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PORSCHE has unveiled an all-electric super car that could rival Tesla.
The sparkling new £190k Taycan Turbo GT has rolled off the production line and is being heralded the brand’s most powerful model yet.
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It is the first electric car from Porsche’s GT division and is one of the fastest four-door road cars to hit the market.
The German car giant promises the Taycan will be “the most dynamic Taycan of all time” – and its most powerful Porsche yet.
The model roared around Germany’s fearsome 14-mile Nürburgring track in just seven minutes and 7.55 seconds last year – smashing the lap record for EVs.
Currently, the most powerful version of the Taycan is the Turbo S, capable of 0-62mph in just 2.4 seconds.
That model sped over the finish line at Nürburgring 26 seconds slower than the now released Turbo GT.
The new Taycan is said to produce more than 1,000bhp and will be a direct challenger to the 1,006bhp Tesla Model S Plaid.
Taking inspiration from the Porsche 99X Formula E car, the Turbo GT is offering 67bhp more than other Taycans and is 75kg lighter than the Taycan Turbo S.
Other features of the upcoming super-car include Porsche’s specially calibrated Active Ride suspension which offers “an almost perfect connection to the road”.
Torque Vectoring Plus rear differential and rear-wheel steering may also be included.
These all come as standard on the updated Taycan Turbo S.
Kevin Giek, who leads development of all Taycan models, told Autocar that the Turbo GT became a personal passion project for him.
“It was me and my team,” he said. “We managed this together. It was my idea to have GT for electric, but it’s our baby.”
Referring to the killer speeds the new model can achieve, he explained: “You can drive it anywhere you want, but you can also take it on the track.”
The Taycan Turbo GT starts at £186,300 and is now available to order with deliveries starting in coming months.
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