Porsche has set a new record for the fastest single journey made by an electric vehicle from Thailand to Singapore, a feat which the German brand has achieved in 29 hours and 15 minutes.
Dubbed the Taycan Record Run, the journey saw the three participants take turns at the wheel of the Taycan 4S Cross Turismo, stopping only for short intervals to recharge along the way, according to Porsche. This record attempt drive began at a Shell Recharge station in Bang Yai on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, where the Taycan had its battery charge topped up at the station’s ABB 360 kW DC charger. Official timekeepers for the feat, TAG Heuer began timing at 4:00am local time as the three drivers commenced their journey.
Checkpoints passed in Thailand included Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Hat Yai, with passage into Malaysia made at the Sadao customs border. It was then onwards to the mid-way point of the journey, the first checkpoint in Malaysia that is Porsche Centre Penang.