Ultimate Electric Machine! The Porsche GT4 e-Performance Has Over 1,000hp & 800kW Regen

[@BlakeCheck]

The most impressive thing is this video was Kyle’s ability to deliver coherent linear informative speech for 14 uninterrupted minutes despite the onslaught of distractions from the crowd. People don’t realize how hard that can be. I’m blown away. Kyle’s a genius when it comes to at least two things: public speaking and EVs.

[@timovneerden]

That’s essentially what you get when you really know your stuff. Still impressive.

[@richardhale2117]

Kyle never ceases to amaze me in his ability to convey so much information and specific detail about whatever car, truck, delivery van, scooter, etc. he is presenting, with no notes, flowing free-form from his brain. I honestly don't know anyone who is his peer on KZbin any discipline and I'm pretty deep into a few. His enthusiasm is clearly authentic. I have no plans to buy a BEV anytime soon, but thanks to Kyle I know more about BEV's than just about anyone I meet, including owners and the dealers that sell them. (Especially the dealers that sell them, for the most part, unfortunately.) Keep up the great work, Kyle!

[@caseykittel]

And what has made porche one of the best performance brands of all time is heat management. This promises to be a heavy hitter.

[@WillProwse]

Oh man I was hoping you would drive it. Such a cool car!

[@rolandmogle9671]

This is a real fast n furious car ! Kyle you rock with the information/presentation .

[@LearningFast]

It is a grown up electric go-cart and that is incredibly cool.

[@MachEGTGuy]

Kyle you are simply the best for your presentation and knowledge of EVs. I have learned so much from your videos. You are an educated expert when it comes to electric! Thanks!

[@concinnus]

Was getting worried not seeing any content on this since Goodwood. Good to see it's still happening.

[@teslatrackdays2819]

New dream car. There are some other videos of this driving (maybe an earlier prototype) and the sound is nuts.

[@MEAMarco91]

The amount of people that see a camera and just walk in front is crazy. Wow. But then again I shouldn’t be surprised lol

[@bryanstrom812]

If it's your job to get out of the way every time there's a camera somewhere, you can't even leave your house. Don't even go outside!

[@DoubleCTech]

I would love to go and see a race with all of these. I think electric racing is a lot more interesting than ICE.

[@noxythedhole9626]

Taycan (4S CT in my case) hits thermal limits in 20-30 minutes on the track, and DC charging it leaves it pretty heat soaked too, so I'm glad they're doubling down on thermal management. It's the biggest downside to tracking a Taycan right now, but otherwise even that heavy beast of a wagon is magical on the track. Can't wait to trade up to an electric Cayman!

[@DuvJones]

I will be honest are things done to this vehicle that I don't think it'll find its way into road going vehicles. When it concerns heat management, the e-Performance has one really stand out thing... it's oil-cooled. The whole thing, motor and battery. The Taycan isn't, it is water-cooled... auto journalist Chris Harris had a track run with this and the chat with the engineers of the E-performance on youtube (collecting cars channel) and to hear them tell it water cooling is much easier.

[@DuvJones]

That said I do not worry too much, Porsche has been toying with how it manages heat in the Taycan. It is likely the reason it beat the Plaid by a whole 2 seconds at the Nürburgring.

[@ocsteve3]

Will you be doing a followup on the Fisker Ocean?

[@djy69]

Ridiculously awesome 🤯

[@slyguyaction]

No way we don't see Kyle owning and whipping one of these on track.

[@dalexa]

Damn, give me a vision 357 body with this battery and motors and I'm sold. Maybe a 150kW+150kW dual system would be enough for the road because we're not racing out there after all.

[@aconfusedazn]

Great content Kyle!

[@poxer1]

Smile per mile will stick. That is an evergreen

[@jakemeltzer9390]

Crazy car. Can't imagine seeing that weaving through the streets. Was that a familiar reflection I saw in the window?

[@user-tx9zg5mz5p]

An ev sponsored by Mobil

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

Great that you have such a large RADAR what else is going on. This looks like the new platform from Porsche next gen what ever, Boxer (will there be a new name?), Macan-e? Awesome! Kyle, when will you drive it for us??????

[@tazeat]

Porsche gets it, now that's a prototype to demo technology. Every electric car they showcase, they demo something class leading. They get it.

[@zguy95135]

I wonder how difficult it would be to make one street legal, theres no emissions worries just lights.

[@teenolordson3158]

Is it really 20cm wider?

