Introduced in 2019, Porsche’s Taycan electric executive sedan took direct aim at Tesla’s high-performance sedans with iconic Porsche styling and performance. On Tuesday, May 7th, in Berlin, Porsche and the FIA’s Formula E World Championship announced that the mark’s new Taycan Turbo GT, first revealed earlier this Spring, would be taking over safety car duties for the series.

Holding its inaugural series as the 2014-2015 season, the FIA’s ABB Formula E World Championship is the first-ever open-wheel racing championship for electric vehicles. It just so happens that one of the contending manufacturers in that series is Porsche.

The all-new Taycan Turbo GT is the most powerful series Porsche ever made, it has even broken track records at the Nurburgring and Laguna Seca. Beginning May 11th & 12th at the SUN Minimeal Berlin E-Prix, two of the Taycan Turbo GTs will take their place as the series Safety Car & its backup.

When equipped with the optional Weissach package, the Taycan GT achieves a blistering 0-100km/h time of only 2.2 seconds (62.13mph to my fellow Americans), with a top speed of 305km/h (189.51mph). One of the coolest features of the car is the new ATTACK MODE, which Porsche draws directly from Formula E technology that can be seen on the GEN3 Formula E cars. When ATTACK MODE is enabled, the car receives a temporary 120 kW (160hp) boost.

One of the cars will be equipped with the above-mentioned Weissach upgrade package, which includes a rear wing and no rear seats, the other will be the standard package which does not include the wing but will include the rear seats.

Just like Porsche’s 99X Electric Formula E race car, the Taycan Turbo GT underwent development at Porsche’s Weissach R&D facility in Germany. On top of that, both safety cars will receive continued oversight and maintenance by Porsche’s experts at the Nurburgring, including the enhancements of warning lights and electrical systems as well as state-of-the-art communications and fire extinguishers.

Behind the wheel of the safety car will be FIA driver Bruno Correia.