2020 Porsche Taycan Unveiled - All-Electric Super Sedan

2020 Porsche Taycan Unveiled - All-Electric Super Sedan https://youtu.be/EWmA6dqqti4

Porsche first hinted at its electrified future with the Mission E concept that debuted at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. Earlier this week, the German automaker revealed the production version called the Taycan, which will grace this year’s Frankfurt show. Those wondering when Taycan production will commence no longer have to. Today, Porsche announced Taycan production would start September 9. That’s Monday. Talk about a tight turnaround.
Porsche will build the Taycan in a new facility at its Zuffenhausen location. The “factory of the future” aims for no negative environmental impact, using renewable energy sources for electricity and biogas to generate heat. The company is also using electrically powered logistic vehicles, too. Construction of the facility took less than four years.

Thankfully, construction of the Taycan should take considerably less time. Off the shiny factory floor, Porsche will offer two Taycan flavors – Turbo and Turbo S to start. Both produce 616 horsepower (459 kilowatts), but there’s an overboost function that allows the Turbo to create 671 hp (500 kW) and the Turbo S to make 751 hp (560 kW). Torque is 627 pounds-feet (850 Newton-meters) 774 lb-ft (1,049 Nm), respectively. While the Turbo S has more power, the regular Turbo has a longer range, 237-280 miles versus 241-256 miles, though that’s on Europe’s testing cycle. Those figures could change for the U.S.
While it’s too early for comparisons, the Porsche Taycan is one of the first true Tesla competitors to emerge. But one of the biggest differentiators between the two is pricing. The Taycan Turbo starts at an eye-watering $153,310 with the Turbo S commanding $187,610. Add some options, and the price gets ridiculous. But these aren’t base Taycan offerings. The actual starting price for the base Taycan could be significantly lower, possibly even undercutting the Tesla Model S, but only time will tell.