20-05-2025
WATCH: Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT sets new record at Yas Marina Circuit
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The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT continues to impress with its speed and is now officially the fastest production SUV around the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi with a time of 2:14.046.
Gold standard
As a reminder, the pre-facelifted Cayenne Turbo GT held the record for the fastest lap around the Nürburgring, generally accepted as the gold standard, with 7:38.926 for a few years until the Audi RS Q8 came along last year in a time of 7:36.698.
New format
The record was set in an officially sanctioned event, the first time that the Yas Marina Circuit and Emirates Motorsport Organisation (EMSO) have combined to conduct a newly established format for officially recognised production car lap records.
Piloting the performance SUV was Ramez Azzam, winner of the GT4 class in this year's Dubai 24 Hours, with an average speed of 141.83km/h around the 5.281-kilometre track.
