Porsche Cayenne Turbo Coupe, Performance Cayenne, Nürburgring Nordschleife, Lars Kern, Pirelli P Zero Corsas

Performance Cayenne conquers the Nürburgring Nordschleife in record time

—Prototype of the Cayenne, 2021, Porsche AG: The new performance model of the Cayenne series has convincingly proven its dynamic potential ahead of its launch.

Porsche Cayenne Turbo Coupé

—This Cayenne model is a top performer. During its development, we focused on exceptional on-road performance. Our record-breaking Cayenne is based on the Cayenne Turbo Coupé.

Porsche Cayenne Turbo Coupé

—Its record time on the Nordschleife confirms the dynamic capabilities of our new performance SUV.

Porsche Cayenne Turbo Coupé

—Furthermore: it's a typical Cayenne all-rounder, providing a high degree of driving comfort and everyday utility.

Porsche Cayenne Turbo Coupé

—The performance tyres used for the record lap were 22-inch Pirelli P Zero Corsas, that were specially developed for the new Cayenne model, and will be fitted as standard.

Lars Kern: Porsche Cayenne Turbo Coupé

—Lars Kern recorded his fast lap of the Nordschleife at 11:31 on 14 June 2021 with a summer-like outside temperature of 23 °C, and a track temperature of 46 °C, crossing the finish line 7:38.925 minutes later. Track distance: 20.832 kilometres.

To protect its driver, the record-breaking Cayenne was equipped with a racing seat and roll cage. The notary public also confirmed the series production status of the still lightly camouflaged SUV, which will celebrate its world premiere shortly.