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2019/09/04 | Toronto/Berlin/Fuzhou | Products | Press Release

Pure design and fully-electric drive

World premiere of the Porsche Taycan: Sports car, sustainably redesigned

Toronto/Berlin/Fuzhou. Porsche today presented its first fully-electric sports car to the public with a spectacular world premiere for the new Taycan held simultaneously on three continents.

"The Taycan links our heritage to the future. 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," said Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG, who opened the world premiere in Berlin: "This day marks the start of a new era."

The four-door sports saloon offers a unique combination of attributes in the tradition of the Stuttgart company, providing typical Porsche performance and connectivity with everyday usability. At the same time, highly advanced methods in production and as well as the features of the Taycan itself 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. Now we are delivering on this promise,” emphasises Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board of Porsche AG – Research and Development.

The first models in the new series are the Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S. 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. A less powerful version of these all-wheel drive vehicles will follow later this year, and the Taycan Cross Turismo will introduce a new body style at the end of next year. By 2022, Porsche will have invested more than six billion euros in electromobility.

Performance meets efficiency
The flagship Turbo S version of the Taycan can generate up to 560 kW (761 PS) overboost power in combination with Launch Control, and the Taycan Turbo up to 500 kW (680 PS). The Taycan Turbo S accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, while the Taycan Turbo completes this sprint in 3.2 seconds. The Turbo S has a range of up to 257 miles, and the Turbo a range of up to 279 miles (according to WLTP in each case). The top speed of both all-wheel-drive models is 161 mph.

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 62 miles (according to WLTP). The charging time for five to 80 per cent SoC (state of charge) is 22.5 minutes under ideal conditions, and the maximum charging power (peak) is 270 kW. The overall capacity (gross) of the Performance Battery Plus is 93.4 kWh. Taycan drivers can comfortably charge their cars with up to 11 kW of alternating current (AC) at home or at public charging stations.

The Porsche Taycan Turbo S is priced from £138,826.00 RRP and the Porsche Taycan Turbo from £115,858.00 RRP are available to order from today at Porsche Centres in the UK and Ireland. First customer deliveries are anticipated from January 2020.

Prices exclude any OLEV Plug-in Charging Grant. Eligibility of the Taycan for the Plug-in Car Grant is subject to confirmation.
Additionally included will be 3 years’ access to IONITY and the Porsche Charging Service which will allow roaming access to a network of different charge point operators. Electrical consumption will then be billed via a consolidated invoice to the owner’s My Porsche account.

Customers will also be invited to explore the potential of their new car, and further develop their own skills behind the wheel, by participating in a bespoke driving experience around the unique tracks at the Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone.

Pure exterior design with Porsche DNA
With its clean, pure design, the Taycan signals the beginning of a new era. Simultaneously, it retains the unmistakable Porsche design DNA. From the front it looks particularly wide and flat with highly-contoured wheelarches. The silhouette is shaped by the sporting roofline which slopes downwards to the rear. The highly-sculpted side sections are also characteristic. The sleek cabin, the drawn-in rear C-pillar and the pronounced shoulders of the wheelarches result in a sharply emphasised tail, typical of the brand. There are also innovative elements such as the glass-effect Porsche logo, which has been integrated into the light bar at the rear. With a Cd value as low as 0.22, the aerodynamically-optimised design makes a significant contribution to low energy consumption and thus long range.

Unique interior design with a wide display screen band
Inside the Taycan, the cockpit signals the start of a new era with its clear structure and a 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. Specific battery recesses in the rear footwell – ‘foot garages’ - ensure sitting comfort for rear passengers and allow the low vehicle height typical of sports cars. Two luggage compartments are available: in the front is a capacity of 81 litres and 366 litres at the rear.

Innovative drive motors and a two-speed transmission
The Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S have two exceptionally efficient electric motors, 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 motor, transmission and pulse-controlled inverter are each combined into a compact drive module. The modules have the highest power density (kW per litre 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.

Centrally networked chassis systems
Porsche uses a centrally networked control system for the Taycan chassis. The integrated Porsche 4D Chassis Control analyses and synchronises all chassis systems in real time. The innovative chassis systems include adaptive air suspension with three-chamber technology including PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) electronic damper control, as well as the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) electromechanical roll stabilisation system including Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus).

The all-wheel drive control with two electric motors and the recuperation system are unique. At up to 265 kW, the potential recuperation power is significantly higher than that of competitors. Driving tests have shown that approximately 90 per cent of everyday braking is performed by the electric machines alone – without the hydraulic wheel brakes being activated.
The profile of the different driving modes basically follows the same philosophy as in other Porsche model series. This is supplemented by special settings which enable optimum use of the purely electric drive. Four driving modes are available: “Range”, “Normal”, “Sport” and “Sport Plus”. In addition, individual systems can be configured as required in the “Individual” mode.

A world premiere on three continents at the same time
The Porsche Taycan World Premiere took place simultaneously in North America, China and Europe. The most important sales markets of the new electric sports car are on these three continents. The event locations are also a synonym for three ways of sustainable energy management: Niagara Falls at the border between the US state of New York and the Canadian province of Ontario representing hydro-power, a solar farm in Neuhardenberg near Berlin and a wind farm on Pingtan Island, around 150 kilometres from the Chinese city of Fuzhou in the province of Fujian.

We perceive these natural forces with all our senses in exactly the same way as we experience the impressive power delivery of the first all-electric sports car from Porsche. This one-time triple event was broadcast worldwide via live stream on NewsTV.porsche.com.

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Taycan Turbo S: WLTP combined energy consumption 25.7 - 24.5 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions 0 g/km

Taycan Turbo: WLTP combined energy consumption 26.7 - 23.0 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions 0 g/km

The energy consumption figures were calculated according to the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). The CO2 emission values are shown as NEDC-equivalent, as NEDC figures will continue to be used for vehicle taxation until April 2020. These values cannot be compared to the values calculated in accordance with the prior NEDC measuring procedure.
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