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Porsche Details New Powertrain for Electric Macan
Porsche shared new details about its Macan electric vehicle (EV), which will use the company’s Premium Platform Electric (PPE) powertrain along with the rest of the automaker’s upcoming lineup (via Yahoo Finance). The platform was co-developed with Audi and will support Porsche’s plans to reach 80 percent fully-electric vehicles by 2030. “The [PPE] is allowing […]
Porsche Celebrates 100,000th Taycan EVs Produced
Porsche surpassed 100,000 Taycan electric vehicles (EVs) produced since it launched in 2019, as detailed in a press release shared by the automaker on Wednesday. The 100,000th vehicle produced was a Neptune Blue Taycan Turbo S assembled at Porsche’s main Zuffenhausen, Germany plant, and it’s destined for delivery to a customer in the United Kingdom. […]
Porsche Taycan Sets New EV Lap Record at Nürburgring Racetrack [VIDEO]
It wasn’t long ago that electric vehicles (EVs) couldn’t perform quite as well as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, but that moment has since passed with one of Porsche’s vehicles setting a new record at a German raceway. Driver Lars Kern has set a new lap record in a Porsche Taycan Turbo S EV at […]
Porsche to Make More Money From Electric vs Gas in Two Years: Exec
Lutz Meschke, Chief Financial Officer at Porsche, believes electric vehicles (EVs) have the potential to be more profitable for the luxury automaker than gas-powered cars — reports Automotive News. Meschke said during Porsche’s capital markets day earlier this week that the company’s EV margins will reach the same level as those of its combustion engine-powered […]
‘Future of Porsche is Electric’; Macan and 718 EVs Coming, Says CEO
Porsche AG held its annual press conference on Friday, detailing its 2021 sales and also providing an update on its plans for electrification. The German automaker said its all-electric Taycan deliveries more than double to 41,296 in 2021, beating 911 sales, despite the latter also setting record deliveries of 38,464 units. “The Taycan is 100 […]
Porsche Taycan EV Outsold Gas Cars Combined in Norway: January 2022
Major shifts in auto sales trends are taking place in Norway, primarily in a move away from the classic internal combustion engine (ICE) and towards electric vehicles (EVs). The Porsche Taycan outsold all ICE vehicles combined in Norway in January, representing a continued shift to EVs within the country, according to country data. The Norwegian […]
Porsche Taycan EV Sets World Record: Shortest Charge Time to Cross the U.S.
Porsche on Friday announced that the Taycan electric vehicle (EV) has set a new Guinness World Record for the shortest charging time on a trip across the United States. How long does it take to charge a Porsche Taycan battery driving over 2,834 miles from NYC to LA? Less than 2.5 hours. A new @GWR […]
Porsche Taycan EV Sales Topped the 911 Sports Car in 2021
Porsche sold 301,915 cars across the globe in 2021, up 11% year-over-year (YoY) from 2020 and a new all-time high for the company (via Roadshow by CNet). Porsche sales in the U.S. were a record 70,025 cars, and deliveries in the carmaker’s biggest market, China, were up 8% YoY to 95,671 units (also a new […]
2022 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo Reviewed (EV Wagon!) [VIDEO]
In a recently published YouTube video, veteran Autogefühl reviewer Thomas Majchrzak showcases and reviews Porsche’s newest all-electric cars — the Taycan GTS and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo, an electric wagon version of the car. The Taycan GTS features Porsche’s signature aerodynamic, performance sedan design language, complete with a fair amount of built-in storage space thanks […]
2022 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo Wagon Revealed
Adding to its current lineup of impressive electric vehicles (EVs), Porsche has revealed a new Taycan model that offers something special to U.S. buyers. Porsche shared the 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo on Tuesday, just ahead of this year’s L.A. Auto Show, according to CNET. The Porsche Taycan GTS features a […]
Electric Porsche Taycan Hits Turo Canada for $365/Day
Canadian car-sharing platform Turo has seen major milestones in the past few years to become more carbon-neutral, and a new partnership with Porsche will let some Canadian drivers try out the company’s first electric vehicle (EV). Porsche Canada and Turo have partnered together to offer Turo customers in Montreal to rent one of three […]
2022 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo First Look
Porsche’s newest electric vehicle (EV) has arrived, and it’s looking great at first glance. On Thursday, Motortrend reported on the new Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, an electric luxury wagon with a little more space, a taller height off the ground, and a more off-road-looking style than the Porsche’s Taycan sedan. Considered a “more well-rounded version” […]
Porsche Taycan Turbo S vs Tesla Model S Performance on Drag Strip [VIDEO]
After an unsuccessful attempt last year, DragTimes‘s Brooks was finally able to pit the Tesla Model S Performance against the Porsche Taycan Turbo S in an all-out 1/4 mile drag race on an actual drag strip, with the results showcased in a new YouTube video. Porsche’s Taycan Turbo S features two electric motors with an output of […]
Couple’s Porsche Taycan Fiasco Shows Advantage of Tesla Supercharger Network
According to The Guardian, a Kent couple’s 130-mile (209 km) drive home from Bournemouth, England, took over nine hours as Linda Barnes and her husband met with a multitude of non-functional or sub-par chargers for their Porsche Taycan 4S. “We left Bournemouth with 45 miles of range left and followed the car’s navigation system to […]
Porsche Taycan Turbo Reviewed by MKBHD [VIDEO]
In the sixth installment of his automotive-centric YouTube series Auto Focus, MKBHD details his experience with the Porsche Taycan Turbo. Marques Keith Brownlee, the man and well-known tech reviewer on YouTube behind the acronym, was given a Taycan Turbo to drive around for two weeks and then review. In his video, Marques shares his thoughts […]