Rear-drive uberwagons are a PH staple - how does the recipe work with battery power?
While speed matters , it wouldn’t be unreasonable to conclude that some of the senior Porsche Taycans are a bit much. To have the ability to move so much car that fast can be, frankly, a bit unsettling. It’s not a phenomenon unique to Porsche, of course - it’s happening across the EV world. Roads are no quieter and speed limits no more lenient, yet the power wars continue unabated. See the 435hp, £36,495 MG 4 XPower as proof. Getting to 62mph in 3.
Especially as less powerful EVs lose out on so much less compared to petrol powered equivalents. You don’t have to make do with an inferior engine or less advanced gearbox or similar - it really is just reduced power. This Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo may well be another car that strengthens the case for less being more when it comes to EVs. That even extends to the spec here: it’s just a silver Porsche estate, the Taycan is established enough to not really draw much attention at all.
With so much of this Taycan ostensibly familiar - even the wheels are optional from a Turbo - it’s probably worth dealing with the performance first. Because while 408hp is the headline figure, that’s only available as an overboosted launch peak, to get the big T to 62mph in 5.4 seconds. Ordinarily, the motor is offering up 326hp, which sounds rather less impressive. And the ready salted Taycan never pins anyone in their seat with slip road acceleration, or takes their breath away at launch.
Speaking of which, this is a more modestly specced Porsche EV than is typical, because a few options simply aren’t available on the rear-drive mode. So this one goes without four-wheel steer, air suspension or ceramic brakes, and is all the better for it.
Indeed, that impression extends so far that it doesn’t even feel especially rear-drive; as with the saloon equivalent, the overriding impression is much more of huge purchase and composure. Full throttle out of junction will barely trouble the traction. Does anyone care? Probably not. But best park any dreams of a cheeky squiggle on the way back from the tip now. That said, if you
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