2024 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT performance and specs
Then again, when your power output is in four figures, it’s difficult to ignore. So let’s address that before examining the deeper intricacies of the Turbo GT’s evolution. The boost in power mainly comes from the rear motor, which is upgraded as it is on standard Taycans. The Turbo GT motor’s pulse inverter however gets a maximum current of 900 amperes, or 300 up over the Turbo S. It’s also more efficient, thanks to the use of silicon carbide as a semiconductor.
Attack Mode, which sounds very Formula E, gives an extra 120kW of power for 10 seconds when triggered via the right-hand paddle and is based on the push-to-pass facility seen on other Taycans. The association with Porsche’s 99X Formula E racers is obviously very deliberate.
Maximum torque for the Taycan Turbo GT is 1,340Nm (988lb ft) or, to put that into context, 240Nm (177lb ft) more than the Pagani Utopia hypercar. That’s enough to get it from 0-62mph in 2.3 seconds, or 2.2 seconds with the Weissach Pack and as you can imagine, there’s more to that too. The two will also get to 124mph in a respective 6.6 and 6.4 seconds, or quicker in both instances than the 918 Spyder hybrid hypercar, which limps from 0-124mph in a pedestrian 7.2 seconds. Struth.
Fear not, the projected range remains surprisingly impressive. The Turbo GT bucks the trend of the ‘fast one’ being impractical thanks to stunted range, by offering up to 345 miles on the WLTP cycle. You can have your cake and eat it too, it seems.
No matter which way you cut it, weight savings and all, this Taycan remains a heavy car. So with this performance, controlling that mass is hugely important. That’s why it has ceramic brakes and that’s why the standard-fit Porsche Active Ride suspension comes with a GT-specific tune. Forged 21-inch wheels save unsprung weight, too, while plenty of carbon trim outside gives it that GT presence, while saving some more weight.