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Porsche Taycan: first look

Porsche Taycan: first look
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Last week Porsche unveiled their first all-electric sports car to the public, and it looks set to cause a stir in the e-automotive world (or should that be i-automotive…) – with the launch event taking place simultaneously on three continents.

Electric cars are slowly becoming the latest motoring must-have, with companies showing year-on-year why the future of cars certainly looks green.

Introducing, the Porsche Taycan.

With all the latest cutting-edge technology in e-Performance, the Taycan Turbo S and the Taycan Turbo are two of the most powerful production models that Porsche have ever offered. With the Taycan Turbo offering 671bhp and the Taycan Turbo S producing a staggering 751bhp, the Taycan is a guaranteed powerhouse in the e-automotive world.

The Taycan Turbo S in numbers

  • 2.6 seconds to 60 mph
  • 162 mph       
  • 751 bhp
  • 2,295 kg “dry” weight
  • £138,826 RRP

Design

“The beginning of a new era” is how the Taycan was described at its launch event, and a new era it is, but with the distinctive touch of Porsche style on the Taycan, it’s unmistakable as a member of the Porsche family. With a somewhat wider stance at the front, and the mean stare-down of the headlights, this is not your typical Porsche. With highly contoured wings, and a sporty roofline, the Taycan is a statement vehicle, and is certain to turn heads.

Porsche Taycan Turbo s rear
Porsche Taycan Turbo
Porsche Taycan Turbo on the road
Porsche Taycan Turbo interior
Porsche Taycan Turbo interior seats
Porsche Taycan Turbo interior instrument pack
Porsche Taycan Turbo interior instrument pack 2
Porsche Taycan Turbo charging
Porsche Taycan Turbo charging 2
Porsche Taycan charge status
Porsche Taycan Turbo on the road rear

Performance

Economy is not something you’d usually look for in a sports car, but when you’re looking into an electric car, it’s something that you simply can’t ignore. A full charge from 0% to full on a Porsche Taycan Turbo S will cost you just £13.50. For an anticipated 248 miles, that isn’t bad going, especially when you compare it to a 911, where 248 miles would cost you, well, more. The Taycan also has a two-speed transmission, with one on the front axle and one on the rear, making the Taycan all-wheel drive, it’s safe to say you’ll certainly feel some pull no matter the weather.

Technology

An all-new electronic sports car wouldn’t be complete without top-of-the-range gadgets on the inside, and Porsche fail to disappoint, with a wide display screen band in the cockpit. The 10.9” infotainment display, with an optional passenger display, offers an all-new look to the interior, with a whole new interface created just for the Taycan.

Porsche Taycan Turbo interior instrument pack 2

Verdict

What’s not to like? Fast, stylish and less pious than a Prius.

The Taycan pip’s the GT3 in price, and pace too and even has a little soul.

We’re a fan, and with release due in early 2020, Porsche is already allowing buyers to register interest in what is guaranteed to be a highly sought after vehicle, not only in the electric vehicle market.

Electrifying Porsche – the numbers

  • €6,000,000,000 investment by Porsche for electric mobility (until 2022).
  • More than €700,000,000 investment for the Taycan factory in Zuffenhausen.
  • 1,500 new employees in Zuffenhausen for Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo.
  • The structurally created volume of the new Taycan factory measures 1,800,000 m3. This corresponds to about 75 percent of the volume of the pyramid of Cheops.
  • Less than 48 months between the trade fair premiere of the Mission E Concept Study and the opening of the Taycan factory.
  • 0 g Porsche manufactures CO₂-neutral in Zuffenhausen.

All images courtesy of Porsche AG

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