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- The Porsche Taycan Turbo S is already absurdly fast - but now it’s been beaten. By Porsche. To battle the likes of the Tesla Model S Plaid and Lucid Air Sapphire, Stuttgart has cooked up the Taycan Turbo GT, capable of 0-62mph in as little as 2.2 seconds. Yep. Absurd.
It remains dependent on a dual-motor (rather than tri-motor) set-up, but can generate up to 1,108hp in its ‘Attack’ mode, and go all the way to 190mph. It’s lapped the Nürburgring in 7mins 7sec and has now destroyed Tesla’s record around California’s best racetrack: Laguna Seca.
Top Gear’s Ollie Kew was there to witness the record being set, give a tour of the new super-Taycan, and have a passenger ride in the record car with Porsche’s lap time hero, Lars Kern. It’s a hugely impressive machine (the Turbo GT, not Lars), but is it one the world actually needed?
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00:57 Laguna Seca Lap Record
02:37 Chat with Lars Kern
05:21 Turbo GT Walkaround
08:51 Passenger Lap
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Which lap record should the Taycan take on next?
Circuit Des 24 Heures please!
Well, we see that it can't be Nurburgring, as the car overheats after 4 laps in Laguna Seca... 😢
A Ford Mustang GT.
All of them.
@@lorenzoc.5351 the description says it’s lapped the Nurburgring in 7:07!
only outpaced by the depreciation
Which is why I can’t wait to get one.
Porsche has one of the lowest depreciations of all makes lol...
Outstanding engineering.
@@jordanjoestar8839 Except for the taycan.
Hahaha haha 😄
Wow, 5 seconds faster around a relatively small track like Laguna. Impressive.
Laguna Seca was resurfaced recently, it's faster.
@@pierrebarratt4705do we know yet how much faster other spec racers or different categories are after that resurface?
The repaving was completed in June 2023, it's not only a resurfacing but there's more track and run off at Turn 5 and 9. I went the first weekend after the re-pave and posted a 1:42.66, as the track rubbered in during October I posted a 1:39.66. Randy Pobst in the same car before the re-pave did a 1:37.82, and I'd be nowhere near him for it not for the new track configuration. Make what you will of that, but Lars Kern was using all the additional run off in his lap.
@@pierrebarratt4705ah interesting, I presume you mean ‘23 but yeah sounds like a few seconds quicker potentially since they did that. Tesla might need to return or perhaps we’ll see what the rumored Model 3 Plaid can do once it arrives.
Oh sorry misinterpreted your times. What do you think you would have gotten before the repave? Could be significantly more time between then as yeah before a track is rubbered in, it can be quite loose (especially at a track like MRLS which can be very high risk high reward).
@@pierrebarratt4705June 2024… we got a time traveler folks
Dude, 5 seconds faster on a ~90 second track is in a whole other league!
Its not an equivalent time, the track is wider in some sections and has a new surface.
@@jaredscott4829yess not equivalent, S plaid has heavy modified, super big rear wing, bigger than F1 wing..., slick tyres, centre lock rims, big camber, single seat, etc.
@@KaypangAsli that's not actually true.
@@jaredscott4829 check up your eyes
@@jaredscott4829 check up your eyes,
Porsche be like: 'How can someone else be holding a lap record when we exist?'
Porsche showing everyone how it's done once again. Can't wait to see what they achieve next!
And Tesla will show them, how to destroy ICE Cars.
@@jonsboy8970🥱
This is why I like Porsche, they do not talk, they simply deliver. They represent the German DNA at their best, with no fear to be criticised or not being on top of paper-stats. This is why I there are three Zuffenhauser in my garage (..)
@@jonsboy8970and you truly believe that we Porsche owners care about it?
@@andreatanzi3191 You should or there will be no Porsche in the future.
damn ... makes me wonder ... if Porsche can achieve this with a 4-door saloon,
how fast will the upcoming Porsche Mission X hypercar's gonna be?
The successor to the 918 Spyder is only a study.
@@Raptile07no it’s going to go in production
@@CLSTRN911 Nope, what goes into production is the successor of the 918 Spyder and it will have similarities with Mission X. Nothing more.
