Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

Though it’s maybe not fairly as spectacular as the way it accelerates, the Turbo GT does a remarkably good job of carrying and disguising its weight when cornering, which it does with amazingly stage physique management, intuitively weighted and communicative steering, and a sweetness of dealing with stability that endures proper as much as and past the restrict of grip. 

It by no means appears to lean on or really feel abruptly reined in by its stability controls, as you would possibly anticipate such a strong, heavy electrical automotive to do. For this tester, that was a really nice shock and means you may drive this automotive genuinely rapidly, lap after lap, with out ever feeling prefer it’s driving you. But, as you get used to its limits and extra bold along with your entry speeds, the automotive does start to run just a bit in need of front-axle chew and lateral grip on these customary tyres – wonderful for the street, I’d guess, however not ideally suited for observe regulars.

The Trofeo RS tyres, in contrast, have a transparent and fairly dramatic impact on the Taycan’s urge for food for cornering velocity. They enhance its brake pedal development as nicely (Porsche’s ‘blended’ pedal can really feel a bit mild below foot in any other case, triggering the soundness and anti-lock techniques early and with out a lot pedal effort, and undermining your confidence within the automotive) and add much more heft and suggestions to the steering.

Ultimately, although, there’s only a trace of scruffiness to the Turbo GT’s physique management and all-round dynamic composure because it’s operating out of grip that isn’t fairly typical of the Porsche GT division. A way that, in switching off the electronics and going past the consolation zone of that trick suspension and track-day tyre, you’re taking liberties with sufficient mass and velocity and vitality that would make you remorse your life selections in a short time certainly.