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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.
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The Taycan 4S sported a specially-designed Salzburg tribute livery the Taycan Turbo S was inspired by the 1984 Porsche 956 Palmer drove to victory during the World Endurance Championship at Brands Hatch. Mirroring the 1000 km of Brands Hatch endurance race in 1970, the records were set during intermittent rain showers, but the Taycan proved to be more than capable during the challenging conditions.
In ideal conditions, the Taycan s 93.4 kWh battery can be charged from five to 80 percent in 22.5 minutes, which was crucial for the record attempt. The car s thermal management effectively cooled and heated the high-voltage components and optimized the temperature for charging. In total, the Taycan 4S spent a total of three hours and three seconds entering or exiting the charging area and charging, which was completed over six stops. Each stop lasted around 30 minutes, enabling the cars to charge from around five to 85 percent.
The Porsche Taycan has set no less than 13 separate endurance records at the Brands Hatch circuit in the UK.
During an endurance test with two Taycans and drivers Richard Attwood, Jonathan Palmer, Harry King and James Dorlin, the Taycan 4S and Taycan Turbo S covered no less than 1,000 km (620 miles) and in the process, set a multitude of new (albeit niche) records.
With the Taycan 4S, Porsche set various records in the category of ‘electric cars over 1000 kg,’ including the shortest time taken from a standing start to cover 50 km, 50 miles, 100 km, 500 km, 500 miles, and 1,000 km. It also set a record for distance covered from a standing start in one hour, covering 98.192 km. As for the Taycan Turbo S, it claimed records for time taken from a standing start to cover 200 km, 100 miles and 200 miles, and set a record for distance covered from a standing start in three hours (252.356 km), six hours (450.065 km) and 12 hours (915.762 km).
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