@@Raptile07
yea obvs, since we dont have the production car's name, lets stick with
"successor of the 918 based on the Mission X"
and going by the 918's concept car, Mission X concept is nearly 60~70% of what would translate to the production model.
(even though I still hope Porsche do one more ICE based hypercar before going full electric :P )
@@SayakMajumder imagine a street version of 919 for a send off. Or another tank
8:08 "without any one foot rollout" lol! got the message
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WHY did you cut the inboard cam IN THE BEST CORNER???
Agreed . And they cut to a poor drone shot aswell
Agreed, infuriating edit. Plus they had that stupid music bleating away when we could have listened to the noises the car makes. Who makes these daft editing decisions? 🤬
They cut it because this car understeers like crazy. Only Lars can manage to get it to that time.
More records will be broken when Porsche starts to implement more and more techs from Rimac in their sedans.
And I believe this GT model is just the start.
Rimac + Porsche team of course.
Hilarious you think $4mill hypercar techs going into a 200k car. Their battery& motors are far worse than teslas. The only reason they win on a track is due to porsche specifically targeting the car for that, its set up with loads of anti roll tech, for christ sake the plaids on bags 🤣 these cars are for two completely separate customers. The plaid is also half the price has more features like self drive, cooled seats etc. plaids also a hatchback so the body isnt stiffer, more over the model they used on this run was only a 2door because there are no rear seats, so in fact we’re comparing a 2dr track focussed porsche to a 5dr hatchback tesla on bags set up for dailying… realise how dumb it is yet?
They’re starting with a platform that’s a big boat of a car… wait till they apply this same performance EV treatment to a vehicle that was designed as a focused sports car from the ground up. Something that has 2 seats, is 1000lbs lighter, with TRUE downforce. That’ll be a real hyper car slayer.
@@iCozzhDid somebody hurt you feelings?
@@thaddwunde8848😂 sounds like it
wearing a HANS like this makes it a nice necklace...
I was gonna say that would do nothing 😅
100% this! Surprised that the team would allow him to have the HANS device on if it wasn't going to be secured properly.
@@Inracing11I think worse than nothing since the shoulder straps look like they are loose and could potentially allow more movement in an impact or worse yet not contain his upper body at all if it (almost inevitably) slips past his arms.
Also doesn’t help he’s wearing a helmet that clearly doesn’t fit properly.
An attempt was made
That's actually insane. For more context a Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo race cars' record is just 0.3s faster with 1:27.531
I reckon he could get the 0.3 out of the first half of the lap. Second half looked like he drove it perfectly.
wagon needed
I think that a wagon is coming, just give it time.
hi #blackㅤmama 🗿
🤢🤢🤢
When it comes to extracting the maximum performance from mechanical parts and putting it all down on the road, there is none better than Porsche. The most efficiently engineered cars ever made by man.
not at all, tesla is way better in efficiency
Way better than crap teslas
@@JohnSmith-pn2vlrange efficiency = tesla, track performance = Porsche.
@@JohnSmith-pn2vlTesla is cheap processing and Marketing.
When it comes to quality Cars, you can’t Name them. They are shit and outside the us Nobody celebrates them
No bro Tesla is better the previous Porshe Turbo S was beaten by a Tesla sedan. When they will release the Roadster they will get no chance
Porsche: "We beat the record by 5 seconds"
Esteban Ocon: Has flashbacks while "5 seconds...5 seconds..." plays on loop in his head.
I can't believe this thing is only 2 seconds slower than the 2000hp Rimac Nevera
Kinda sus to me. Though they did do a lot of stripping to the taycan and the back seats were removed
The Weissach edition is actually being sold without back seats. 4 doors but no back seats. Odd.
@@thedumbconspirator4956 that's nonsense in fact the taycan was 20kg heavier then a stock one due to safety.
apparently Laguna Seca was resurfaced recently.. decreasing lap times... the stupid journalist failed to mention it. (cough, sponsored by Porsche.. *cough cough)... But a good driver also helps.
