The Journey to a GT Weissach – Special Thanks To Mr. Smith!

[Vision]

I originally purchased a Turbo S back in the summer of 2024, just when the Taycan GT Weissach was being released. At the time I didn’t want to wait for the GT, especially when after months of searching I came across the perfect Turbo S for me. It had everything enthusiast option box checked. Over the past two years I’ve really enjoyed that car. It’s been the perfect daily/weekend car (800hp with asg flash) and the best car I’ve ever owned.

Then I started to participate in more spirited back-road drives with my friends and thought while the Turbo S is perfect for the street, what would the GT Weissach offer me. Sure, I would be losing a lot of creature comforts on this ‘upgrade’ (Pano roof, rear seats, surround camera, leather stitched panels, blind spot, ambient lightening, etc). It took me 9 months of researching back and forth, while keeping an eye on the GT Weissach market, before I came to a decision. Plus, a little help from Mr. Smith explaining the philosophy of this car so well, helped me decide it was something special.

Fast forward to April of this year and I got the honor of meeting Mr. Smith when I was out in California on vacation. He was most gracious in letting me drive his car. It was an amazing experience since he is one of maybe 2 people with a tuned GT Weissach in the entire country. Porsche should really have him as a consultant as he is the most enthusiast Taycan owner I have come across. Once I located the car he even went out of his way and drove over 4 hours to check out the car for me!. Even on delivery day we had an amazing talk about the car so that I could get acclimated to it. We really need more genuine EV enthusiasts like him.

To be honest nobody really needs a car with close to 1200hp (tuned), but it’s nice to have. What was really impressive on the J1.2 is the new active ride system. The ride was very compliant for a GT car and it doesn’t beat you up (something that I was expecting). I will surely miss all the options of my Turbo S, but am looking forward to enhancing the GT Weissach.

I’ll post more pics/updates as I start the process of getting more acclimated to the car!.

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[Mr.Smith]

Congratulations! The perfect car for the perfect enthusiast/owner

 

[gnr3312]

Beautiful

 

[Fun TC Driving]

Congratulations. We are all excited for you.

 

[refazi]

Congrats! very special car, mr. smith is the best!

 

[Vision]

Thanks guys, it has been a an amazing road/experience to this car. PPF appt in 10 days and then I can actually drive it!.

 

[PorscheTaycan]

The best of the best!

 

[Flying ace]

awesome color combo. I'm jealous (and poor)

 

[gnr3312]

awesome color combo. I'm jealous (and poor)

lol my thoughts exactly

 

[Güüüüüü]

Very cool car! But why withour Sport Chrono?

 

[JenniATL]

The pinnacle! Congratulations on your extraordinary car. Mr. Smith has helped me out as well—he’s the best!

 

[Vision]

Very cool car! But why withour Sport Chrono?

My guess is to save weight and they have two dials on this car, so I guess the function from it has been swapped to those and the screen.

 

[Mr.Smith]

My guess is to save weight and they have two dials on this car, so I guess the function from it has been swapped to those and the screen.

It is to save weight.

There are other parts that they should shaved weight, but would probably make it not a sedan. Like rear window switches, rear grab handles on the ceiling
I wish Porsche would have made the rear doors panels in a flat carbon fiber, like a race car.
I suspect Porsche was being cheap.

 

[4thPcar]

I originally purchased a Turbo S back in the summer of 2024, just when the Taycan GT Weissach was being released. At the time I didn’t want to wait for the GT, especially when after months of searching I came across the perfect Turbo S for me. It had everything enthusiast option box checked. Over the past two years I’ve really enjoyed that car. It’s been the perfect daily/weekend car (800hp with asg flash) and the best car I’ve ever owned.

Then I started to participate in more spirited back-road drives with my friends and thought while the Turbo S is perfect for the street, what would the GT Weissach offer me. Sure, I would be losing a lot of creature comforts on this ‘upgrade’ (Pano roof, rear seats, surround camera, leather stitched panels, blind spot, ambient lightening, etc). It took me 9 months of researching back and forth, while keeping an eye on the GT Weissach market, before I came to a decision. Plus, a little help from Mr. Smith explaining the philosophy of this car so well, helped me decide it was something special.

Fast forward to April of this year and I got the honor of meeting Mr. Smith when I was out in California on vacation. He was most gracious in letting me drive his car. It was an amazing experience since he is one of maybe 2 people with a tuned GT Weissach in the entire country. Porsche should really have him as a consultant as he is the most enthusiast Taycan owner I have come across. Once I located the car he even went out of his way and drove over 4 hours to check out the car for me!. Even on delivery day we had an amazing talk about the car so that I could get acclimated to it. We really need more genuine EV enthusiasts like him.

To be honest nobody really needs a car with close to 1200hp (tuned), but it’s nice to have. What was really impressive on the J1.2 is the new active ride system. The ride was very compliant for a GT car and it doesn’t beat you up (something that I was expecting). I will surely miss all the options of my Turbo S, but am looking forward to enhancing the GT Weissach.

I’ll post more pics/updates as I start the process of getting more acclimated to the car!.

@Mr.Smith has been a great resource to me as well!

 

[Vic55]

Congrats on the new acquisition and Mr Smith rocks the Taycan world!! He was and is part of my post acquisition research and help desk all things Taycan Turbo GT (Weissach).

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