MUNICH: A Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package, equipped with the Manthey Kit, has reset the lap record at the Nordschleife in the Electric Executive Cars category.
It featured extensive modifications to the wheel and tyre package, aerodynamics and chassis, and software optimisations to improve power delivery,
With Porsche development driver Lars Kern at the wheel, the electric GT sports car equipped with the Manthey Kit lapped the 12.94-mile (20.832km) circuit in 6:55.553 minutes – more than nine seconds faster than the previous record for luxury electric vehicles.
At the same time, Kern beat his own record set in October 2023 with a standard Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package by 12 seconds.
A notary present on site, certified the record lap time.
The new Manthey Kit allows the performance of the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package to be enhanced even further.
The motorsport-inspired kit offers increased aerodynamic downforce, a comparably more powerful drivetrain and modified suspension.
The driving dynamics systems have been re-tuned and are designed for the lightweight wheels developed for the Manthey Kit, fitted with special track tires (Pirelli P Zero Trofeo RS).
The new Manthey Kit was developed in close collaboration between the Porsche Development Centre in Weissach and the Manthey engineers in Meuspath.
"With the new Manthey kit, we also offer a unique upgrade for the Taycan Turbo GT. The small, agile project team from Manthey and Porsche succeeded in transferring the Manthey DNA into a kit for electric vehicles. This approach ultimately culminated in an impressive new Nordschleife record," says head of the Taycan model line Kevin Giek.
At the heart of the modifications is a comprehensive aerodynamic update that increases downforce by more than three times compared to the standard car.
This contributes to higher potential cornering speeds and supports optimum vehicle stability.
The kit’s key aerodynamic components include a new rear wing with enlarged end plates, an optimised front diffuser, a high-performance rear diffuser with extended fins, and enlarged air deflectors on the underbody.
In addition, carbon aerodiscs on the rear wheels improve aerodynamic efficiency.
Adjustments to the rear wing and front diffuser allow the driver to choose between varying levels of downforce to optimize for the specific conditions and track.
For the first time, the Manthey Kit also includes adjustments to the powertrain: Optimisations to the high-voltage battery, control unit and pulse inverters increase the maximum discharge current while driving from 1,100 to 1,300 amps.
This increases the system output by 20kW (26hp) to 600kW (804hp), while the maximum torque when using Launch Control rises to 1,269Nm (an increase of 30Nm).
If the driver activates Attack Mode, an additional power boost of up to 130kW (174hp) is available for a short time.
The 10-second output therefore temporarily increases to 730kW (978hp) instead of 700kW (938hp).
The high-performance package also includes newly developed and optimised 21-inch design forged aluminum wheels designed by Manthey.
Despite their larger dimensions, they are lighter than the standard wheels.
Including the titanium wheel bolts, which further reduce unsprung masses, they weigh 2.72kg (six pounds) less than the standard wheels of the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package.
Specific performance tyres are fitted as standard, with road-legal track tyres available as an option, which are four centimetres wider at the front axle and three centimetres wider at the rear axle than on the Turbo GT.
"The Manthey Kit turns the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package into the ultimate track tool. On the Nordschleife, you can feel the stability and confidence the car offers in fast sections and when braking," says Kern.
Porsche technical project manager for Taycan special vehicles Christian Müller said, "Together with the experts from Manthey, we have comprehensively tuned the aerodynamics and chassis, as well as the wheel/tyre combination, for maximum circuit performance."
"We are breaking new ground in three ways with this Manthey Kit: It is the first kit of its kind for an electric Porsche; the most comprehensive update to date – including modifications to the drive system – and for the first time, it is also available directly from the factory."
