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All-electric Porsche Taycan on track in Abu Dhabi ABU DHABI MOTORSPORTS AND ALI & SONS MOTORS REVEAL THAT THEIR NEW ELECTRIFIED PROGRAMME FEATURES THE ALL-ELECTRIC PORSCHE TAYCAN TO YAS CIRCUIT ELECTRIC VEHICLES With the new additions to the Drive Yas experiences, visitors can now book different driving and passenger experiences in the Porsche Taycan Turbo unleashing up to 680 horsepower and an acceleration of 0-100 km/h in just 3.0 seconds on the iconic Yas Marina Circuit track, the region’s home of motorsport. The award-winning Taycan is the brand’s first all-electric model. With top speeds of up to 260 km/h, the Turbo model will hit the track as a true Porsche sports car allowing enthusiasts a thrilling adrenaline experience around the Yas Island course.
The all-new Porsche experiences also feature the region’s first live biometric data system, allowing drivers to receive real-time statistics and detailed insights on their physical and psychological performance. An innovative app monitors the driver’s response to the experience and performance on mind and body while on the circuit. The new experiences complement further developments at Yas Marina Circuit for owners of electric vehicles as a number of charging points are installed for private use by visitors to the circuit or those looking to take their car on
track during the Yas Track Days. “It is with great pleasure that we welcome our new partner Porsche Centre Abu Dhabi bringing one of the most distinguished automotive brands in the world to Yas Marina Circuit,” said Saif Al Noaimi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management. “We are honoured to provide our iconic platform to what is an incredible feat in automobile design in the shape of the all-electric Porsche Taycan Turbo at the region’s home of motorsport in an all-new Yas Electrified driving experience.” “Within this new partnership, we look forward to seeing the
joy on the faces of automotive enthusiasts and those interested in seeing this new technology up close and personal on the track, as they hit top speeds in one of the most revolutionary driving experiences at the iconic Yas Marina Circuit.” Mohammed Al Daheri, managing director, Ali and Sons Automotive added: “There is no better opportunity to prove its true sports car credentials to drivers and passengers alike than on a challenging and high-speed F1 track. “The new drive experiences showcase that the future of motoring has arrived.”
DHL GLOBAL FORWARDING BELIEVES THAT MORE THAN HALF OF NEW CAR SALES IN THE REGION WILL ELECTRIC VEHICLES BY 2040
06 APRIL 2022
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