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Porsche is once again demonstrating the performance benefits to embracing electrification with the upcoming Taycan. Ditching the combustion engine altogether, the pure electric vehicle has set a new record for four-door EVs at the Nürburgring by lapping the famous German circuit in 7 minutes and 42 seconds. That's only four seconds slower than the Panamera Turbo, which did a lap of the Green Hell in 7:38 back in June 2016.
In the hands of Porsche test driver Lars Kern, the pre-series Taycan completed the slightly shorter 20.6-km (12.8-mile) configuration of the track and its achievement complements another Porsche record achieved at the hugely demanding track. As you may recall, the company also holds the outright Nürburgring record with the insane 919 Hybrid Evo, a race car specifically modified for the 'Ring. Over a year ago, Porsche motorsport driver Timo Bernhard lapped the circuit in a mind-blowing 5 minutes and 19.55 seconds.
In the hands of Porsche test driver Lars Kern, the pre-series Taycan completed the slightly shorter 20.6-km (12.8-mile) configuration of the track and its achievement complements another Porsche record achieved at the hugely demanding track. As you may recall, the company also holds the outright Nürburgring record with the insane 919 Hybrid Evo, a race car specifically modified for the 'Ring. Over a year ago, Porsche motorsport driver Timo Bernhard lapped the circuit in a mind-blowing 5 minutes and 19.55 seconds.
