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Take a moment to think about how long the websites you visit take to load. YouTube takes about 5.4 seconds on a good connection. Porsche’s home page takes about 3.6 seconds on Wi-Fi. Lots of other sites that are your favorites? About 3.5 seconds. Well, in the same amount of time it took your average website to load, the fastest car MotorTrend has ever tested in its 76-year history hit north of 90 mph. From a dead stop. Impressive doesn’t even begin to describe the sensational 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Weissach, MotorTrend’s new undisputed 0–60 mph champion.

Fastest of All Time

We won’t tease you—here’s the data: The new 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Weissach accelerates from zero to 60 mph in just 1.89 seconds (2.10 seconds without our standard 1-foot rollout). That’s 0.05 seconds faster (with deployment; 0.04 without) than the second-fastest car we’ve ever tested, a non-Weissach Taycan Turbo GT that’s slightly heavier, and 0.18 seconds faster than our previous 0–60 champion, a pre-production Tesla Model S Plaid, which hit the mark in just 2.07 seconds. (That latter number, if you can believe it, is a disappointment for Tesla; the fastest production Model S Plaid we tested needed 2.24 seconds.)

Our top five is rounded out by the super-exotic Ferrari SF90 Stradale Assetto Fiorano (2.10 seconds) and another big, underpowered electric performance sedan in the segment, the Lucid Air Sapphire, at 2.16 seconds. (That’s also a pre-production model; the fastest production version we tested took 2.2 seconds.) The fact that the production Taycan Turbo GT Weissach consistently achieves these acceleration figures without the elaborate preparation required by some of its rivals makes it even more impressive—simply twist the dial to Sport Plus mode, press the brake, press the accelerator, release the brake, and launch control takes over from there.

In the quarter-mile, the 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Weissach posted the second-fastest time we’ve ever recorded, passing the lights in 9.23 seconds at 150.1 mph, just a split second ahead of the non-Weissach Turbo GT (9.34 seconds at 148.7 mph) and well behind the more powerful Air Sapphire, our quarter-mile record holder, at an astonishing 9.21 seconds at 157.1 mph.

Blistering Speed, Unmatched Handling

As you’d expect from a car developed on the Nürburgring, the Taycan Turbo GT Weissach is capable of blistering speeds in a straight line. Its lap time on our figure-eight course was just 21.86 seconds, with an average of 1.03 g—the fourth-best performance in the history of our signature handling test. That puts this four-door electric vehicle firmly in the group of high-performance mid-engine supercars. For example, the Weissach trailed the C8 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Z07 by a hundredth of a second while averaging more g-force and trailed the Ferrari 296 GTB and McLaren 765 LT by just one rounding error. It’s incredibly close.

It Also Stopped

The Porsche’s 60–0 mph braking performance is equally impressive, stopping in just 93 feet—the best we’ve seen in an electric car.

When it comes to replenishing spent electrons, the 2025 Taycan Turbo GT is equally shocking, taking just 19 minutes to recharge from 5 to 80 percent, making the 2025 Taycan lineup the fastest-charging electric vehicles we’ve ever tested. That’s 10 minutes faster than the Model S Plaid and 13 minutes faster than the Air Sapphire. However, actual on-road range is admittedly adequate compared with those two cars:

• Porsche Taycan Turbo GT: EPA-rated at 276 miles (but only 224 miles on the highway at a steady 70 mph).

• Tesla Model S Plaid: EPA-rated at 348 miles (with 270 miles on the highway).

• Lucid Air Sapphire: EPA-rated at 427 miles (with 331 miles on the highway).

But, Like, How?

Glad you asked, because it’s equally confusing. Instead of going the three-motor route like Tesla and Lucid, Porsche has steadily refined the Taycan’s relatively unique powertrain configuration, which includes a permanent magnet motor on both axles. The front motor is connected to a one-speed transmission, while the rear motor is connected to a two-speed automatic transmission.

Powered by an 800-volt, 105-kWh battery pack (capable of 97 usable kWh) and a new 900-amp silicon-carbide pulse inverter mounted on the rear axle, the Taycan Turbo GT’s new powertrain delivers:

• 777 horsepower and 855 lb-ft of torque (nominally)

• +160 horsepower available on demand via the Attack “upshift” paddle shifter

• 1,019 horsepower and 914 lb-ft with launch control, unlocking sub-2-second 0–60 mph times

All Taycan Turbo GTs now feature the new Active Ride electrohydraulic suspension, rear-wheel steering, and upgraded brakes and tires. The no-cost Weissach option reduces the Turbo GT’s weight by 199 pounds, replacing the rear seats with carbon-fiber tubs, eliminating the driver’s side charging port, and adding a fixed carbon-fiber spoiler with underbody aerodynamics.

A One-Trick Pony?

The collective effort Porsche put into the Taycan Turbo GT has made it the most exciting performance electric car we’ve experienced to date. The launch is violent and intense. It happens so quickly, there’s little time to process the front and rear tires fighting for grip, the menacing whine of the dual motors, or your body slamming against the seat as your cheek presses toward the rear window.

The Taycan Turbo GT Weissach is equally comfortable attacking corners on twisty roads. Porsche’s response is immediate: quick steering, confident braking, a stable chassis, and a responsive suspension all react in tandem, subtly communicating the road’s changes to the driver through the steering wheel and seat.

But at What Price?

Porsches aren’t cheap, and the Taycan Turbo GT is no exception. Pricing for the base Turbo GT starts at $231,995, but the Weissach package is a rare no-cost option. The only additional options on our test car increased the price slightly to $233,395.

In the context of direct electric competitors, it’s a bargain:

• Lucid Air Sapphire: $250,575

• Tesla Model S Plaid: ~$100,000 (but outdated and outclassed by its German and American rivals)

With ridiculous performance, reliability, and charging capabilities, the 2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Weissach is proof positive that enthusiasts need not fear the electric era. Embrace it—even if it’s faster than you can blink.

Taycan Turbo GT Test Results

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