Set to make its global debut on September 4, the long-awaited Porsche Taycan is nearly here. Porsche has spent years testing and developing what will be its first, and surely not last, electric vehicle. While the Tesla Model S started this whole luxury EV sedan segment, Porsche wants to take things to the next level here. One of the Taycan's final tests, a pre-production prototype completed a grueling 24-hour endurance run at Italy's Nardo high-speed test track.

In the span of an entire day, the 592 horsepower Taycan completed 2,128 miles, which is roughly the equivalent distance from Nardo to Trondheim in Norway. With temperatures peaking at a scorching 107 degrees Fahrenheit and a track temperature of nearly 130 degrees Fahrenheit, the Taycan proved its long-distance capabilities in extremely hot weather.