Porsche recently proved that the Taycan Turbo S was more than capable of setting quick laps at the Nurburgring, and that got a lot of international media attention. That didn't sit well with ego maniac and cult of personality Elon Musk. As the head of California-based Tesla, he is constantly trying to use his social media soapbox to keep …
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The 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo And Turbo S Offers Ludicrous Electric Performance
Despite the fact that no Taycan carries a turbocharger, Porsche has announced the arrival of the first two models, the highest performance and most expensive examples, as Turbo and Turbo S. If you disregard the name, the new Taycan is an exciting new direction for Porsche. The kind of straight line performance that an EV can provide is …
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 articleNico Rosberg Drag Races a GT2 RS Against a Tesla Model 3 Performance in Monaco!
With the backdrop of the clustered highrises and the turquoise Mediterranean, the 2016 Formula 1 Champion demonstrates just how capable the latest Silicon Valley supercar is against the current 'Ring King. Nico Rosberg, who hasn't slowed down much since his retirement from racing in 2016, takes great pride in showing us just where the future of …
Continue to the full articleAdam Levine Takes Porsche’s Mission E Out For A Lap
Adam Levine is, among many things a solo artist, front man for the band Maroon 5, one of the hosts of "The Voice", and a die hard Porsche fanatic. He's got a 356 Speedster and, rumor has it, a 911 Carrera 2.7 RS Touring in his garage for driving around Los Angeles and the nearby mountain passes. Because he's a big famous man about town, Porsche …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s EV Network Will Charge You For A Charge
Tesla rose to notoriety, at least in part, by building a huge cross-country network of super-fast charging stations, and offering their customers free use of those stations for a limited time. It was partially a marketing exercise to draw in clients with inexpensive operating costs. Even now that Tesla has saddled their entry-level Model 3 …
Continue to the full articleReport: Porsche Is Planning Two-Door and Cabriolet Mission E Variants
Last week we got some good news from Porsche out of the Geneva Motor Show and now we're hearing some more. Thanks to this report from Car & Driver in which they spoke with Porsche's head of EV development, Stefan Weckbach, we now know where Porsche is aiming the future of their electric offerings. This conversation seems to confirm a few …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Announces Plans To Install 800v ‘Turbo Charge’ Stations At Every US Dealership
Porsche knows that the overwhelming majority of EV charging happens at the home of the owner, from the comfort of their own garage. With Porsche claiming the upcoming Mission E will have a range of 310 miles, the vast majority of driving trips can be handled by owners charging overnight from their own home. That said, there are still some customers …
Continue to the full articleReport: Porsche’s Mission E To Start At $75,000, And Come In Three Flavors
When it goes on sale in 2019, the "Mission E" will be Porsche's first fully electric production car in the brand's history. While they have a long history with the internal combustion engine, and even pioneered the concept of a hybrid drive, Porsche is preparing for a hydrocarbon-free future with their Tesla-fighting, low-slung, four-seater, …
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