Three months ahead of the official announcement, Porsche unveils the first detailed exterior sketches of the series-production Taycan. Speaking about the design of the model, Michael Mauer, Head of Style Porsche, said: "We have redefined the architecture of purely electric vehicles to a certain extent." He elaborated more on the design specifics stating that the idea of "foot garages" helped them solve the problem with the battery placement, low gravity centre, comfortable sitting position for the passengers and maintaining a low sporty vehicle height that's not typical for current EVs.Mr Mauer also emphasized that the overall look and feel of the car are that of a true Porsche model. This is where the design team has started in order to come up with the design of the Taycan. According to him, the design elements that characterise every Porsche are "the special topography of the bonnet and the front wings, the air intakes instead of a dominant radiator grille, our "flyline", the falling roofline, and a strong shoulder at the rear." At the same time, some design elements are created especially to identify EV design such as the four-point daytime running lights with their distinct light pattern and shape.Other points of focus for the design are the aerodynamics and air flow quality as they are "especially important for all-electric models because they greatly influence the range." Mr Mauer enters into more detail stating "For this reason, we did away with traditional headlights here and used a light source located in the air intake instead. The air enters laterally from the front and exits again behind the wheel housings. The air flow at the wheels is, therefore, calmer, bringing about significant aerodynamic benefits."Mr Mauer concludes saying "My vision is that the Taycan will become the icon of this new era, almost like a synonym for a purely electric sports car."

Porsche has delivered 4,480 Taycan units in H2 of 2020 In 2019, Porsche has produced 1,386 Porsche Taycan units in 2019 and has delivered 813 of them. When production started in 2018, there were 240 units produced. In the first half of 2020, Porsche delivered 4,480 Taycan units, which is a staggering increase in deliveries despite the Covid-19 crisis which has caused an average of 40% drop in new car registrations in Europe in the first half of the year. "We see...

Porsche Taycan 4S arrives at US dealers The 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S is available at US dealers as of today joining the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S. Klaus Zellmer, President and CEO of PCNA commented: "The new Taycan 4S sits right at the heart of our electrified model line-up, delivering the effortless performance and engaging dynamics expected of a Porsche sports car with the space and connectivity that make it viable for everyday use. Even in these...

Porsche Turbo Charing is Europe's most powerful rapid-charging park Porsche has launched in Leipzig Europe's most powerful rapid-charging park called Porsche Turbo Charging. The total capacity of the Saxon facility, which includes six internal quick charging points, is seven megawatts and it is operated entirely with electricity from renewable energy sources. It includes 12 DC charging points with 350 kW (DC) and 4 AC charging points with 22 kW. The current pilot phase is running...

Volkswagen plans to sell 28 million BEVs worldwide by 2028, more than 50% of those - in China Volkswagen entered the Chinese market some 40 years ago and since then, has sold more than 42 million cars in China. Currently, the Group sells around 40% of its cars in China. Every fifth car sold in China bears the logo of one of the brands from the Group. For the past year, even against the car market trend in China, VW Group experienced an increase in market share together with its joint-ventures FAW-Volkswagen...

Porsche Taycan Turbo receives an EPA-rated range of 201 miles (323.5 km) EPA has listed the 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo on its website unveiling its rating for the model's range - 201 miles, which translates to 323.478 km. The combined energy consumption of the Taycan Turbo is 49 kWh/100 miles or 69 MPGe. For comparison, the standard in Europe - WLTP, states a range of 379.8 - 449 km (combined).

Porsche has 10,000 sale contracts for the Taycan as part of more than 30,000 reservations In an interview with the German newspaper Handelsblatt, Porsche's CEO Oliver Blume was quite optimistic for the company's future. In addition to creating 2,000 new jobs this year, the current smallest German automaker enjoyed a 7% increase in sales, and at 16.3%, Porsche has the highest return on sales in the industry. Mr Blume also expects that electric cars will account for a large part of its business. In this...

Porsche Taycan Turbo and Turbo S receive CARB certification for range The Taycan Forum has published a copy of the California AIr Resources Board (CARB) certification of the Porsche Taycan. According to the document, the Porsche Taycan Turbo has a range of 281.8 miles, which is in lilne with the WLTP range of the model. Porsche said the lowest WLTP range is 279 miles (449 km) and the highes - 308 miles (495.7 km). As long as it concerns the Porsche Taycan Turbo, the official stated...

The Porsche Taycan 4S is officially announced True to its naming nomenclature and launch policy, Porsche has launched the Taycan 4S. After announcing the top tier Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S, it is the mid-range model's turn, in which the "4" means four-wheel-drive and "S" usually denotes the mid-level. The 4S accelerates from a standing start to 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds and the top speed is 250 km/h. The Porsche Taycan 4S is available in two variants...

What all-electric vehicles to expect at the IAA 2019 in Frankfurt next week Audi AI: Trail quattro and Audi Aicon At the IAA 2019, Audi will showcase the Audi AI: Trail quattro - the concept study of an electrically powered off-roader of the future. It will be adjoined by a quartet of visionary automobiles, which also started at the IAA in 2017 with the debut of the Audi Aicon. All four studies will be on display during the IAA 2019 in Frankfurt. Aiways U5 Aiways is a Chinese brand which...

Porsche increases its stake in Rimac to 15.5% Porsche has announced that it has increased its stake in technology and sports car company Rimac Automobili to 15.5%. The latter focus on battery technology within the high-voltage segment, electric powertrains and developing digital interfaces between humans and machines (HMI). It produces electric bikes and has even announced an electric hypercar concept. This increase in investment from Porsche comes after a year...

Series prodution of the Porsche Taycan will set off on September 9th Porsche has announced that the series production of the Taycan will begin on September 9th as planned. The company has created a new production facility at its Zuffenhausen site. Porsche calls it a "factory of the future - flexible, networked and using 4.0 production technology." Moreover, the production of the Porsche Taycan with zero-emission powertrain at the Zuffenhausen site will be CO₂-neutral. "The new plant...

The Porsche Taycan configurator with prices is launched, official photos of the exterior and interior Porsche has launched the Porsche Taycan configurator online, which you may check out from the source link below. The lowest price for the Taycan Turbo is $143,000, and the highest is $241,500. While we gather all the correct specifications and details about the Taycan and the available trims to include them in our list of EV specifications, we have made a compilation of official Taycan photos, which you may enjoy...

Porsche Taycan goes official with a 93.4 kWh battery, 450 km of range Porsche Taycan is Porsche's first all-electric four-door sports car. It is powered by a 93.4 kWh liquid-cooled battery that is good for a WLTP range of 450 km on a single charge for the Taycan Turbo version and 412 km for the Turbo S variant. It contains 33 cell modules consisting of 12 individual cells each (396 in total). This is also the first car in the world with an 800 V system. Currently, the vehicle supports...