We know that not everyone is a fan of electrified Porsches. For some, not having an internal combustion engine powering a Porsche is borderline sacrilegious. But the truth is, electrified Porsches are here to stay and you can expect many more BEVs and PHEVs from the German automaker for years to come. If you've accepted that Porsche's lineup is …
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Porsche nabs another Nürburgring lap record, this time for production electric cars
Porsche holds many lap records at the Nürburgring, including the fastest outright lap with the 919 Hybrid Evo, the fastest street-legal car with a GT2 RS MR, and now the fastest production electric car with a Taycan Turbo S, swiping the record held by Tesla's Model S Plaid for the last few months. Last September Tesla sent Andreas Simonsen to the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche is experimenting with Taycans as power grid backups
One of the major concerns with electric power grids could potentially be solved by electric vehicles. One of the many questions people ask about electric vehicles is "What happens when the power goes out?" Setting aside for a moment that gasoline pumps don't work without power, either, the answer could actually be quite eye opening. Many …
Continue to the full articleCheck out this floral Porsche Taycan art car
We can all agree that Porsche's Taycan is one of the most stunning sedan designs of the last decade at least, right? So it should stand to reason that it would make a tremendous canvas for an art car project. That's precisely why Shun Sudo's beautiful new collaboration with Porsche Japan has worked so well. Sudo was born in Tokyo, but splits his …
Continue to the full articlePorsche will sell Taycan Sport Turismo in every trim, but not in the U.S.
It's fair to say that we got pretty excited when the new Taycan GTS launched in a Sport Turismo body style, giving us the wagon back functionality of the Cross Turismo with the smooth and low and sporty look of the Taycan sedan. We instantly fell in love with the looks and driving dynamics of the GTS, but we write about cars for a living and …
Continue to the full articlePorsche to reveal 718 Cayman GT4 RS and two new Taycan models at Los Angeles Auto Show
The 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show will be busy for Porsche as it is scheduled to reveal several new models. First, is the 718 Cayman GT4 RS, the most track-focused member of the 718 family to date. It features more downforce than the standard Cayman GT4 while weighing less. The high-revving 4.0-liter flat-six is also more powerful according to …
Continue to the full articlePaint to Sample, more tech gadgets now offered on the 2022 Porsche Taycan
If you’re looking for a piece of Porsche heritage in the Taycan, you’re about to get it because the 2022 sedan and Cross Turismo wagon is now available with exterior colors from the 964-generation 911. You’ll get access to these hues via Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur and the new Paint-to-Sample and Paint-to-Sample Plus programs. Both give …
Continue to the full articlePorsche issues Taycan recall for faulty software causing sudden power loss
Forty-three thousand Taycans, that's every Taycan built and sold up to now, have been issued an official global recall. The problem stems from a faulty software issue that causes the Taycan to shut off without warning. Every single Taycan will receive a software update to fix the issue. Porsche exec Klaus Rechberger told Reuters that the random …
Continue to the full articleAll of the Porsches in the Forza Horizon 5 official announcement trailer
https://youtu.be/FYH9n37B7Yw Despite the pandemic, the team behind Forza has been hard at work at a new version of the Horizon game. This time Forza Horizon 5 heads to Mexico in one of the most expansive driving worlds ever created for a video game system. Porsche is featured several times in the official launch trailer, so we expect the company …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Taycan Cross Turismo EPA range goes official
U.S.-bound Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo models are about to arrive and head to customers, so we now know the EPA-estimated range that owners will get on their new models. It's right in the ballpark of what we would expect from a car like this, with this utility, but it does come with a caveat that might make it more enticing. All Taycan Cross …
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