Taycan Turbo launched by Abu Dhabi Motorsports and Porsche

Porsche Taycan electrifies at Yas Marina Circuit.
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Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 24, 2022: Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management and Porsche Centre Abu Dhabi, Ali & Sons Motors, have signed an innovative new partnership to introduce the all-new Yas Electrified programme featuring the all-electric Porsche Taycan to Yas Marina Circuit. 

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 compliment 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.   

Saif Al Noaimi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Motorsports Management, said: “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. 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: “We are thrilled to work with Yas Marina Circuit on this new driving programme. The all-electric Taycan is a breakthrough addition to the Porsche model line culminating over 70 years of experience building sports cars merged with incredible new driving technologies.”   

“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, with the Taycan’s state-of-the-art technology resulting in incredible performance.”

Taycan electrifies at Yas Marina Circuit

The arrival of the all-electric Porsche Taycan Turbo and Yas Electrified experiences to the circuit supports Yas Marina Circuit in continuing its strong initiatives towards implementing positive environmental management and a sustainable approach to motorsports. As one of the only circuits in the world to receive the highly coveted Three-Star Environmental Certification from the FIA, the circuit will continue to build on its environmentally conscious initiatives and the circuit’s long-standing commitment to sustainability for years to come.  

The newly launched Yas Electrified experiences featuring the Porsche Taycan are now available to driving enthusiasts at Yas Marina Circuit. 

Prices start from AED 599 per person for passengers, and AED 1,895 per driver, offering an opportunity for all to enjoy the Yas Electrified experience at the region’s home of motorsport. 

For more information, please visit https://www.yasmarinacircuit.com/en/experience