{"id":815566,"date":"2023-09-22T23:27:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T23:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?p=460630"},"modified":"2024-12-08T03:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-08T03:44:50","slug":"porsche-taycan-gt-test-mule-spotted-at-the-ring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/porsche-taycan-gt-test-mule-spotted-at-the-ring\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche Taycan GT: Test Mule Spotted at the ‘Ring"},"content":{"rendered":"

*all photos credited to EVO magazine<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

While there are few who would argue that the Porsche Taycan isn’t<\/em> a notably better overall automobile than the Tesla Model S<\/a>, we have yet to see a direct retort from the German automaker with regards to their competitor’s range-topping Plaid model.<\/p>\n

Sure, Porsche’s most capable Taycan Turbo S<\/a> models are already bonkers fast and their overall driving dynamics do ultimately make them superior cars\u2014to anyone capable of having their emotions elicited from something as simple as a drive to the grocery store, anyway.<\/p>\n

But, even though it might lack in refinement and build quality, the Tesla Model S Plaid<\/a> is able to boast over 1,000 hp (and a tri-motor setup, to boot) on its way to becoming the fastest accelerating production car at the time of release. The Taycan, so far, has managed about three-quarters of that feat via the Turbo S and its 751 hp output.<\/p>\n

‘GT’ Is Always The Answer<\/h2>\n

At the end of the day, the majority of Porsche enthusiasts would’ve been surprised if they didn’t<\/em> get to see the GT division’s fingerprints all over the platform at some point. With a non-camouflaged Porsche Taycan GT test mule<\/strong> recently being spotted lapping the N\u00fcrburgring<\/strong> (video below), it’s just a matter of time before it becomes official. Some sources say that production versions could arrive as soon as 2024.<\/p>\n

It took almost 5 years for the company’s first EV platform to get a GT model, which isn’t unreasonable considering it was (or still is) the new kid on the block with anticipated growing pains. As the Porsche Taycan GT isn’t official just yet, neither is its name. If there was ever a nomenclature focus group, surely the consensus would be to call it the Taycan GT-E<\/em>, not just (but mostly) because of how nicely it segues into an eventual GT-E RS<\/em> model, I reckon\u2014really rolls off the tongue nicely!<\/p>\n