@@axiomicDon't spout any nonsense. the car is equipped with the active ride suspension and can actually push down the rear while braking, giving it better brake performance, also it can provide more equal wheel force to each corner also improving grip and cornering speed
8:59 "Im just glad im strapped in so tightly" as his shoulder harness has slipped down his shoulder and off his hans lol
1 second faster than a GT3 RS! 😮
And these are massive, heavy EV’s, the battery alone weighs a ton. Just wait 5-10 years when their weight drops drastically due to the advancement of battery technology.
@@Glock7eventeen But, they have NOT gotten any lighter in the past 12 years, for some reason? Model S is still there. Similar battery size, similar weight. Even if the Plaid battery is halved in weight (which take battery density to be 3x or 4x), that's only a 270 kg reduction. Even shaving 100kg from the Plaid battery will take some doing. Cybertruck and the new Roadster were to have 500 Wh/kg cells, but since they're still under 300 Wh/kg, the Cybertruck got 123 kWh with 200 kWh PROMISED for the Roadster. 500 Wh/kg for a same capacity replacement pack for Plaid would save...100-150kg, maybe? Wild guess, Plaid is 372kg cells, 170kg everything else. 500 Wh/kg would be 201 kg in cells, but the cooling might need to be more robust for the 4680 format chosen, whatever Tesla told us to prop up share price.
2 tenths from a McLaren Senna, that’s crazy!
@@Cloxxkithe 'battery revolution' is a rumor EV companies tend to say to keep the hype of EVs high. You read about a 'light battery' every single week.
@@Glock7eventeen Nope the battery does not weigh a Ton. The battery pack on it's own should be around 700kg ~ 1500lbs.
After seeing this, Elon will announce a new Tesla tomorrow, that will be released next week, has 6000hp, costs 50 bucks, has 2 million miles of range and is able to travel time. And his fanboys will believe it.
Elon master of underdelivering
And the windows will be able to survive a shot of a tank
He already did more or less. The Tesla roadster. 0-60 in sub 1s with boosters from SpaceX. lol.
@@Beamer_i4_M50only unless it has road legal tires that can withstand that intense acceleration and currently there are non
@@Beamer_i4_M50 no. The Taycan Turbo Gtr Eurofighter is way faster than the Roadster. 0-160 in sub 1 second lol. Roadster is so slow
I was there! The drone was 2x louder than the car! 😂👏🏽
cant imagine the electric 718 or the hybrid 911 if this is how fast they can make a 4 door saloon go
Hybrid 911 will be a great car.
@@ThiagoMarquardtfact.
@@ThiagoMarquardtonly if it stays by itself, meaning, they leave the combustion F6 alone, have their typical models, and then have a separate 911, potentially even a completely new model that looks like the 922.2.....please for the love of God, do not make the range of 911's hybrid, same thing with the absolutely stellar 718's....these are scary times with governments stepping on the necks of manufacturers and the populous to buy electric, especially for such iconic brands such as Porsche, if they go to far trying to appease the government instead of saying "no", they could ruin their entire existence.
@@johnnygeorgopoulos4072 agreed, they’ll definitely make it a trim level and try to utilize the electric motors in the front axel leaving the rear wheel driving properties. Basically whichever 4 wheel drive model (c4s, targa 4gts, and turbo models) would seemlessly benefit from this hybrid technology. They’ll leave base models and gt products alone is my hope
@@SUHKET agreed, but personally, I don't even want them to touch even the 4S or the GTS4 or anything, literally just make a new trim.... the Cayman and Boxster are even more scary on what they're planning, it's such a great platform, and if they do what people have been saying they're planning, to go full electric or full hybrid with the entire lineup, man, they're going to trash that entire platform.
