Porsche finally unveils the Taycan 2020
Porsche today unveiled its first 100% electric sports car on three continents simultaneously. The sporty four-door sedan is a perfect com...
Porsche today unveiled its first 100% electric sports car on three continents simultaneously. The sporty four-door sedan is a perfect combination of Porsche-like performance, extensive connectivity and everyday comfort.
« With the Taycan, the Porsche tradition is combined with the future. Porsche, a brand that has excited and fascinated automotive enthusiasts around the world for more than 70 years, continues its successful history," said Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Board of Porsche AG, who opened the world premiere in Berlin: "Today is the beginning of a new era. »
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When performance goes hand in hand with efficiency
The Taycan Turbo S, the flagship of the range, develops up to 761 hp (560 kW) in overboost mode with the Launch Control package, and the Taycan Turbo delivers a maximum power of 680 hp (500 kW). The Taycan Turbo S reaches a speed of 100 km/h and stops in 2.8 s. The Turbo version performs the same exercise in 3.2 s. The Turbo S has a range of up to 412 km, the range of the Turbo model is 450 km maximum (WLTP cycle). The top speed of both all-wheel drive models is 260 km/h.
The Taycan is the first production vehicle powered by an 800 V system voltage, instead of the usual 400 V on current electric models. This electrical feature has an advantage on the road: it only takes a little over five minutes on a high-power DC charging station to ensure a range of up to 100 km (WLTP cycle). The charging time for a state of charge (SoC) in the 5% to 80% range is 22.5 min, under ideal conditions, the maximum charging power (peak) being 270 kW. The total capacity of the high-performance Plus battery is 93.4 kWh. Taycan owners can also recharge their cars at home on a domestic charging station with a power of up to 11 kW in alternating current (AC).
Exterior design in the purest Porsche tradition
With its clear and refined lines, Taycan marks the beginning of a new era. However, its exterior design bears the signature of an authentic Porsche. Its wide and compact front end is distinguished by its pronounced curved wings. Its sporty silhouette stretches backwards with a plunging roofline. Its flanks are characterized by sharply defined edges and sculptural lines. The slender shape of the glass surface, the inclined rear quarter panel and the particularly pronounced shoulder lines on the wings are all characteristic design elements that give the rear a stylistic signature that is typical of the brand. The glass finish of the brand's monogram, integrated into the lighting strip, is a new feature of the model. With a drag coefficient (Cx) of 0.22, the Taycan benefits from optimized aerodynamics that contributes significantly to reducing energy consumption and increasing autonomy.
Unique interior design with a screen on the dashboard
With its perfectly structured layout and innovative architecture, the cabin, entirely focused on the driving experience, marks the beginning of a new era. The curved instrument cluster is the highlight of the dashboard and clearly places the driver at the centre of attention. The central 10.9-inch infotainment display and the optional additional front passenger display converge to form a glass ribbon on a black background with a "Black Panel" finish. The user interfaces have been completely redesigned for Taycan. The number of conventional control devices, such as buttons and keys, has been significantly reduced. The onboard control system is resolutely intelligent and intuitive. The touch control is next to the voice control, activated by the "Hey Porsche" formula.
For the first time, a leather-less interior is available for Taycan. The use of innovative recycled materials to cover the interior recalls the principles of sustainable development that prevailed during the design of the electric model. The battery was designed to be able to fit niches in the floor to allow passengers to place their feet, a solution cleverly called a "foot garage". The car has two luggage compartments: at the front, the storage volume is 81 litres, at the rear, it is 366 litres.
Innovative powertrain and two-speed gearbox
The Taycan Turbo S and Taycan Turbo are each equipped with two high efficiency electric motors. With one engine mounted on the rear axle and another on the front axle, the Taycan has all-wheel drive. The high efficiency of permanent magnet synchronous motors helps to optimize range and deliver continuous power. The electric motor, gearbox and pulse width modulation inverter are mounted in a compact drive module. These drive modules have the highest power density (kW per litre in the mounting space) of all electric motors currently available on the market. Electric motors also benefit from a technical innovation: a stator with a hairpin winding. This technology makes it possible to densify the winding, and therefore the proportion of copper in the stator, which increases power and torque in the same volume. The two-speed gearbox mounted on the rear axle is also an innovation from Porsche. The first gear is a short gear that provides a tremendous acceleration from a standing start. The second gear is much longer in order to bring the Taycan to very high speed with maximum efficiency while offering the same power reserves.
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Integrated chassis adjustment system
Porsche is implementing an integrated chassis adjustment system for the Taycan. The Porsche 4D Chassis Control system provides centralized management that analyzes and synchronizes all chassis adjustment systems in real time. The innovative systems available to Taycan are the three-chamber adaptive air suspension with electronic PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) suspension, the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport) active roll stabilization system and the electromechanical stabilizer bars, with vector control of the Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) torque. The control of the all-wheel drive system provided by the two electric motors and the braking energy recovery system are unique. The recovered braking power can reach 265 kW, which is a much higher level than that achieved by competitors. Road tests have shown that nearly 90% of the braking manoeuvres performed on a daily basis are performed by the dynamic braking of electric motors alone in generator mode, without having to use the hydraulic brakes mounted on the wheels.
The profile of the different driving modes is largely based on that of the Porsche series models. Specific settings are added to allow optimal use in 100% electric mode. Four driving modes are available: "Range", "Normal", "Sport" and "Sport Plus". In addition, some systems can be set on demand in "Individual" mode.
Simultaneous world premiere on three continents
The world premiere of the Porsche Taycan took place simultaneously in North America, China and Europe. Each of the locations chosen for this global launch symbolizes a form of sustainable development: Niagara Falls on the border between New York State and the Canadian province of Ontario represents hydroelectric power. The Neuhardenberg solar park near Berlin represents the energy of the sun. And finally, the wind farm on the island of Pingtan, some 150 km from the city of Fuzhou in Fujian province, represents wind energy.
The availability and prices of Taycan in the Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE region will be announced in the first half of 2020.
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