped the Interlagos F1 Circuit in São Paulo in just 1:42.1 minutes. The three-time IMSA champion and three-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona thereby set a new record for electric cars. Porsche development driver Lars Kern also set a blistering pace in the range-topping Taycan. In October 2024, he set the first officially recognised lap record at the Shanghai International Circuit, with a time of 2:11.2 minutes.
In spring 2024, Kern had already enjoyed success at the Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca. With a time of 1:27.8 minutes, he completed a lap faster than any other driver has managed in a road-legal electric car. Shortly before that, a pre-production version of the Taycan Turbo GT had set a new class record at the Nürburgring. Lars Kern was also behind the wheel on that occasion and posted a lap time of just 7:07.5 minutes on the Nordschleife. This was a whopping 26 seconds faster than Kern recorded for his last record lap in a Taycan Turbo S sports sedan equipped with the Performance Package back in August 2022.