I'm clearly not an EV guy, but I can admit that the Taycan, specifically the Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo wagon models are really phenomenal, literally the only EV's I've ever even considered being cool... and people freaked when they made them, but they were smart and kept them to themselves, and threw some hybrid tech into the Pan's and Cayenne's.... I really can't see this ending well if they take their true drivers and "performance" lineup and do similar to them, unless they make a complete separate trim of each and keep it like that. People need to put their foot down.... we all seen what dumbass Mercedes did with the infamous 63's.... completely ruined their entire standing.... I'd love to see their sales numbers on before and after when they swapped from their 4.0TT V8 to a 2L turbo 4cyl 😅🙄
Insane and for people who says the plaid is as fast and cheaper, well this Taycan is even faster on this track than the pikes peak version of the model S plaid which is completely modified with an race car aero kit, with slick tires, not street legal and must cost wayy more to build
Porsche is definitely next level
I wonder if Lucid has done a run around that track yet? It seems like the Sapphire has more range and faster acceleration than this Porsche but not sure about lap times. The normal Lucid Air did 1:31 around this track 4 years ago.
Sapphire is faster around a track, plaid is under half the cost of taycan turbo gt
So this car is faster than another 2.2 ton electric family sedan around a RACE track? Who cares? Incredible that a car that costs well over twice the price (before options) can't beat the Plaid in all performance metrics. I love Porsche (my favorite OEM by FAR), but this was disappointing.
@@topgunmwhat do you mean can't beat it? Do you mean in acceleration? Cuz Porsche prioritized repeated runs and consistency. Tesla can only do it once, you can't get that 1.9 second run repeatedly.
@@royshavrick the 1.9 run is on drag prep with a rollout... so its really 2.2-2.3 which you can't really go any faster without better tires (non-street legal) obviously this porsche dogs it on the track... like another guy said even beats the plaid with racing slicks which is a huuuugeeeee upgrade usually 3+ seconds a lap. Will be curious to see the quarter mile times on this thing.
Porsche engineering is better than a Tesla!
Obviously.
Porsche is an engineering car company
VW group is a monster of a company, for every one engineer telsa has, VW has fifty.
@@user-gw9sk1zy4sNot how it works, thats just for gas cars. Tesla has way more experience in electric cars.
@@barangoran4179 but 18 slower in nurburgring..
It's only 2 seconds slower than the Rimac Nevera on the Nordschleife... with 900HP less. Shows how much Porsches racing knowledge can do. I'm almost afraid of what the Porsche Mission E will able to do. 1500 BHP @ 1500kg (Rimac Nevera almost 2000kg) and even crazier Porsche racing technology than the Taycan Turbo GT. I can't wait to see that monster on the Nordschleife when they will be able to build it with a proper range in a few years.
"Place ya bets" when it spoils it in the title good one
it also shows best last lap time in the porsche
HANS device *above* the harness…? That’s not going to be much help if it all goes wrong.
I don't think he did the video title
Porsche has some of the best brakes out of any car.
The tires are the limiting factor in single braking incidents, though.
Yes the PCCB's are amazing!
So you need a roll cage race harness and 3 times the price to get this gain? Rofl 😅
@@korukiS plaid need 700K modify cost for laguna seca. Look at that super big rear wing, even bigger than F1 rear wing. 😮
No one pedal driving for everyday use..you'll need a brake job at Porsches maintenance rates...
The base model is SO beautiful.
One day... 💙
9:10 gosh top gear how do you mess up so badly with the hans and harness that’s super dangerous, if they went off he could’ve died from a seemingly small crash. Harness without a properly secured hans is way more dangerous than a regular 3pt seatbelt + airbags. Also his helmet is... I don’t even know but it doesn’t look right. Top gear you need to step up.
I noticed that right off the bat and found I couldn't focus on anything else. He'd have been better off in a properly fitted helmet and a simple lap/chest belt than the botched arrangement that he was wearing. But that aside - Wow! That car!
So glad they don't use drag strip times or rollout times
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This isn’t an American car brand that always overestimates there performance figures
Im not even surprised.Teslas are cheaply made but fast cars,Porsche are just all around well built proper cars .You cant even compared those brands.
that purple colour is pure bliss on the eyes. in certain angles it's the closest you'll get to looking at a blacklight.
