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A Taycan Turbo GT* set a time of 1:42.1 minutes on the 4.3-kilometer Interlagos circuit on 5 February 2025, Porsche said today. The lap time trimmed almost eight seconds off the record set by the Taycan Turbo S in 2022 (1:49.8 minutes). It was also just under a second inside an earlier production-car lap record set by the 911 Turbo S (1:43.087 minutes).
“Coming to Interlagos and getting behind the wheel of the Taycan Turbo GT right after winning the 24 Hours of Daytona was an incredible experience. I expected the strong acceleration and brutal torque but, ultimately, it was the overall performance that really impressed me,” said Porsche works driver Felipe Nasr who drove.
“On the uphill climb before ‘Curva do Café’, just before the main straight, I used Attack Mode and the car reached 272 km/h by the end of the corner. On the exit of ‘Curva do Sol’, I was already reaching more than 200 km/h coming onto the back straight. It’s amazing how brutally the car accelerates and delivers its power,” said Nasr, the Porsche Penske Motorsport team driver. “The steering of the Taycan Turbo GT was very precise in the slow corners and remained stable even under heavy braking. The balance, the grip – a real performance machine,” said Nasr.
Formally known as the Autodrome José Carlos Pace, Brazil’s home of Formula 1 and the FIA Endurance Championship (WEC), the circuit is known for the successes of national hero Ayrton Senna in the races of the early 1990s. With both high-speed and technical sections, as well as plenty of elevation change, the circuit in the Interlagos district of the Brazilian metropolis offers multiple challenges.
*Taycan Turbo GT
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The top end of the Porsche lineup of all-electric sports sedans consist of the Taycan Turbo GT and the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach package. A more powerful and more efficient pulse inverter with silicon carbide as the semiconductor material is used on the rear axle. Both cars achieve a limited-time peak power output of more than 1100 PS. At the push of a button, Attack Mode provides a power increase of up to 120 kW for up to 10 seconds. The system has been optimized for use on track and is similar in function to that of the 99X racing cars that Porsche uses in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The boost is indicated by a countdown timer in the instrument cluster and dynamically represented by animated rings on the speedometer.
Porsche reduced the weight of the Taycan Turbo GT by up to 75 kilograms compared to the Taycan Turbo S with number of carbon-fiber components . The Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach package is specially designed for the racetrack and eliminates the rear bench seat in favor of a higher power-to-weight ratio.
Both Taycan s are equipped as standard with Porsche Active Ride suspension with GT-specific tuning. In dynamic driving situations, this suspension setup balances the distribution of the wheel loads.
“Our goal was to set a new record to show the strengths of the new Taycan model series – just in time for its debut on the Brazilian market,” said Peter Vogel, CEO of Porsche Brazil. “The outstanding performance of the Taycan Turbo GT is truly impressive.”
Interlagos Lap Record – Taycan Turbo GT
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A Taycan Turbo GT* set a time of 1:42.1 minutes on the 4.3-kilometer Interlagos circuit on 5 February 2025, Porsche said today. The lap time trimmed almost eight seconds off the record set by the Taycan Turbo S in 2022 (1:49.8 minutes). It was also just under a second inside an earlier production-car lap record set by the 911 Turbo S (1:43.087 minutes).
“Coming to Interlagos and getting behind the wheel of the Taycan Turbo GT right after winning the 24 Hours of Daytona was an incredible experience. I expected the strong acceleration and brutal torque but, ultimately, it was the overall performance that really impressed me,” said Porsche works driver Felipe Nasr who drove.
“On the uphill climb before ‘Curva do Café’, just before the main straight, I used Attack Mode and the car reached 272 km/h by the end of the corner. On the exit of ‘Curva do Sol’, I was already reaching more than 200 km/h coming onto the back straight. It’s amazing how brutally the car accelerates and delivers its power,” said Nasr, the Porsche Penske Motorsport team driver. “The steering of the Taycan Turbo GT was very precise in the slow corners and remained stable even under heavy braking. The balance, the grip – a real performance machine,” said Nasr.
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Download File: https://autoinformed.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Porsche-Taycan-Turbo-GT-at-Interlagos-Courtesy-of-and-Copyright-Porsche.mp4?_=1Formally known as the Autodrome José Carlos Pace, Brazil’s home of Formula 1 and the FIA Endurance Championship (WEC), the circuit is known for the successes of national hero Ayrton Senna in the races of the early 1990s. With both high-speed and technical sections, as well as plenty of elevation change, the circuit in the Interlagos district of the Brazilian metropolis offers multiple challenges.
*Taycan Turbo GT
Click to enlarge.
The top end of the Porsche lineup of all-electric sports sedans consist of the Taycan Turbo GT and the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach package. A more powerful and more efficient pulse inverter with silicon carbide as the semiconductor material is used on the rear axle. Both cars achieve a limited-time peak power output of more than 1100 PS. At the push of a button, Attack Mode provides a power increase of up to 120 kW for up to 10 seconds. The system has been optimized for use on track and is similar in function to that of the 99X racing cars that Porsche uses in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. The boost is indicated by a countdown timer in the instrument cluster and dynamically represented by animated rings on the speedometer.
Porsche reduced the weight of the Taycan Turbo GT by up to 75 kilograms compared to the Taycan Turbo S with number of carbon-fiber components . The Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach package is specially designed for the racetrack and eliminates the rear bench seat in favor of a higher power-to-weight ratio.
Both Taycan s are equipped as standard with Porsche Active Ride suspension with GT-specific tuning. In dynamic driving situations, this suspension setup balances the distribution of the wheel loads.
“Our goal was to set a new record to show the strengths of the new Taycan model series – just in time for its debut on the Brazilian market,” said Peter Vogel, CEO of Porsche Brazil. “The outstanding performance of the Taycan Turbo GT is truly impressive.”