Porsche and Autocar magazine recently set a massive collection of new distance records for electric vehicles with a pair of Taycans, one Turbo S and one 4S. A crew of drivers and engineers set upon the legendary Brands Hatch circuit with a methodical pace to work toward thirteen new records! Basically running from sun up to sundown at the British …
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Porsche Finally Unveils RWD Taycan Base Model
In a social media post on Monday morning, Porsche teased a fourth member of the Taycan sedan family joining the market in the near term. The above image, depicting Taycans Turbo, Turbo S, and 4S with a new model on the far left with its badge blurred out, had a caption stating "Welcoming a new addition to the family. Stay tuned." On Tuesday …
Continue to the full articleA Porsche Taycan Took The EV Cannonball Record Across The Country In Just 44 hours and 26 minutes
The Cannonball Run isn't quite what it used to be. There are so many more people on the roads these days than there were back in the Car & Driver underground hot rodder times that it just isn't safe. And some people have gotten the number so low that to beat it you need to average over 90 miles per hour, which just isn't tenable. Someone is …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars North America Sales Rallied In 2020 To Deliver The Second Best Year In History
After the Coronavirus pandemic initially brought Porsche sales to a halt in much of the United States, and production to a halt in Germany, the company has managed to find a way pump up numbers in the latter half of the year to get PCNA its second best sales year in history, falling just over 4,000 units short of the 2019 record. With impressive …
Continue to the full articleIf You Want A Daily Driver Porsche, Is It Better To Go Electric Or Hybrid?
When it comes to comfortable Porsche performance for the whole family, do you really need to go all-in on electric and get yourself a Taycan 4S, or would you be better off getting a bigger Panamera wagon with slightly less acceleration but more room to bring stuff along with you? That's the question that Harry Metcalfe posits in this week's episode …
Continue to the full articleOnly A Pro Racer Can Grab the Taycan Turbo S by the Scruff of its Neck
Racing geeks, rejoice: the legend that is Tim Schrick has resurfaced and started his own YouTube channel. When I was finding my feet as a driver and car enthusiast, I always admired Schrick. His appearances on D Motor were filled with a sense of humor ranging from dry to goofy, superlative car control, and an excellent selection of vehicles. The …
Continue to the full articleTaycan Turbo S Sets EV Record Around Road Atlanta
In the talented hands of Grand-Am and IMSA ace Leh Keen, the Taycan Turbo S is a bonafide weapon. Despite weighing 2.5 tons, it changes direction faster than its size might have some believe. This is due to sophisticated chassis which utilizes rear-axle steering, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport, and Sport Plus Stability Control. With these …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Is On Track To Deliver 20,000 Taycans In 2020
Porsche's first all-electric car has proven to be a sales success already. The German marque can't even build these things as fast as it can sell them. The six-figure Tesla-beater is selling in numbers bigger than any other sports car Porsche currently builds, losing out to only the SUV models in the company's lineup. Despite the challenges of …
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 articleDiscovering Romania’s Beauty in a Taycan Turbo S
Taking a Taycan to Romania presents us with a beautiful contrast. The sleek, modern grand tourer and a country happily twenty years behind most of the world seem incongruous, but its plush ride and silent cabin only help keen eyes and ears take in the quaint, relaxed, bucolic atmosphere of this largely undiscovered land. Like the way it toured …
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