And immediately the Teslafans start complaining and crying again. It's so predictable.... but, but the plaid model costs less. Of course, if that were the only thing that mattered, everyone would drive a Model S, but they don't. A Charger also costs less than an M5 and still has more horsepower, but most people want a BMW and not a Dodge. One is a car from a luxury brand, the other is a big Mazda with an engine from a vacuum cleaner. Last year 40,069 Taycan and 68,874 Model S and X combined were sold. Despite the higher price, people still prefer to buy a Porsche.
They act like Elon, like little triggered crybabies. Snowflakes
Hey man no need for the random Mazda slander 😢
@@akshayy_xd sorry mate, the newer ones are halfway respectable again. I mean the ones that had the same designer as tesla.
Pricing is still important to keep in mind, it doesn't make sense to pretend it's not a factor whatsoever. Someone with a $100k budget will be able to consider a Plaid, but not a Turbo GT.
😂😂😂 I prefer a Rolex but my wallet stretches to a Casio. Porsche makes better cars than Tesla. Tesla's offer better value for money. I don't see why there's a big conflict
Amazing Taycan!!! This is gonna be The Best Electric Car In The WORLD!!!
Respectfully, would you rather have 2 plaids or 1 of these? Because the price is over double!
@@gjrules2004double price, double build quality, double handling performance. 👍
@@gjrules2004considering the Plaid looks like a 2008 Ford Mondeo...its more overpriced than this car
@@gjrules2004plaid is boring, might as well add few $ more and buy a Lucid Air Saphire
@@gjrules2004 I'd rather have this over any Tesla, let alone two. Compared to Plaid, this one accelerates just as fast, has similar range, charges way quicker, has way better build quality, better interior, better NVH, better lights, far better suspension and brakes, better ergonomics by any metric, looks better, has an actual service... it's just the complete package. The Model S Plaid isn't.
lol the on screen lap timer/gauge shows he already had a 1m28s lap. Not that we thought they wouldn’t beat the Tesla but you can see they already had beaten by 4 seconds at the start of the video. 😂
It has already been explained in the video.
Can't wait for the Taycan Turbo GT Pro Max 😂
You can see the weight in every braking zone then on every entry and apex.
Understeers heavily
Loving this. Hoping this rivalry doesn't stop here and that others jump in too!
I guess Tesla will have to bring out the Plaid+ afterall
@@lemongavineit ain’t happening
@@lemongavinewont happen. And wouldnt beat this Porsche anyway
@@safakhan3088tesla roadster with space x package confirmed by elon. 0-100 < 1 sec. I know a engineer thats working on the car.
@@adi-xk1sv lol yeah lets see when that happens
Love that the Turbo is spinning 12V up to 800V.
In car audio made it sound like you guys got airborn in the corkscrew! What a crazy machine.
Hmm ..why did they cut the onboard footage of the cork screw section 🤔 ?
Conspiratorial reasons...shh...just don't ask where the actual turbo is.
People are so delusional. I don‘t think Porsche has control how TopGear cuts the footage.
What does it matter?
NOW THATS A PORSCHEE !!!!!!!!
1:43 Godzilla 🦖
Lol
Underrated Comment 😂
😂🤝
i don't like electric cars but this is the right way to use the hp...good job Porsche like ever!
At this point, there aren't a ton of EVs that make me get excited in every way. The Taycan, especially the new one in general and more so in Turbo GT trim, is one of those EVs. I'd be more than happy in a Turbo S, but there are some that feel like they need or want that extra power.
i don't think it's also about the extra power, this turbo gt has weight loss, different suspension and some other things for race on a track! The turbo s is much more then enough but i'm happy because this is a new level of sport cars with electric engine@@snakeeyes9246
Terminal understeer might be the understatement of the century. Turn in, the front tires aren't enough, then the computers artificially apply overpower to outside rear wheel to trim the line.
To be clear, I think for what it is, the Taycan Turbo GT is fantastic, and if I was in the market, this would be it. But the "fun" at the track seems to stem solely from the novelty of the speed, and not that its 'pure' fun.
Well EVs just arent as fun.
Geeze, that HANS device was not strapped in properly at all....would have been better off not wearing it like that.
