Porsche presents new Taycan variants
Although the Taycan was already neither underpowered nor slow at the charging station, more motor power, range and a faster charging capacity of 320 kW were added when it was revised in February. Porsche is now introducing further variants of the revised Taycan, namely the Taycan 4 sports sedan and the new edition of the Taycan GTS and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. The three variants are available to order now and will roll out to dealerships from the beginning of 2025.
The model variants in detail: The Taycan 4 is a sports sedan with all-wheel drive. Depending on whether the standard Performance battery or the optional Performance Battery Plus is installed in the underbody, this results in an overboost output of up to 300 kW or 320 kW when using Launch Control. With the Performance battery, the range is up to 559 kilometres. If the Performance Plus battery is installed, the Taycan 4 achieves up to 643 kilometres according to the WLTP. This means that both versions are only around 35 kilometres below the values of the corresponding rear-wheel drive Taycan models. The price list for the Taycan 4 starts at 106,200 euros, while the basic version presented in February starts at 101,500 euros.
With one electric motor each on the front and rear axle, the Taycan 4 offers more driving stability and traction than the rear-wheel drive Taycan. The electric sedan needs 4.6 seconds to sprint from 0 to 100 kph. This is two-tenths of a second faster than the rear-wheel drive version. Porsche has revised its all-wheel drive strategy over the course of the model cycle. Whenever traction, driving dynamics and driving stability allow, the front electric motor is electrically decoupled. If required, it switches back on again within milliseconds, for example when accelerating or recuperating.
The new Taycan GTS is available both as a sedan and as a Sport Turismo (Porsche’s term for Sportback). This makes the name for the Sportback slightly confusing, as the abbreviation GTS stands for Gran Turismo Sport at Porsche – and the model is officially called the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. But that’s just a side note. The main difference between the two models is the bodywork, while the ‘inner values’ are the same. Both body variants achieve an overboost output of up to 515 kW. They reach the 100 kph mark from a standstill in 3.3 seconds and are therefore 0.4 seconds faster than their predecessors. The range has also been improved by over 120 kilometres and is now up to 628 kilometres according to WLTP. The price list for the vehicle starts at 147,700 euros, for the Sportback at 148,600 euros.
The exterior and interior of the GTS are distinct from the other variants of the Taycan. Typical for a GTS are numerous black or anthracite grey details on the exterior. New to the Taycan GTS compared to its predecessor are the Sport Design front and rear lower sections with inserts painted in black (high-gloss). Black (high-gloss) is also used on the feet of the exterior mirrors. Both the standard 20-inch Taycan Turbo S Aero Design wheels and the optional 21-inch RS Spyder Design wheels are painted exclusively in anthracite grey on the GTS.
“With the extremely wide-ranging Taycan line-up, we meet a wide range of customer wishes and mobility needs. Our three latest innovations exemplify this exceptional breadth,” says Kevin Giek, Head of the Taycan series at Porsche. “Even the first generation of the Taycan GTS was was already the sporty standard-bearer of the model line, positioned between the Taycan 4S and Taycan Turbo. And the new edition is no exception. And at the other end of the range, the Taycan 4 sports sedan combines the high efficiency of the entry-level model with the superior handling of all-wheel drive.”
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