{"id":1922749,"date":"2026-05-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1922749"},"modified":"2026-05-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:00:00","slug":"this-just-in-porsche-has-set-a-ring-record-with-a-manthey-taycan-turbo-gt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1922749","title":{"rendered":"This just in: Porsche has set a \u2018Ring record with a Manthey Taycan Turbo GT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"HtmlContent\" class=\"MarkUpWrapper-sc-t20i90-0 hQwWlJ\">\n<p>Porsche has bolted on a lovely set of Manthey performance parts onto its definitely-not-a-real-turbo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topgear.com\/car-reviews\/porsche\/taycan-saloon-2024\/580kw-turbo-gt-105kwh-4dr-auto-weissach-pack\/first-drive\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"b3a9298c-df2b-439a-a0b3-7167ddca4b68\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"Porsche Taycan Turbo GT review: 1,000bhp+ EV gets the Weissach Pack treatment\">Taycan Turbo GT<\/a> and absolutely sent it around a friendly little place called the N\u00fcrburgring.<\/p>\n<p>This little adventure has resulted in a time of 6m 55.533s, beating Porsche\u2019s last excursion with a Taycan Turbo GT \u2013 that time outfitted with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topgear.com\/car-news\/big-reads\/flat-out-track-porsche-taycan-turbo-gt\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"61ddaf5a-fbff-4614-ad46-c553fc0de551\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"Flat out on track in the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT\">only the Weissach Pack<\/a> \u2013 by twelve entire seconds. That\u2019s not a bit quicker, that\u2019s basically a week faster. It&#8217;s also nine seconds quicker than the production-spec <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topgear.com\/car-news\/electric\/xiaomi-su7-ultra-now-nurburgrings-fastest-electric-production-car\" data-entity-type=\"node\" data-entity-uuid=\"7cd6939f-139e-4d43-8363-4bb8c7543a6b\" data-entity-substitution=\"canonical\" title=\"The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is now the Nurburgring\u2019s fastest electric production car\">Xiaomi SU7 Ultra<\/a>, meaning the Porsche reclaims its title of fastest &#8216;electric executive car&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"HtmlContent\" class=\"MarkUpWrapper-sc-t20i90-0 hQwWlJ\">\n<p>What then, does a Manthey kit add to the already kitted out Taycan Turbo GT with a Weissach Pack? A \u201ccomprehensive aerodynamic update\u201d that takes in a new rear wing with bigger end plates, a better front diffuser, a new high performance rear diffuser with extended fins, and bigger air deflectors on the underbody.<\/p>\n<p>The resulting downforce is now three times more compared to the standard car: at 124mph, it rises from a paltry 95kg to a substantial 310kg. At its 193mph full whack, it generates 740kg. Downforce for days. Or weeks, probably.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"HtmlContent\" class=\"MarkUpWrapper-sc-t20i90-0 hQwWlJ\">\n<p>There\u2019s more, however, because this time Manthey\u2019s tickled the electricities, too: the battery, control unit and pulse inverters have all been \u201coptimised\u201d, so the thing now kicks out 805bhp. Max torque has had a little bump, too. And there\u2019s \u2018Attack Mode\u2019 which gives you an overboost for ten seconds.<\/p>\n<p>Visually you\u2019ll spot new 21in wheels that are lighter than the regular car&#8217;s, plus bigger brakes and lots of exposed carbon fibre bits. And yes, you can have all of these delicious upgrades for your own Weissach-equipped not-a-turbo Turbo GT and be just like Lars Kern, the hotshoe responsible for that time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"HtmlContent\" class=\"MarkUpWrapper-sc-t20i90-0 hQwWlJ\">\n<p>\u201cThe Manthey kit turns the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package into the ultimate track tool,\u201d said Kern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Porsche has bolted on a lovely set of Manthey performance parts onto its definitely-not-a-real-turbo Taycan Turbo GT and absolutely sent it around a friendly little place called the N\u00fcrburgring. 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