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This Is How Two Porsche Taycan EVs Set 13 UK Endurance Records in Just 13 Hours 10 Feb 2021, 17:14 UTC ·
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The German carmaker is no stranger to the world of endurance racing, becoming one of the most successful manufacturers to compete in this form of motorsport. It won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race a record 19-times and has some fond memories about Brands Hatch as well.
Half of a century ago, a 917 co-driven by Pedro Rodriguez and Leo Kinnunen managed to win the 1,000-kilometer (621-mile) race held at the legendary British track five laps before the competition crossed the checkered flag.
Porsche Taycan: Autocar & Porsche Set 13 New Time & Endurance Records ++ The team of six used two Taycan electric cars to set the performance records.
Our own contributor Kyle Conner recently set a huge record with the Porsche Taycan. It was the coast-to-coast EV Cannonball Run record, which worked to prove the Taycan s range in a non-issue, and it may be one of the best cars on the market to set and beat speed and endurance records.
Autocar s Colin Goodwin came up with an idea: Team up with Porsche s Rob Durrant, form a team, get ahold of a few all-electric Taycans, and work to set as many records as possible. In the end, the Autocar team and Porsche set 13 new FIA-sanctioned time and endurance records for electric cars at Brands Hatch.