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From the debut of its first car—the 356—Porsche’s recipe has been constant from its road cars to its racers. In each form, there was commonality and it was simply modified for every niche purpose. Now there’s a new recipe, for a new era of performance. The Taycan is the sustainable sports car with the soul of a Porsche. The Taycan is soul, electrified.

The success of the 570S GT4 in championships around the world has generated client interest in a variant that captures the spirit of a sports racer that can be driven on the road. McLaren has developed the 620R to fill that capacity, with just 350 units to be delivered as the most extreme example of the McLaren Sports Series.

With technology and regulations shifting at a rapid pace, it’s difficult for storied brands to stick to what they’ve been successful with for decades. Transitioning market demands for the 21st century have drastically reimagined the landscape of performance motoring, and some brands have abandoned tradition altogether.

 

But McLaren’s history is much too rich to leave it in a time capsule never to be opened again.

With a GTLM Manufacturers’ Championship on the horizon, and anguishing disappointment from August of 2018 in the rear-view, Porsche’s GT team attacked Virginia International Raceway on a mission. The objective was clear: either capture the championship as early as it could, or at least build on the cushion between them and Ford and Corvette.