As though there wasn’t already a broad range of performance available in the Taycan lineup, the Turbo models take it one step further. The base Turbo uses its dual-motor setup to produce up to 697 horsepower. Using Overboost and launch control will see peaks of 871 hp and 693 lb-ft of torque, which is sufficient for a 2.5-second benchmark sprint. Top track speed is listed as 161 mph. Turbo S models drop two-tenths off the Porsche Taycan’s 0-60 time, courtesy of 764 hp and 818 lb-ft (938 hp with Overboost).
But for the ultimate track toy, the Turbo GT puts out a standard 777 hp and 988 lb-ft, which can be boosted to 1,019 hp – this will peak at 1,092 for two seconds. Those ludicrous specs hurtle the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT from 0-60 mph in 2.2 seconds – and if, for some reason, that’s not quick enough, you can do it in 2.1 seconds with the Weissach Package’s weight-saving measures. Top speed for the ‘regular’ GT arrives at 180 mph, but you can push it to 190 on models with the Weissach Package, no doubt thanks to the added 485 lbs of downforce.
To enable these ludicrous performance specs, the new Taycan models get an ‘Attack Mode’ that unleashes maximum power in a burst of ten seconds. On GT trims, this is designed for maximum track entertainment. But, the automaker goes to great lengths to remind us that the Taycan Turbo isn’t about having as much power as possible in isolation – instead, Turbo GT models are about the careful marriage between brutal acceleration, effective braking, confident cornering, smart aerodynamics, and the resulting stability that mean you can throw this electric four-door around a track without fear. Our first ride in the Taycan Turbo GT pushed that boundary for us.
The blistering performance upgrades of Turbo GT over the regular Turbo models are the result of a more potent silicon carbide pulse inverter on the rear axle – in GT spec, it sends up to 900 amps to the rear motor, 300 more than in the Turbo S. The GT’s two-speed transmission is adjusted for this kind of performance and it gets special tuning for the Porsche Active Ride suspension that comes standard.