--- title: "Spied: Porsche Taycan Turbo Weissach Running Aero Wheels and GT3 Fender Vents" date: "2025-07-18" modified: "2025-07-18" authors: - name: "Andrew P. Collins" job_title: "Executive Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/andrew-p-collins" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/2026-porsche-taycan-turbo-spy-shots" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Porsche News" - "Spy Photos" tags: - "Electric Vehicle" - "luxury" - "porsche" - "Porsche Taycan" - "sports car" --- # Spied: Porsche Taycan Turbo Weissach Running Aero Wheels and GT3 Fender Vents ![Special version of the Porsche Taycan spied testing with wings and aero.]() *\SB-Medien/Baldauf\* This week, our spy photo contact in Germany sent us an album of a [Porsche]() [Taycan]() Turbo prototype running extremely wild-looking aero. From the asymmetrical wheels and GT3 RS-style fender vents we can see here, it seems clear that Porsche is not done tuning its already mind-meltingly fast electric super sedan. The top of the Taycan food chain right now is the [2026 Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package](). Ringing up at about a quarter-million bucks, it claims up to 1,019 horsepower and can do 0 to 60 in an unsettling 2.1 seconds with launch control. Meanwhile, a couple of weeks ago, I drove the relatively pedestrian Taycan Cross Turismo with less than half as much power ... and thought *that* felt insanely fast. I suppose aero tweaks don't necessarily mean Porsche's planning for more speed per se; the brand's tinkerers might simply be looking for more stability and range. Aerodynamic adjustments can, of course, play a big part in both. The spy who sent us these images indicated that longtime Porsche collaborator [Manthey]() was working on this particular Taycan setup, and that Porsche race driver Lars Kern was at the wheel. [Kern has driven Porsche cars](), including the Taycan, in quite a few instances of important development driving and record-chasing. Close study of the images, as best as we can see beyond the camo and tape, reveal wheel arch extensions on the front and rear that are more extreme than even what's on the current Weissach car. And the rear-wheel aero covers and front fender vents are hard to miss. - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() - ![]() [][][] "As on the 911 GT3 RS, the wheel arch ends at the top and a completely new air deflector guides the air from the wheel arch past the side of the vehicle," photographer Stefan Baldauf noted in an email. "The diffuser under the car is also very striking. This is also more reminiscent of a GT3 RS than a Taycan. A completely new lip and additional flaps can be seen at the front. The prototype was fitted with Pirelli tyres." It looks spectacular. And while I'm kind of neutral about electric cars in general, the Taycan in particular is [one of my favorite things]() on the road right now. It's cool to see that Porsche is still pushing the platform. This clip will give you a sense of what the mighty Taycan Turbo is already capable of: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lrlt8Apph0 *Got a tip? Send us a note at tips@thedrive.com* ## Author As Executive Editor, Andrew touches everything on the site from daily news coverage to feature stories, sponsored content, product reviews, road testing vehicles, ecommerce, and more. He's held pretty much every role there is to have at an automotive news site and has been with The Drive's publisher Recurrent since 2020. Andrew's a lifetime gearhead and longtime writer with a particularly strong penchant for road trips, off-road adventures, and archaic vehicles. His passions outside of the automotive world include skiing, obsolete video games, and his dog Bramble who occationally helps review cars. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()