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Not long now, Porsche will take the veil off the Taycan. To keep customers interested in the all-electric sedan, the Germans “have also brought the latest design sketches from the design studio in Weissach,” uploaded on the automaker’s website at 1,344 by 756 pixels.
Porsche calls them “wallpapers” but we’re not exactly sure of the claim considering the resolution of personal computers running Windows 10 or Mojave on Mac OS. Even mobile phones have a larger resolution, which goes to show that someone at Porsche’s public relations department didn’t do their homework.
As far as the Taycan is concerned, the engineers tested the newcomer around the clock to make sure everything is running as intended. “When it rolls off the production line” in Zuffenhausen “and onto the roads, it will offer a true dynamic Porsche driving experience.” Minus the induction and exhaust sound of the six-cylinder boxer we’re associating with the Black Horse of Stuttgart, but that’s a story for another time.
The automaker informs that “finishing work on the assembly line in Zuffenhausen is entering the final straight” while the expansion of the charging infrastructure is advancing worldwide. The pre-order books are already open, and over in North America, prospective customers can make reservations in the United States for $2,500.
Ditching the suicide doors of the Mission E is one thing, but props to Porsche for making the Taycan look like an automobile instead of a futuristic melange of wishful thinking. An aerodynamic diffuser and full-width LED taillamps dominate the rear end, and yes, it’s been close to four years since the concept was revealed at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Based on the J1 platform, the Taycan will be available in three specifications. The entry-level trim will start in the ballpark of $90,000 while the Taycan 4S will retail closer to $100,000. For the Taycan Turbo, expect to pony up more than $130,000 in the United States. You’ve heard that right; the range-topping tier will be called Turbo because Porsche is too German to come up with a different nomenclature for electric vehicles.
So what does $130,000 get you? Something like 600 horsepower for starters, coming courtesy of a dual-motor setup. 3.5 seconds to 100 km/h (62 mph) doesn’t sound bad either, and Porsche plans to set a sub-8:00 lap around the Nurburgring with the Taycan Turbo.
As far as the Taycan is concerned, the engineers tested the newcomer around the clock to make sure everything is running as intended. “When it rolls off the production line” in Zuffenhausen “and onto the roads, it will offer a true dynamic Porsche driving experience.” Minus the induction and exhaust sound of the six-cylinder boxer we’re associating with the Black Horse of Stuttgart, but that’s a story for another time.
The automaker informs that “finishing work on the assembly line in Zuffenhausen is entering the final straight” while the expansion of the charging infrastructure is advancing worldwide. The pre-order books are already open, and over in North America, prospective customers can make reservations in the United States for $2,500.
Ditching the suicide doors of the Mission E is one thing, but props to Porsche for making the Taycan look like an automobile instead of a futuristic melange of wishful thinking. An aerodynamic diffuser and full-width LED taillamps dominate the rear end, and yes, it’s been close to four years since the concept was revealed at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Based on the J1 platform, the Taycan will be available in three specifications. The entry-level trim will start in the ballpark of $90,000 while the Taycan 4S will retail closer to $100,000. For the Taycan Turbo, expect to pony up more than $130,000 in the United States. You’ve heard that right; the range-topping tier will be called Turbo because Porsche is too German to come up with a different nomenclature for electric vehicles.
So what does $130,000 get you? Something like 600 horsepower for starters, coming courtesy of a dual-motor setup. 3.5 seconds to 100 km/h (62 mph) doesn’t sound bad either, and Porsche plans to set a sub-8:00 lap around the Nurburgring with the Taycan Turbo.
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