guzmanchinky
Ok first of all excellent article. LOL at several places. The FIRST thing I would do is rip the badges off. Calling an e car TURBO is so teenager dumb I can't believe it got past the planning stages. But then again the back end of the original Panamera did too, so there are some buffoons working in Stuttgart to be sure. The price is crazy steep, even for a Porsche. I am so excited for all cars to be electric, and this first step in from one of the best brands is a big one, given how well a Porsche handles (I did the track experience in LA a few weeks ago, o m g) and are built.
moreover
The EPA highway rating will be about 15% lower at 205 miles and city 220/238 miles (Turbo S/Turbo). Compare that to the much cheaper Tesla Model S Performance with a 345 mile range. The Taycan consumes about 30-40% more energy per mile despite comparable weight and size, the wider tires may be one culprit. Porsche buyers of course are a different breed but when comparing the low range Audi SUV to the Tesla Model X most people decided on the X.
McDesign
I second the vote - a great article to enjoy, not just informative. I even bid on an electric-converted Saab this morning on BringaTrailer, just to come to the party. Our new roof solar installation finally works with the software, so we are generating!
Expanded Viewpoint
YAAAAAWWWNNN, ho hum, yet another coal powered car. Yeah, it's pretty damn quick, but where and how often can you use such power on the streets, even IF you have a need for it? These battery operated car things are the worst form of environmental self ego stroking that I have ever even heard of. They are a mechanical version of political correctness; everyone can see the fallacies and stupidity of it, but no one seems to be able to admit such or kill it.
Do all of the car companies now get government subsidies for electric cars like, Tesla? Without a government bail out/bail in, Tesla would go the way of Studebaker, Nash, etc. Yeah, we lose money on every one that we sell, but we hope to make up for it in increased volume.
BTW, without a standardized recharging protocol, you'll have to wait until you get back home again to fill the battery back up, right?
minivini
“Expanded Viewpoint” - great screen name. Try expanding your knowledge, also. More and more of the US (and world) is moving away from coal power, so that argument is growing pretty old. In fact, there are many places where coal isn’t even a fuel that’s used. Where I live, we have around 85% nuclear and almost 15% hydroelectric. So before you whine about EVs simply transferring pollution from tailpipe to smokestack, do a little actual research. Coal is being phased out nationwide, and I suspect you already know that. The readers here certainly do.
yawood
I love the look of it but I would have liked to see it actually moving along the road in the video.

I don't know where you live "minivini" but in Australia where I am electric cars are just a bit of a curiosity (just over 2% of cars sold). OK some people are all for them but with their lack of range (or slow recharge rates) they are really only good as a city car and nearly all our power is derived from coal or gas. We don't have any nuclear (more's the pity but that's another story), we have so little water and/or mountains that we can't generate too much hydro power and although we do have lots of solar panels on private homes and some large solar and wind farms it's nowhere near enough to supply the country's needs without still relying on coal and gas. So don't think that all the world is like your place.
christopher
I don't get the Model-S comparison? This has the same 0..100 time: why then write that the Model-S "Tears the Taycan a new one", when it's the same?
Gizmowiz
A turbo is defined as "A turbo is a fan in the engine of a car or plane that improves its performance by using exhaust gases to blow fuel vapour into the engine."

Laughable that Porsche can't even use electric language in it's electric only cars and chooses to use the word 'turbo' when it applies only to ICE vehicles.

Porsche Taycan Zap or Porsche Taycan Plus or something would be more appropriate. Not too smart Porsche.
guzmanchinky
While I agree with some people that current electric cars are not saving the planet as we speak, what they ARE is the beginnings of a path to making all vehicles electric. To do that you need MONEY. Money comes from selling cars that are exciting, and then other companies come in and solve the battery charging time problem because there is a lot of MONEY to be made. And then other companies come in and build giant solar farms like we have in Nevada because people need power for their electric cars. And so on. You have to start somewhere.
WB
So first Porsche claims it has a Tesla Killer and is better on track etc etc. Tesla goes - hold my bear.... announces it's bringing a Model S to the Nuernburgring - to show the Germans who is the boss. Looking at the specs it doesnt look good for the Turbo - not at all.
Horse Power: Tesla has 778Hp / Porsche has 617hp (and in limited overboost 750hp).
Weight: Tesla 4941lb / Porsche 5100lb
0-60mph/100km/h: Tesla 2.4s / Porsche 2.6 or 2.8s
Turbo: Tesla: No Turbo / Porsche: it says Turbo on it
Cost: Tesla: 133k / Porsche 152k

So the Tesla will be making minced meat out of the Taycan Turbo before it is even out! It will be epic to witness!