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2020 Porsche Taycan Revealed: Up to 750hp for Stuttgart's Tesla Rival
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Conclusion: A lot of money for not a whole lot of fun?
Those wheels are awful.
Those wheels are awful.
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The people over at Linus Tech Tips made a review of the Taycan from the perspective of a tech enthusiast. It's interesting to see how many issues there are with the infotainment system
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New Taycan GTS and Sport Turismo join the range
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The Porsche Taycan GTS comes in svelte new Sport Turismo form
The first GTS propelled by electricity also launches the new low-riding Taycan estate
The new Porsche Taycan GTS
At the LA Auto Show, Porsche will be presenting a new version of its electric sports car. The third body version of the first all-electric Porsche model series will also make its debut at the LA Auto Show, in the form of the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. The newcomer shares its sporty silhouette and...
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I got to take a base spec Taycan out for a spin at the Seattle International Auto Show last weekend. The Cross Turismo would absolutely be my ideal daily driver, not sure if I’m on the right trajectory to spec it to the Turbo S package, but I can dream.
I’ve previously tried out my friend’s base Model 3, this has no single foot braking like the Tesla offered. Under light pressure the resistance builds slowly for maximum regen, it’s an odd sensation at first but you get used to it. The Porsche guy told me it has around 90% recovery in city conditions. There’s a setting that makes it sound like a Tron bike too. 🤣 The one thing that was throwing me off was the wipers, which were inverted. Pressing down on the control would do a single wipe, the speed settings increased in the upper positions, every car I’d driven prior is the other way around.
I’ve previously tried out my friend’s base Model 3, this has no single foot braking like the Tesla offered. Under light pressure the resistance builds slowly for maximum regen, it’s an odd sensation at first but you get used to it. The Porsche guy told me it has around 90% recovery in city conditions. There’s a setting that makes it sound like a Tron bike too. 🤣 The one thing that was throwing me off was the wipers, which were inverted. Pressing down on the control would do a single wipe, the speed settings increased in the upper positions, every car I’d driven prior is the other way around.
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Three miles up: team sets extraordinary new altitude record
Achievement officially recognized by Guinness World Records – setting a new benchmark for the greatest altitude change ever achieved by an electric car.
Porsche Taycan Sets World Record for 3-Mile Elevation Climb From Michigan Mine to Pikes Peak
The EV did it in 33 hours and 48 minutes.
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JF Musial, Dai Yoshihara, and their friends took a Taycan Cross Turismo from a mine in Michigan to the top of Pikes Peak, an elevation change of 3 miles, in 36 hours.
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Taycan Sport Turismo range expands to mirror powertrain options available on the standard Taycan, including the flagship Turbo S:
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Especially with snow tires...but then again, I wouldn't trust those wide, low profile tires in deep snow. I've run into too many invisible obstacles to slap snow tires on anything thinner than a 50% sidewall. As for clearing snow, I assume you're going on ski trips and whatnot? I just flew through Denver a few days ago, it was damn near 50 degrees and beautiful. Y'all don't get nearly as much snow as I thought.
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Taycan takes back Nurburgring production EV lap record from the Tesla Plaid with a 7:33
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New Nürburgring record for the Porsche Taycan
Never before has a series-production electric car posted a faster lap on the Nürburgring Nordschleife: Porsche development driver Lars Kern took just seven minutes and 33 seconds for a lap in the Taycan Turbo S.
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UPDATE Porsche Taycan Spied Testing As Possible GT Model
A new variant of the Porsche Taycan is on the way. Judging from the styling that's visible, this might be a sporty GT version of the electric sedan.
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Taycan GT of some sort
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The same Taycan GT as above was spotted testing in the snow, but now carrying a curious TDI badge
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High-Performance Porsche Taycan Prototype Spotted With TDI Badge
Porsche was spied testing a sportier Taycan with a rear wing, beefier bumpers, and even a roll cage. Ironically, the prototype was rocking a TDI badge
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Range extender?The same Taycan GT as above was spotted testing in the snow, but now carrying a curious TDI badge
High-Performance Porsche Taycan Prototype Spotted With TDI Badge
Porsche was spied testing a sportier Taycan with a rear wing, beefier bumpers, and even a roll cage. Ironically, the prototype was rocking a TDI badge
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Honestly think it's just a cheeky way of having fun with spy photographers.
I'd do the same.
I'd do the same.
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Taycan GT
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Porsche Taycan GT Spied Virtually Undisguised, Insider Claims It Has 1,000+ HP
Porsche has been caught putting the finishing touches on the Taycan GT at the Nürburgring. The hot EV had a big wing and possibly a tri-motor setup.
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Taycan facelift includes major upgrades under the skin
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The new Porsche Taycan: improved in almost every discipline
Porsche has given the Taycan a particularly extensive update. The new versions have more power, more range, accelerate quicker and charge faster with greater stability.
- Lighter rear motor
- Upgraded inverter
- New software
- Better thermal management
- New heat pump
- More energy recuperation from regenerative braking
- 105kWh battery as opposed to 93kWh
- RWD Taycan up to 430hp
- Taycan 4S now at 590hp
- Turbo up to 872hp
- Turbo S makes 940hp
- Push to pass function adds an extra 94hp for 10 seconds
- Now supports 320kW charging, meaning 10-80% charge drops to 18 minutes
- RWD Taycan now makes a claimed 421 miles on a charge
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Shame they couldn't have done something better with the headlights whilst they were at it.
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Without the scalloped gimmick (which I didn't really like) they do look a little vestigial now.
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Literally only care about two of these things. It's an EV, not a sports car.Taycan facelift includes major upgrades under the skin
The new Porsche Taycan: improved in almost every discipline
Porsche has given the Taycan a particularly extensive update. The new versions have more power, more range, accelerate quicker and charge faster with greater stability.
- Lighter rear motor
- Upgraded inverter
- New software
- Better thermal management
- New heat pump
- More energy recuperation from regenerative braking
- 105kWh battery as opposed to 93kWh
- RWD Taycan up to 430hp
- Taycan 4S now at 590hp
- Turbo up to 872hp
- Turbo S makes 940hp
- Push to pass function adds an extra 94hp for 10 seconds
- Now supports 320kW charging, meaning 10-80% charge drops to 18 minutes
- RWD Taycan now makes a claimed 421 miles on a charge
421 miles, fantastic!
18 minutes for a useable charge would be great if Electrify America stations actually delivered advertised wattage more than half the time.
None of the rest matters. This is still a dumb car at its core.
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I don't think I'll be buying any of them until I see how all the brand image death turns out. When Hyundai can produce a family wagon EV that performs neary as well as a two-seat Porsche you know there's going to be a crisis in the industry.
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