Porsche Taycan reclaims Nürburgring EV record from the world's fastest rivals
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What just happened? Porsche's latest run at the Nürburgring isn't just about reclaiming a record – it highlights how performance gains in modern EVs increasingly come down to refinement rather than reinvention. The Taycan Turbo GT, updated with a Manthey Racing package, has set a new benchmark for production electric vehicles at the Nordschleife with a lap time of 6:55.53. The result puts Porsche back on top after a short but intense period of competition that saw the record pass between several high-profile challengers, including the Rimac Nevera, Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, and Yangwang U9 Xtreme, the latter of which pushed the time below seven minutes.
Porsche's approachis less about chasing extremes and more about refining every variable that affects lap performance. Manthey Racing – best known for its work on Nürburgring-dominating 911...
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