Porsche Taycan 2024: an electric sports car that will dominate the Nurburgring
We discover the new generation of Porsche Taycan, due in 2024, and get a prototype of the most powerful version: the Taycan Turbo S with almost 1,000 hp. and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.4 seconds.
It’s only been four years since the electric car hit the scene, and we’re already faced with a problem new Porsche Taycan. The car features subtle aesthetic updates as well as noticeable increases in performance and technology. And we had the opportunity to get on board a very special prototype to experience its capabilities.
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We recently moved to Weissach (Porsche’s high-tech sanctuary, which you should visit at least once in your life) to experience the capabilities of the new Taycan Turbo S on the road first-hand. The car that Its power is close to 1000 hp. and this clearly shows that in Stuttgart they do not settle for little.
Design of the new Porsche Taycan 2024
From a design point of view, Porsche Taycan 2024 offers three options: Sports sedan (or sports limousine), Sports tourism family organism and Cross Tourism. The latter with a slight off-road touch and exclusive off-road features.
Although prototypes which we could see were completely finished. There I was able to lean in and watch new bumper design, improvements in aerodynamics or updated front optics. In addition, there will be a wide selection new body colors And tire designs. Some of them affect autonomy up to 40 km.
In that insideluxury and quality characteristic of Porsche They are reaching a new level. Particular attention was paid infotainment systemwhich includes digital dashboard updated, huge Head-up displaycontrol over air conditioner And central multimedia screen. But now the co-pilot will enjoy fourth screen capable of streaming content.
sports seats They are extremely comfortable and offer low driver position which will really appeal to fans of speed and sensations. In addition, with air suspension Optionally, the car can be raised in half a second when opening the door to facilitate passenger access. Features that are simply impressive.
Performance of Porsche Taycan 2024: almost 1000 hp. and charging up to 324 kW
In terms of performance, new Taycan represents 800V architecture which allows the use of a good variety of engines: from rear wheel drive version and greater autonomy up to pure power Turbo S. The latest brings together the best of all versions and has up to 952 hp and 1100 Nm wide open four-wheel drive accelerate From 0 to 100 km/h in 2.4 seconds.
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A notable feature is the satellite button with the function “click and go”inspired by Formula E technology that delivers additional power boost for 10 seconds. And all this energy comes from new battery 105 kWhwhich means a 12% increase in power and 13% energy density compared to the previous generation.
Regarding autonomy, The Taycan can travel up to 678 kilometers. in the version with the most optimal configuration. When Taycan Turbo Sits electric range increases by 34% to 630 kilometers compared to the previous version, and all models will have refill capacity from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes.
Or what’s the same thing 315 kilometers in 10 minutes at high power stations with up to 300 kW stable for 5 minutes. Although I must add that in my case we reached a peak of 324 kW in about 120 seconds. Time is money (and electrons)!
On the other hand, a dynamic jump is reflected through components such as pendantswith the system Porsche Active Ride, compensating body roll in real time; or Porsche Torque Management (PTM)which provides exceptional cornering grip thanks to torque vectoring independently on each wheel.
The Taycan will hit the market in the coming months., and we’ll soon learn more details about this radical electric car we can’t wait to drive. The starting price will be 105,682 euros, and the Porsche Taycan Turbo S will rise to 217,106 euros.
It’s more than a family car, it’s a true supercar. The best message, though, is what came from the Nürburgring: an all-time production car record, just behind the almighty Rimac Nevera. It’s a shame about the performance…