Porsche Taycan Turbo S: Fastest EV lap at Road Atlanta

Porsche used a production-spec Taycan Turbo S on standard tires to set a lap record at the Michelin Road Atlanta racetrack. The Georgia track isn’t far from Porsche’s US headquarters. Professional racing driver Leh Keen was behind the wheel for the very quick lap. Porsche has released two videos, and an entire gallery of photos of the run. Check them all out below. Enjoy!

“1:33.88 minutes. This is the speed at which the Taycan set the EV lap time at the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta. The production-spec car charged through to the finish line after 2.54-miles of race track, navigating the long straights and elevation changes which demanded excellent feedback, stability and power from the Taycan. Add in professional race car driver, Leh Keen, and victory was brought successfully home.”

Press Release:

Taycan Turbo S sets production EV lap time at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

12/14/2020

A production-spec Taycan charged through the finish line posting an impressive lap time of 1:33.88 minutes.No matter the body style or powertrain, all Porsche models reflect the same passion for performance, and one of the best ways to show this is to demonstrate it on demanding race tracks. For the Taycan Turbo S, the result of this effort was for it to lap the iconic Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta’s 2.54-mile race track in 1:33.88 minutes. Located just a short distance from the headquarters of Porsche Cars North America, Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta’s technical S’s, long straights and elevation changes demand excellent feedback, stability and power from any car.

“This track is unforgiving, meaning you have to trust the car completely,” said professional race car driver Leh Keen. But the real surprise came when cornering. The combination of Rear Axle Steering, optional Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport and the well-programmed Sport Plus stability control, enabled Keen to push the electric sports sedan harder than he thought was possible.

“The performance through the turns was surprising. Turn-in, in particular, was crisp and consistent, and the steering response was immediate and communicative. The power pins your head back coming out of any corner, and the brakes have excellent feedback,” he added. “The electric motors respond so quickly, the power is right there when I need it, and combined with the active differentials, makes the Taycan a game changer when it comes to handling.”

Representing standard vehicles that are available to customers at authorized Porsche dealer partners across the U.S., the production-specification 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S took to the track on November 3 at an ambient temperature of 68 degrees Fahrenheit. It was fitted with the standard summer tire Pirelli P Zero NF0 Elect as equipped from the factory, sized 265/35-21 front and 305/30-21 rear, on 21-inch Mission-E design wheels. Tire pressures were adjusted to provide a hot pressure of 41 PSI at all four tires for the lap. Standard performance features fitted to the Taycan Turbo S include Rear Wheel Steering with Power Steering Plus, Adaptive Air Suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus and Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes. Additionally, optional Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, which reduces body roll when cornering, was also fitted to the particular Taycan Turbo S used for the lap.

Vehicle data acquisition and timing expert Racelogic was on hand to record and verify the lap time utilizing their VBOX Video HD2 system.