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Porsche Taycan

The Porsche Taycan is a battery electric luxury sports sedan and shooting brake car produced by German automobile manufacturer Porsche. The concept version of the Taycan, named the Porsche Mission E, debuted at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. Four years later, the production Taycan was revealed at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show. As Porsche's first series production electric car, it is sold in several variants at different performance levels, and may spawn further derivatives in future models. It is built on the J1 electric car platform shared with the similarly shaped Audi e-tron GT. The name "Taycan" () is a reference to the steed on the coat of arms of the city of Stuttgart, found on the Porsche crest. In Turkish, tay means colt or young horse, and can means lively. The "Turbo" name used in the higher trims, being electrically powered, does not mean to have turbochargers, but to have "increased power".

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Design

The exterior styling, by former Porsche Exterior Designer Mitja Borkert, is strongly influenced by the Mission E concept car, retaining most of its design elements except the suicide doors and the deleted B pillars. Design features of the Taycan include a retractable rear spoiler and retractable door handles. Taking advantage of its drivetrain layout, the Taycan combines the short-nosed front proportions of traditional Porsche models with the stretched proportions of modern front-engine models towards the rear, providing design links to other Porsche models. The front features four-point LED daytime running lamps. At the rear, the car has a short notchback-style boot lid, housing a full-width light band serving as taillights and turn signals and providing access to the rear boot. Another compartment is located under the bonnet, with a claimed capacity of nearly 100 litres. The Taycan Turbo and Turbo S models include carbon fibre trim and 20-inch wheels. The Taycan's interior features Porsche's first fully digital instrumentation, with up to four digital displays, including a curved, free-standing 430 mm (16.8 in) configurable driver's display. A 280 mm (10.9 in) screen central to the dashboard is the car's infotainment center. An optional dashboard screen above the glovebox allows the front passenger to customise the infotainment system. On the centre console, a 210 mm (8.4 in) portrait-oriented, touchpad-controlled screen shows the powertrain status. In contrast with the all-digital layout, the dashboard features the analog Porsche clock at its top.

Shooting brake / wagon versions

=== Taycan Cross Turismo === The Taycan Cross Turismo is a shooting brake/estate version of the Taycan. Available with additional body cladding, rugged black plastic trim, and other crossover-like features, spec options include an off-road Design package and 'Gravel' drive mode. As The Cross Turismo versions are only available in AWD, the base model is named Taycan 4, unlike the sedan and sport turismo versions whose base model do not include the "4" due to being RWD (the more powerful 4S variants include the "4" due to being AWD). The luggage compartment holds up to 446 L (15.8 ft3), compared to the 407 L (14.4 ft3) capacity of the saloon. With the rear seats folded, up to 1,212 L (42.8 ft3) of cargo space is available on the Sport/Cross Turismo. Taycan Sport Turismo. The Sport Turismo shares the estate/shooting brake profile with the Cross Turismo, but without the crossover-like styling elements. In addition, all Cross Turismo models are all-wheel-drive, while a RWD model is available for the base Sport Turismo model. The luggage compartment holds up to 446 L (15.8 ft3), compared to the 407 L (14.4 ft3) capacity of the saloon. With the rear seats folded, up to 1,212 L (42.8 ft3) of cargo space is available on the Sport/Cross Turismo.

Specifications

=== Chassis === The Taycan's body is mainly steel and aluminium joined by different bonding techniques. The body's B pillars, side roof frame and seat cross member are made from hot-formed steel, while the bulkhead cross member is made from boron steel to improve safety. The shock absorber mounts, axle mounts and rear side members are forged aluminum; and all body panels, except the front and rear bumpers, are also made from aluminum to reduce weight. 37% of the car is made of aluminium. Powertrain. The Taycan uses a new battery-electric all-wheel-drive drivetrain with a permanent-magnet synchronous motor on each axle. At the front, power is sent to the wheels through a single-speed gearbox (8.05:1 gear ratio); and at the rear, through a two-speed transmission and a limited-slip differential. The gearbox has a short planetary first gear (16:1) providing maximum acceleration, and a long-ratio second gear (8.05:1) delivering top speed and efficiency. Power comes from a 93 kWh 630 kg (1,389 lb) lithium-ion battery pack that doubles as a structural chassis component and keeps the center of gravity low. To increase rear-seat legroom, recesses called "foot garages" have been incorporated into the battery pack. The 723-volt pack (835 volt full, 610 volt empty) has 33 modules with 12 LG Chem pouch cells each, for 396 cells in total. This battery is branded "Performance Battery Plus" (PB+). Porsche also offers a battery with a smaller capacity of 79.2 kWh (gross), branded "Performance Battery" (PB), for the Taycan and Taycan 4S, which reduces total weight by approximately 76 kg (168 lb). PB uses 28 of the same 12-cell modules (336 cells total) as PB+, and operates with a voltage range of 520 to 720 V. At launch, the highest-output powertrains (Turbo and Turbo S) were available,