Can't wait to buy this for the price of a meal deal in a few weeks
On your ride-along...what was up with your HANS device? Twisted, not under the harness straps, etc. Is there something I don't know?
Porsche: no drama. Just comes and does.
I actually like the new spoiler and all the aero bits they put on it. Looks pretty snazzy. 😂👌
This guy and the camera are like Harry Kane and trophies
Seeing how Ollie worse his belt's under his Hans device at 9:18 really shows how stressed he was feeling before going out on the taxi ride along lol
Incredible laps! Enjoyed your commentary on the live lap too. Good fun 🎉
Nice to see Porsche go all out
WHAT A MACHINE !
AWESOME DRIVING.
The lack of strap alignment on your HANS device terrified me!
Olie is the best top gear presenter atm keep it up
Germany = (the best) engineers.
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Tesla s plaid is a 3 year old car though
@@a.h.951well then again tesla took 3 years to make a faster model s than the Taycan, back in 2018 the taycan was the fastest electric sedan and was faster than the model S in every way then it took 3 years until 2021 for tesla to finally beat it and now Porsche takes it back 3 years later
@@NICKCAMP04 lol upcoming roadster will destroy any Porsche ever HAHA
@@akhilsharma2712 remember this is a family sedan. Be careful what you say when Porsche releases an electric supercar lol
@@akhilsharma2712 where is the roadster by the way wasn’t it supposed to be released in 2020 lol
I think we all forgive your commentary (or lack thereof) given just how mind-blowing that level of performance is.
That Purple is GORGEOUS!!
Rimac Nevera , hold my electric beer..😂
The Porsche taycan was only 2 seconds behind the Rimac on the Nurburgring
the price tag:
I wonder what the McMurtry would do the lap in?
Could be in the ballpark between 1:10 and 1:15 IMHO.
@@Fastvoice I think it might break the track record. I'd just love to see it suck itself down on the corkscrew.
Damn, this guy scored better than me scoring in GT7 on this track 😂😂
The last 2 mins surely gave me goosebumps, man I wish, I could drive that car 🤯
That HANS device placement was an absolute joke, and probably more unsafe in an accident. I expect more from a professional publication like Top Gear.
Porsche nails it as always!
Porsche showing everyone how it's done once again.
The fastest and most powerful Porsche ever made….with the soul and emotion of a food blender.
I’m glad the firm is looking at synthetic fuels because using the same battery tech that every other EV manufacturer has to use does not make it a Porsche in my eyes.
Always glad to see Tesla getting smashed, hate that company. Also... bro did you see that driving? Insanity!
No wonder the Porsche beat the Tesla, and the Tesla was equipped with spoilers and skirts to teach a frog to race. It takes more than a powerful electric motor to build a "car"... What time would a modified Porsche deliver? Great stuff and a wonderful looking car.
The Porsche has more horsepower and only beat it by 5 secs thats not really that impressive
that's almost full blown caged gutted racecar in a video and you think it's stock? lmao
@@Qkazambeat a heavy modified Splaid by 5 seconds its that impressive
@@KaypangAsli 5 seconds...nope only 2.4 seconds on the repave Laguna seca with a hug😊e wing.
@@Qkazam horsepower is equal and 5 Sec on that short course is more than impressive
You have to admire Porsche they’re truly at the top of the automotive world. I also admire individuals who have the money to buy this cause it’s a colossal kit of depreciation and throwing your money away but it’s amazing!
that heartbit monitor was a nice touch.
Love that purple one.
seriously, is beating a tesla really that big an achievment? it's not audi, ferrari or anyone who knows how to make a race car. it's tesla.
Tesla makes some amazing powertrains. It does not make race cars, but some people have turned them into race cars, and they are fast. It will be interesting what they do with the Roadster 2, if they ever ship it. That will be priced more like a Porche.
Problem is the depreciation though. You can buy a standard Taycan for 170K and put it on sale the next day and you won't get 100K for it.
Every comparison to Tesla and Lucid just reminds them that Porsche has been making leading racing cars for longer, and changing power to electric doesn't change that.
