Since the inception of the FIA's electric open wheel Formula E series, the safety car has been provided by BMW. For the first five seasons the field was paced by a BMW i8 coupe, then for a season and a half the roof was chopped off of the i8 safety car to create a unique roadster. Last season the i8 was retired for a Mini Cooper Pacesetter electric …
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Porsche 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 article2021 Porsche Taycan 4S Review: The Panamera of the Future
(Editor's note: We're working on a reviews format for new Porsches that we drive. These reviews will be based tests on our home turf, and not part of a first drive or launch program. Product launches are important content, but it's not typically enough time to provide a fully-scored review. Reviews will consist of vehicles and products that we've …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche Taycan Just Set A Record For World’s Longest Drift
Thus far the Porsche Taycan has only been available in all-wheel drive configurations. Well, in the U.S. and Europe, that is. In China the company sells a rear-wheel drive configuration Taycan (which, by the way, I would really like to buy). That rear-drive model recently set a new world record for longest continuous drift, and let me tell you, it …
Continue to the full articleJamiroquai Front Man Jay Kay Samples the Taycan Turbo S at Silverstone
He's traded his oversized beanies and breathable track suits for a warm tweed ensemble. Jay Kay, better known as the lead of funk/acid jazz band Jamiroquai, has come to appreciate the quieter parts of life and, like the change in his choice in clothing, he's moved on from purple Lamborghinis to softer sedans. Jay admits he's gone through a …
Continue to the full articleHeidi and Franny Test Drive The Taycan Turbo S
Have you scheduled your drive in the new Porsche Taycan yet? Porsche air-shipped many Taycans to dealerships as demo cars to get customers out driving the car. Here in Colorado one of our Porsche dealerships, Prestige Imports in Lakewood, managed to get a Taycan Turbo S as their demo car. Once we got wind of that, we called down and they were …
Continue to the full articleHow Fast Is The Porsche Taycan? Top Speed Runs On The Autobahn
268 km/h indicated. For those of us who measure in freedom units, that's the equivalent of 167.5 mph. That's a seriously impressive number for Porsche's electric sedan. Remember it wasn't all that long ago that the average sport sedan couldn't touch 150 mph. Of course, in today's power-obsessed market, there are a handful of sedans capable of …
Continue to the full articleHow Would You Build Your Taycan?
Porsche's build-your-own configurator for the Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S have been live for a few weeks now, so surely you've had time to build your own ideal Taycan, right? I've spent my own time dreaming of getting behind the wheel of one of these. I don't have the six-figures necessary to step aboard my own Taycan, but I can build hundreds …
Continue to the full articleTesting the Neck-Snapping Launch Control in a Porsche Taycan
More than just outright speed, every focused Porsche provides outrageous robustness, and as a result, peace of mind. Driving 500 km to the Nurburgring, spending the afternoon setting scorching laps, and driving home without so much as a hiccup is purely Porsche. Fortunately, that tank-like robustness has filtered down from the 918 to the new …
Continue to the full articleThe DJI Mavic 2 Meets the Porsche Mission E Concept
To say our interest is piqued by the Porsche Taycan is an understatement. By the numbers the Taycan seems pretty exceptional; more than 600 horsepower, more than 500 kilometers of range, and a sub-3.5 second 0-60 sprint are all cause to be excited. The black-clad pre-production cars just don't make the Taycan look as magical as the original Mission …
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