[@trigganometry168]

This is the reason I bought the last ice Cayman 4.0 in manual. I hope these do well but I’m too old to embrace this new generation of electric vehicles. Maybe I’ll get a daily ev one day

[@youmakeitreal]

Red right hand thread. Blue left hand thread. Might have that backwards though 🤔 Can't wait to show you my Palatov D47e. It is almost done.

[@briannave7326]

Are those red straps tow straps to tow it to a charger?

[@mkhan1921]

In case it crashes on track

[@helmutfriedl3482]

That´s the one on the front end. The other one is pulling a crumbled ICE car, that had tried hard to follow, until something went in a terrible wrong direction 🙂

[@Igors_mind]

How much of this is made by Rimac ?

[@DuvJones]

Simple, none.

[@e-redj]

Smoking! 800kW of power or regen means something like 890A at 900V running through the busbars!! That’s insane🤪🤪🤪😬

[@jeffs6090]

I understand the two different colors for the single lug nuts on the wheels, as you described. However, why would they put red on the left side? You would think red-right. Even the German word begins with R.

[@sm308racing4]

They are not so that you put them on the correct side of the car or for directional tires as Kyle stated, they are threaded differently. Red is right hand thread (righty tighty) and blue is left hand thread (lefty tighty). In this configuration both are rotated toward the front of the car to loosen, so it is easy to remember for pit stops, but more importantly, braking forces (which are higher than acceleration forces) actually tighten instead of loosen the nuts.

[@helmutfriedl3482]

Red has always been the port side of the ship...I think the English have defined this long before there was a car on the road. Germans are innocent 🙂

[@DNHarris]

Yes please!

[@teenolordson3158]

They should put this body kit with the new rear design on the current gt4 rs

[@SmartMart1658]

I need one of these to do the Asda shopping run. ICE vehicles are obsolete.

[@danburkland]

I want one of these!!!

[@jasonsammons8253]

How many Lemans wins for tesla?

[@brucejankowitz4501]

love Porsche's, EV is even better

[@DeclanRyanRising]

I think it might be an issue on my end, but I didn't see the part where you drive the vehicle. Beware of BBQ on the track. Austin had to make BBQ littering illegal much like the banana republic did back in the day.

[@Bundynational]

smiles per mile 😆

[@EatMyPropwash]

1:35. Lady…. Get your greasy forearm off the wing! No respect man. None.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

I'd wait for the Turbo Weissach Edition 😇

[@fabi-9971]

Bro that´s a Cup Car. There is no Weissach after that. :D

[@johnpoldo8817]

At over $1M, maybe 2, to build this car, does anyone think Porsche will let Kyle rip this race vehicle?

[@davidbaker9943]

New formula=smiles/mi

[@sylvainjamais904]

nice toy

[@steverioux1897]

800kW Regen is not happening... Unless they are using another device to store short-term energy. Ultra capacitors, flywheel or something else.

[@tobycyril780]

i have heard 350 kw fom an another media.

[@Tommmmmmmmmmmm]

Motors are capable of it, battery not so much.

[@jasonsammons8253]

And built way better than a tesla.

[@erobles396010]

Wow the only nice looking electric car and its a prototype dammit

[@tsmatthx2]

Plaid sucks, upgraded RS3 is faster lol

[@alexnutcasio936]

It’s a race car. Not in same class as a Plaid. Definitely not a daily driver. Front end looks like a fish with a red hook in its mouth.

[@abraxastulammo9940]

Taycan is already faster than Plaid on the Nordshleif 😜

[@mtnman1984]

Let us know when a Roadster Clubsport hits the track.

[@alexnutcasio936]

@@abraxastulammo9940sure, and who’s racing on the Nordschleife on a regular basis? Are you Misha?

[@alexnutcasio936]

@@mtnman1984 which track would that be? This Porsche will only do lead-follow and has a max of 30 minutes.

[@mtnman1984]

@@alexnutcasio936 ...and the Roadster has done what?

[@raducristiandumitrescu1806]

That is a rimac.

[@fabi-9971]

No, it´s not.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

This is a development platform and for sure Rimac is supporting with People and know-how - since Porsche owns a stake in Rimac which is a great company!

[@DuvJones]

​​@@bavariancarenthusiast2722 I don't doubt that if Mate or his engineers had some informal discussions about the 718 Clubsport, but as near as I've been told thus far, Rimac Automobili nor Rimac Technology have been involved with this test mule.

[@CARandDRONE]

Lithium iron phosphate could be paired with magnesium? What about solid state? 🪶 one year and yeah: on sale. Cars are tech now and models will move into obsolescence just as quick. GORGEOUS vehicle, enjoyed the crowd too 👍