"Porsche Taycan Sets New Nürburgring EV Record, Outpaces Tesla Model S Plaid"

Porsche's upcoming high-performance Taycan, yet to be officially named, has set a new Nurburgring lap record for electric vehicles with a time of 7:07.55, beating the Tesla Model S Plaid's record by over 17 seconds. The pre-series model, speculated to be called the Taycan Turbo GT, may feature a tri-motor drivetrain with around 1,000 horsepower and has undergone minor modifications for track safety. Porsche's development driver Lars Kern achieved consistent lap times, highlighting the vehicle's advanced engineering and potential updates like silicon carbide inverters. More details are expected to be released in mid-March, alongside a video of the record-setting lap.