Tag: porsche
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Porsche Taycan Turbo Vs. Audi RS e-tron GT: Which Of The German EVs Is Supreme?
With both based on the same platform, it’s easy to write off the Audi RS e-tron GT and Porsche Taycan Turbo as simple reskins of each other. But, with several changes to each car, it’s not as simple as that. So, to find out which is best, Carwow’s Mat Watson decided to pit the two…
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Porsche building business case for new PPE-based model line; to be related to upcoming Audi A4 e-tron
Porsche is Thinking about the viability of an all electric model to sit Beneath the Taycan (above) Porsche is creating a business case to get the all-new model line which will be dependent on exactly the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture for completely electric vehicles, Autocar reports. This could give the German producer a rival…
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Porsche Macan EV begins real-world testing: Taycan-like infrastructure, release date revealed
Porsche announced earlier today in a press release that the all-electric Macan has started real-world testing, beginning one of the most important milestones in automotive development. Along with the announcement that the vehicle has left the proving grounds at the company’s Development Center in Weissach, Germany, Porsche also revealed when it plans to launch the…
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NASCAR Gets Radical, Ferrari 812 Competizione, $140k Mitsubishi Evo, Porsche-Penske Back In Bed: Your Morning Brief
Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with… Mitsubishi Evo VI Tommi Makinen Edition Sells For Record £100,100 At Heritage Fleet Auction An iconic red TME Evo changed hands for the U.S. equivalent of nearly $140,000 when Mitsubishi’s UK importer auctioned its collection of classics. Other…
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Porsche Taycan Turbo EV Review: 0-60, 0-100, Ride, Handling, Charging & Real-world Range | Top Gear
Porsche Taycan Turbo EV Review: Join Top Gear Magazine’s Ollie Kew as he dons his 100%-acrylic lab coat to test the Porsche Taycan Turbo in a range of real-world scenarios. What’s the range if you need to use the heater and put your foot down? How does it stack up against Elon’s offerings from Tesla?…
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2020 Porsche Taycan Gets Free Software Update, But It Requires Visiting The Dealer
Porsche is offering new functions to the 2020 Taycan, including some that surfaced at the 2021 version year, via a free software upgrade that is now being published. However, this isn’t an over-the-air (OTA) upgrade as it actually requires paying a trip to the trader, following being contracted by or contacting Porsche. The approach is…
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Porsche Taycan Turbo S Goes From 0 To 155 Mph (250 km/h) In 15 Seconds
Even the Porsche Taycan Turbo S is just one of the best electric cars on the marketplace. It combines the viability of an executive sedan with all the bells and whistles expected from this kind of model, supercar-like functionality and instant thrust. Sitting at the top of this Taycan Variety, the Turbo S has up…
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The Porsche Taycan Beat A 911 GT3 RS And A 911 GT3 Cup Car In A Drag Race
The Taycan has been taking on the world lately, setting cross-country records in the US and beating range predictions. But how does it fare against some of Porsche’s best? The automaker decided to take the Taycan Turbo S to Sandown International Raceway near Melbourne, Australia to find out. The EV went toe-to-toe with the 911…
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A Porsche Taycan Just Set A New EV Cannonball Run Record
A team of journalists has only set a new album for driving across the US. The team took a Porsche Taycan from New York to California from 44:25:59. The direct driver, Kyle Conner, is the same one who put the previous record, in a Tesla Model 3 Long Range. Together with Drew Peterson and Tijmen…
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Tesla Model S Performance Can’t Keep Up With Porsche’s Taycan Turbo S
Next year, the Tesla Model S ‘Plaid’ will start to get to the hands of clients but for the time being, it’s the Porsche Taycan Turbo S that’s demonstrated itself to be the most accelerative electric sedan now on sale. In what’s the most extensive test between the flagship Model S Performance and the Taycan…