Porsche Officially Launches Fully-Electric Porsche Taycan

Porsche has finally presented its first fully-electric sports car to the public in the Porsche Taycan, with a spectacular world premiere held simultaneously on three continents. "The Taycan links our heritage to the future," said Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, who opened the world premiere in Berlin. "It carries forward the success story of our brand-a brand that has fascinated and thrilled people the world over for more than 70 years. " "This day marks the start of a new era," he added.

The four-door sports saloon is a unique package, offering typical Porsche performance and connectivity with everyday usability. At the same time, highly-advanced production methods and the features of the Taycan are setting new standards in the fields of sustainability and digitalisation. "We promised a true Porsche for the age of electromobility--a fascinating sports car that not only excites in terms of its technology and driving dynamics, but also sparks a passion in people all over the world, just like its legendary predecessors have done," said Michael Steiner, member of the Executive Board of Porsche AG-Research and Development. "Now we are delivering on this promise." The first models in the new series are the Taycan Turbo S and Taycan Turbo. They are at the cutting edge of Porsche E-Performance and are among the most powerful production models that the sports car manufacturer currently has in its product range. Less powerful variants of these all-wheel-drive vehicles will follow this year. The first derivative to be added will be the Taycan Cross Turismo at the end of next year. By 2022, Porsche will have invested more than EUR6 billion in electromobility.

Unique interior design with a wide display screen band

The cockpit signals the start of a new era with its clear structure and completely new architecture. The freestanding, curved instrument cluster forms the highest point on the dashboard. This places a clear focus on the driver axis. A central, 10.9-inch infotainment display and an optional passenger display are combined to form an integrated glass band in a black-panel look. All user interfaces have been completely newly designed for the Taycan. The number of classic hardware controls such as switches and buttons has been greatly reduced. Instead, control is intelligent and intuitive--using touch operation or the voice control function, which responds to the command "Hey Porsche." With the Taycan, Porsche offers an entirely leather-free interior for the first time. Interiors made from innovative recycled materials underscore the sustainable concept of the electric sports car. 'Foot garages'--recesses in the battery in the rear footwell--ensure sitting comfort in the rear and allow the low vehicle height typical of sports cars. Two luggage compartments are available: the front compartment has a capacity of 81 liters and the rear 366 liters.

Innovative drive motors and a two-speed transmission

The Taycan Turbo S and Taycan Turbo have two exceptionally efficient electric machines, one on the front axle and one on the rear axle, thus making the cars all-wheel drive. Both the range and the continuous power of the drive benefit from the high efficiency of the permanently excited synchronous machines. The electric machine, transmission and pulse-controlled inverter are each combined into a compact drive module. The modules have the highest power density (kW per liter of package space) of all-electric powertrains on the market today. A special feature of the electric motors is the "hairpin" winding of the stator coils. This technology makes it possible to incorporate more copper in the stator, increasing power output and torque while maintaining the same component volume. The two-speed transmission installed on the rear axle is an innovation developed by Porsche. First gear gives the Taycan even more acceleration from a standing start, while second gear with a long gear ratio ensures high efficiency and equally high power reserves. This also applies at very high speeds.

Performance meets efficiency

The flagship Turbo S version of the Taycan can generate up to 560 kW (751 hp) overboost power in combination with Launch Control, and the Taycan Turbo up to 500 kW (671 hp). The Taycan Turbo S accelerates from zero to 100 kph in 2.8 seconds, while the Taycan Turbo completes this sprint in 3.2 seconds. The Turbo S has a range of up to 412 kilometers, and the Turbo a range of up to 450 kilometers, according to Europe's Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) in each case. The top speed of both all-wheel-drive models is 260 kph. The Taycan is the first production vehicle with a system voltage of 800 volts instead of the usual 400 volts for electric cars. This is a particular advantage for Taycan drivers on the road: in just over five minutes, the battery can be recharged using direct current (DC) from the high-power charging network for a range of up to 100 kilometers (according to WLTP). The charging time for five to 80 percent SoC (state of charge) is 22.5 minutes for charging under ideal conditions, and the maximum charging power (peak) is 270 kW. The overall capacity of the Performance Battery Plus is 93.4 kWh. Taycan drivers can comfortably charge their cars with up to eleven kW of alternating current (AC) at home. The Porsche Taycan Turbo S and Porsche Taycan Turbo are now available to order and cost EUR185,456 and EUR152,136, respectively, in Germany, including country-specific equipment and VAT.