Models

The Taycan is currently offered as a 4-door saloon model and two 4-door estate models, the Taycan Cross Turismo and the Taycan Sport Turismo. Other planned variants include a two-door coupe and convertible models, which will enter production based on market demand. Models introduced at launch include the high-performance AWD Turbo and Turbo S. The Taycan 4S, a mid-range AWD model with two battery sizes, was added in October 2019. The base RWD model was first announced in July 2020 for China, and then for Europe and US in January 2021. The GTS variants were announced in November 2021. Notes: These power, torque and acceleration values were achieved with Overboost Power with Launch Control mode. Otherwise, the maximum power is 240 kW (326 PS; 322 hp) for the base model, 280 kW (381 PS; 375 hp) for the base with 93 kWh Performance Battery Plus, 320 kW (435 PS; 429 hp) for the 4S, 360 kW (489 PS; 483 hp) for the 4S 93 kWh Performance Battery Plus, and 460 kW (625 PS; 617 hp) for the Turbo and Turbo S models. The Sport Turismo differs from the Cross Turismo as follows; "with the rear spoiler painted to match the body color and no cladding on the wheel arches. The Sport Turismo has the same silhouette as the Cross Turismo wagon and storage space. But it has the lower ride height of the Taycan sedan, giving it a racier, performance-minded look — and feel.", and as such is treated as a new body type.

Sales and reception

A modified Taycan Turbo S is the current Formula E Safety car. In January 2021, the Taycan 4S was named Performance Car of the Year by What Car? magazine. What Car? awarded the Taycan five stars out of five in its review of the car. In April 2021, the Taycan Cross Turismo was awarded Best Estate in the 2021 Top Gear Electric Awards. In December 2022, Bloomberg named the Taycan as a great other option to the Model X from Tesla for those frustrated by Elon Musk.

Concept models

=== Porsche Mission E === The concept car which previewed the Taycan was the Porsche Mission E, unveiled at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is powered by two permanently excited synchronous electric motors (PSM), one on each axle, with all four wheels individually controlled by the Porsche Torque Vectoring system. The motors were projected to be rated at more than 440 kW (598 PS; 590 hp); and the car had projected performance figures of 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in under 3.5 seconds, 0–200 km/h (124 mph) in under 12 seconds, and a top speed of over 250 km/h (155 mph). Porsche's range goal for the Mission E was over 500 km (311 mi). The car's system voltage is 800 V DC. The batteries can be charged by an inductive plate or with a conventional charging system. Porsche claimed that with the Porsche Turbo Charging system, the battery could be charged at up to 350 kW (476 PS; 469 hp), to 80% in just 15 minutes. Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo. The Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo previewed the Taycan Cross Turismo, and was presented at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The design language of the Mission E Cross Turismo more closely resembles the Taycan than the Mission E. It combined the fully electric Mission E J1-platform with a 5-door estate body similar to the Panamera Sport Turismo, raised suspension, and off-road tyres and cladding to form a crossover utility vehicle. Porsche Chief designer Michael Mauer said the concept "shows possibilities of the future lineup." On October 18, 2018, the supervisory board of Porsche AG approved series production of the production-ready Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo.

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Specifications

name

Porsche Taycan

Manufacturer

Porsche

Production

2019–present

Assembly

Germany: Stuttgart

Designer

Emiel Burki and Mitja Borkert under Michael Mauer

Class

Executive car (E)

Body style

4-door sedan/saloon, 5-door shooting brake (Taycan Cross Turismo / Taycan Sport Turismo)

Platform

Volkswagen Group J1

Engine

2× AC synchronous electric motors

Layout

Rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive (Taycan), Dual-motor, all-wheel-drive (Taycan 4, 4S, GTS, Turbo & Turbo S)

Transmission

1-speed direct-drive (front 8.05:1), 2-speed automatic (rear; 16:1 and 8.05:1)

Battery

2024–present: 89 kWh (82.3 kWh net battery energy content) liquid-cooled lithium-ion, or 105 kWh (97 kWh net battery energy content) liquid-cooled lithium-ion "Performance Battery Plus" 2019–2024: 79.2 kWh (71.0 kWh usable) liquid-cooled lithium-ion, or 93.4 kWh (83.7 kWh usable) liquid-cooled lithium-ion "Performance Battery Plus"

Electric range

2024–present: 592 to 634 km (WLTP combined) 2019–2024: 333 to 463 km (WLTP combined), 201 mi (EPA)

Charging

270 kW (800 volt) DC, 150 kW (400 volt) DC using onboard step-up converter, 22 kW (400 volt 3 phase) AC using onboard rectifier, 19.2 kW (240 volt single phase) AC using onboard rectifier

Length

4963 mm

Wheelbase

2900 mm

Width

1966 mm

Height

1378 -

Kerb weight

2140 -

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Audi e-tron GT

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• Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_TaycanCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1370711763 · retrieved 2026-10-01
• Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2022_Porsche_Taycan_GTS_Sport_Turismo.jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Calreyn88 · retrieved 2026-10-01
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