Overview
- Porsche’s Taycan Turbo GT with the new Manthey Kit, which lapped the Nordschleife on Thursday, set a certified 6:55.553 with development driver Lars Kern.
- The track-focused package triples downforce to 310 kg at 200 km/h and reaches about 740 kg at 309 km/h using a larger rear wing, revised diffusers, underbody deflectors, lighter forged wheels and Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS tires.
- Manthey’s software and hardware tweaks raise maximum battery discharge from 1,100 to 1,300 amps, lift nominal output to 600 kW and boost Attack Mode to 730 kW, while launch-control peak stays at 760 kW and torque rises to 1,270 Nm.
- The lap reclaims the production electric executive car mark from BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme at 6:59.157 and beats Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra at 7:04.957.
- Porsche says the Manthey Kit will be sold from the factory as a retrofit for Weissach-spec Turbo GTs, initially in left-hand drive by special order with pricing to be announced, a move that renews debate over where ‘production’ ends and track options begin.