Category: porsche

Porsche opens Europe’s most powerful EV charging park

[ad_1] The company is using the charging downtime as an opportunity to hawk its wares. You can visit a customer center (including a car museum and shop) and book track time at the Leipzig circuit. This is partly about bragging rights, and underscores part of the problem with EV ownership in 2020. While it’s great […]

Porsche’s first Super Bowl ad in 23 years is for the electric Taycan

[ad_1] The ad isn’t terribly complicated. It starts with what appears to be a thief stealing the Taycan from Porsche’s museum in Stuttgart, and quickly evolves into a Hollywood-style chase with several more conventional cars (plus one tractor) in pursuit. While Porsche doesn’t talk much about the Taycan, there’s no question it’s the star. The […]

EPA estimates Porsche Taycan Turbo S range at just 192 miles

[ad_1] For context, the current Tesla Model S Performance sells for $99,990 with slightly faster acceleration (0-60MPH in 2.4 seconds versus 2.6) and an EPA-estimated 348-mile range. There are still reasons you’d consider the Taycan over the Model S, and not just for that Porsche badging. The Taycan may not be quite as fast, but […]

Porsche dreams up a Star Wars ship inspired by its Taycan EV

[ad_1] The starfighter aimed to scream “Porsche” while also being instantly recognizable as a Star Wars ship. “The basic shape of the cabin, which tapers towards the rear, and a highly distinctive topography from the cockpit flyline to the turbines establish visual parallels with the iconic design of the 911 and the Taycan,” said Porsche […]

Porsche Taycan Turbo’s EPA range of 201 miles is much lower than expected

[ad_1] By Tony Markovich The Porsche Taycan Turbo already passed its biggest initial test. By our estimations, it drives and feels like a real Porsche and deserves the name and crest it wears (the Turbo part is a different story). But its second major test is serving as a properly usable everyday electric car, and […]

Porsche tests a four-motor powertrain for electric SUVs

[ad_1] The technology doesn’t need additional sensors, and the software control can redistribute power “within milliseconds” instead of the relatively pokey limited-slip differential found in gas cars. Porsche said it has been testing the system over the course of two winters. There’s one, overriding question: which model gets a four-motor system first? Porsche has already […]

Porsche’s Taycan lives up to its EV hype

[ad_1] Electric vehicles are great at accelerating quickly, helped along by that low center of gravity (because of all that battery weight). But the laws of physics still apply and cornering can be a challenge if an automaker wants to give drivers more than 100 miles of range. More range means more battery and more […]

Porsche tries selling its cars online in the US

[ad_1] You can walk though the process on dealers’ websites on desktops and mobile devices. To no one’s surprise, Porsche is considering expanding access if the pilot proves successful. It’s launching a comparable program in Germany at the same time. This isn’t quite as far-reaching as Tesla. The EV builder lets you custom-order cars, and […]

Porsche’s Macan EV will fully replace its gas counterpart in a few years

[ad_1] The company’s SUV director Julian Baumann, meanwhile, offered some clues as to the electric Macan’s design. It’ll be based on an evolution of the Taycan’s platform and should be considerably more aerodynamic than its gas version, in part thanks to a lower nose (it doesn’t need a bulky engine, after all). It’ll still maintain […]