Introduction: Clean green and extremely mean this is Porsche's version of what an electric car should be like. Now the take on has taken it's time to come here but what we have here is the purest version of all the rear wheel drive version and we're going to tell you just how Good it is to drive. We also will tell you how luxurious it is and how usable it is in our conditions.
First up let's take a look at the performance then we'll tell you how well it manages on our roads. and after that let's look at just how well it drives when it comes to performance this car features a single 326 horsepower motor driving only the rear wheels. Now that isn't too much power especially for a car that weighs approximately 2.2 tons you do get a maximum of 408 horse power in over boost that's only when you use launch control first impressions however come as something of a surprise.
Now first time behind the wheel of the taken and immediately it feels nothing like a traditional electric car. There's so much weight and feel in the steering the car rides differently and then even when you put your foot down that initial surge followed by a taping of her power isn't there. It sort of builds power in a more natural manner.
Performance is not strong per se but what performance it has is delivered in manner that makes it enjoyable. now while this may not be the most powerful taken put your foot down and yes it does pull the horizon back it doesn't throw your neck back like a tesla will especially the quicker ones but power is built up in a more turbine like manner and then when you look down you say wow that's quick.
Overall power delivery is so normal and combustion engine like it comes as a pleasant surprise. Using launch control zero to a hundred kilometres an hour takes a claim 5.4 second's and it will do 200 in around 17.6 seconds. This is sufficient to keep the drive fun and interesting another thing that enhances the driving experience is the artificially created exhausted sound.
Now what Porsche has done to give this car a bit of sporty feel is give you an option of switching on what they call an electric sport sound. When you switch it on that's what it sound like a sort of wine but not a thin and weedy wine but a nice robust and Powerful sounding one sound pretty good. The taycan has a 79.2 kilowatt hour battery larger 93.4 kilowatt hour battery is also available and width that you get 469 horsepower it's a low slung battery in electric cars. However that often makes them impractical especially in our conditions with this battery you get a range of between 354 kilometres and 431. This is according to the Wltp cycle in the real world you can expect around 300 if you're careful and maybe a bit less if you really lean on the accelerator.
Now Porsche has smartly given this car a lift mode and for patches like these it's invaluable the low slung battery gats raised up and you clear the bumps quite easily. Fail to do this or don't wait till the Air springs lift the car fully and it will scrape it's belly so you have to be careful. What's also surprising is that in normal mode ride is pretty good the air suspension is absorbent it is silent and then even through larger dips and potholes. It doesn't register or clank through in fact for a car this performance oriented the ride is shockingly good pump absorption is so good you just don't get tossed around.
Where the taycan completely nails it is when it comes to corners it isn't light on its feet on hyper agile but remember it has to lug around half a ton of battery under its belly still posh. Know a thing or two about how to deal with excess weight in the wrong place think rear engine 911 for example or the heavy cayenne SUV and that's what gives the Taycan an edge.
Now with the car this good around round corners we just had to come to some of our favourites and here too wow. The manner in which this car drives no EV has ever been more fun to drive full stop. Now it starts with the steering full of feel brimming with confidence and delivering a poise around corners you just can't believe on something so heavy the Taycan attacks corners with gusto. What feels reassuring is that push you get from the rear axle as you accelerate out and the harder you drive the tear can. The more that rear-wheel drive character comes in while TESLA may have proved to the world that Evs can be fun in straight line. Porsche has built a car that you can enjoy around corners it's made a real enthusiast car and it's given us hope for this new generation where EVS we thought were always going to be dull and boring to drive.
Porsche has even loaded the Exterior with plenty of posh character in the flash the Taycan features voluptuous launches a coke bottle waist and a 911 like tight fitting cabin in addition. The posh badge place in the glass window at the rear looks cool especially when the sunlight hits it and then the Mini Fins behind the charging ports also work superbly press on them and the flap moves up automatically the cabin is loaded with posh character too.
Features:
- Wireless charging
- Cooled seats
- Porsche Electric Sport sound
- Sport Chrono Package
- LED Matrix main headlight
- Porsche Dynamic Lighting System
- Heads Up Display & Park Assist
- Surround View
- Panoramic Glass Roof
- Air Suspension
Charging Time:
- 11kW AC
- 50kW DC
- 8hrs [0-100%]
- 1.5hrs [5-80%]