It’s time to update the Nürburgring record book year again.

The Porsche Taycan has reclaimed its title as the fastest production EV in the motor sports complex’s history after it circled its north loop in 6:55.533 minutes last month. It was a Turbo GT variant equipped with the Manthey Performance that set the new mark, easily besting a time that had been set by the Yangwang U9 Xtreme last summer.

Nürburgring Nordschleife is the track for the world’s highest performance cars to prove their mettle. There’s a good reason for this, as the 12.94-mile circuit, which is sometimes affectionately called “the Green Hell,” features 73 officially recognized turns (33 left and 40 right) and over 1,000 feet of elevation changes. A car has to be able to handle all of the track’s many challenges in order to have a hope of making it onto one of the Nürburgring leader boards.

Porsche development driver Lars Kern was behind the wheel of the Taycan GT for its latest record-setting run. In circling the notorious track in 6:55.533 minutes, the EV beat the U9 Xtreme, which the Nürburgring officials classify as an electric super sports car, by more than three-and-a-half seconds. It beat the previous record for an electric executive car, which was set by the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra in January 2025, by more than nine seconds. It also beat the previous Taycan record, which was set by a Turbo GT with Weissach package in the 2023, my more than 12 seconds.

It’s not a complete shock to see the Taycan GT in the Nürburgring record book. The Taycan Turbo S was once the fastest EV in the track’s history, while the Turbo GT with Weissach package was the fastest electric executive car before being bested by the SU7 Ultra. The range-topping version of Porsche’s first EV has a dual-motor powertrain that makes up to 1,1019 hp. The Manthey package adds a special powertrain tune, chassis upgrades, rear aerodisc wheels, and a giant wing to the mix.

The Taycan Turbo GT’s 6:55.533 lap time is a production mark, and so you’ll soon be able to buy the EV in the record-setting spec. Porsche has yet to say how much the top-of-the-line EV will cost, but something north of the Turbo GT with Weissach package’s $243,700 starting price seems likely.