That’s a bad ass EV. Porsche is undoubtedly a car manufacturer.
Volkswagen group has it
Anything else would have been a surprise. Tesla still has not built a properly functioning suspension.
I absolutely love the Porsche Taycan, but it's still twice the price as the Tesla. Now build quality and stuff would be a different debate, but just pure performance, I think Model s plaid is still better for the money
Amazing car
Has the lucid air tried yet... **evil grin😝
You're probably referring to the Sapphire. Be great to see it go up again the Taycan and Plaid track pack here.
does Lucid still exists? thought they’re bankrupt soon…
@@hardywoodaway9912 Still kicking.
@@hardywoodaway9912there still far from going bankrupt though don’t let Elon put it in your brain just because lucid is his main rival
Seriously doubt that Lucid will be able to do track runs. Their car is a brick. But if they do, they can win for all I care. As long as they beat Tesla. Tesla needs some humbling, and I don't care from who.
Laguna looks amazing with some green scenery instead of the usual drab desert landscape! All that rain helped for sure!
Man, that thing looks HEAVY going round those corners!
That thing is an absolute ROCKET!
Reminds me of a TVR
Grats to the reporter. Great work and cool dude.
I absolutely LOVE that line on the new front bumper, it looks like those cybernetics in Cyberpunk and gives the car a futuristic look like it's 10 years ahead of time
The Posrche would corner faster, so not really surprising.
Porsche: We are 5 seconds faster on the repaved Laguna seca.
Me: How much time do you gain after the repavement?
Porsche: Around 5 seconds.
Cry
you could hear every grimmace of the tyres. awesome
What’s up with the HANS device not being anywhere close to being under your seatbelt?
Porsche handles better than a Tesla - SHOCKER!!!! Not news :-)
If I had to buy an EV, it would be from Porsche
I love how Lars corrects Ollies attempts to undermine the fact that the Porsche is an EV. "For me it doesn't really matter where the power comes from" and then "The charge is not really the issue". Well done Lars. Kick those old myths into touch right to Ollie's face.
With EVs there are few limits on the amount of HP and torque you can achieve. At this point the limiting factor for performance cars is traction and handling. And the days of fast = loud are over for good. Noise only means slower now.
And that's why, imo, Porsche is a carmaker
and
Tesla is a tech company 🤷♂️
How much does the new GT cost vs the Plaid? No doubt Porsche make incredible cars, but someone has to make cars that are aspirational but still attainable to those who aren't millionaires. Historically I wouldn't say that Toyota weren't "real" car makers because they didn't make a car in the same segment as Porsche or supercars etc
@@patmanrickthe difference between Toyota and tesla is that toyota isn’t trying to run its competitors out of business nor is toyota trying to be on top of the entire car industry like tesla. I heard almost a decade ago that teslas goal is just to be the number 1 car company and toyota is just trying to make reliable and affordable cars to suit the average person
@@NICKCAMP04 so Tesla is trying to run competitors out of business by open sourcing it's patents, telling rivals how to build a 48v architecture, opening it's supercharger locations and charging standards and agreeing to license it's FSD software if it ever solves it? Doesn't really sound like monopolist behavior to me...
@@patmanrick you do realize that a majority of those companies are refusing to go electric and is only doing it because the government is forcing them to. So many car manufacturers are losing so much money every quarter making and selling evs even ford and VW withdrawed from making evs in 2024 and temporarily closed their ev factories. You might not realize yet but the world is not yet ready for just evs on the road, the electric grid isn’t big enough for that yet
@@patmanrickThis is a stock Taycan GT, only mod on rollcage....
But tesla, super big rear wing, non street legal slick tyres, prototype spoilers, big camber mod, centre lock rims, single seat, etc.... But only 1 seconds faster than a stock taycan. hahahahaha
That mods cost around $700K
To be blunt, the Nevera is still the record holder for EVs. This just beat the fastest 4 door production car.
Love how Porsche beat Tesla in his own Turf. Nurburgring will be a destruction for the Turtle Model S Pleb.
Haven't been keeping track of the Laguna Seca records. Last i knew a Viper has the record