The new Porsche Taycan has taken to the fabled Nuerburgring to set a record best time for an electric Porsche – smashing the super-saloon’s previous best time by 26 seconds. The rumoured range-topping model – likely the Turbo GT according to Autocar – was quicker than a prior record-holder at the ‘Ring, the Taycan Turbo S Sport, and becomes one of the fastest Porsches around the Nordschleife full stop, with a time of 7m07s. Kevin Giek, head of the Taycan model line at Porsche said, quite rightly, that “26 seconds is half an eternity in motorsport. “Lars’ lap time of 7m07.55s around the Nordschleife is sensational, putting the Taycan in the same league as electric hypercars.

Follow MotorMouth on social media:

• 
• 
• 
•