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What Car? review of the 2022 Taycan Cross Turismo
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Its official, the electric Taycan overtook the 911 in a sales race
The electric future is here and more people are adopting the ideology according to Porsche’s sales from 2021. The all electric Taycan overtook the 911 in a sales race and while it is difficult to compare two such vastly different cars it is worth noting that soul, electrified is becoming central to future success for the German brand.
First and foremost, the 911 is far from being the best selling product from Stuttgart. Don’t forget that we live in a world where obscenely expensive and powerful SUVs are the order of the day. That title is comfortably taken by the Macan; a model in their portfolio that enabled them to not only exist, but thrive today.
Sales numbers are as follows for Porsche’s global market; the compact Macan managed an admirable 88 362, about 5 000 more than the larger Cayenne which managed 83 807. Third up is the protagonist of this article; the Taycan which sold 41 296 units just ahead of the 911’s 38 464 sales.
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The electric future is here and more people are adopting the ideology according to Porsche’s sales from 2021. The all electric Taycan overtook the 911 in a sales race and while it is difficult to compare two such vastly different cars it is worth noting that soul, electrified is becoming central to future success for the German brand.
First and foremost, the 911 is far from being the best selling product from Stuttgart. Don’t forget that we live in a world where obscenely expensive and powerful SUVs are the order of the day. That title is comfortably taken by the Macan; a model in their portfolio that enabled them to not only exist, but thrive today.
Sales numbers are as follows for Porsche’s global market; the compact Macan managed an admirable 88 362, about 5 000 more than the larger Cayenne which managed 83 807. Third up is the protagonist of this article; the Taycan which sold 41 296 units just ahead of the 911’s 38 464 sales.
Its official, the electric Taycan overtook the 911 in a sales race
The electric future is here and more people are adopting the ideology according to Porsche's sales from 2021. The all electric Taycan overtook the 911 in a sales race and while it is difficult to compare two such vastly different cars it is worth noting that soul, electrified is becoming central...
www.carmag.co.za
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Super EV GT Dogfight: Porsche Taycan Turbo vs Audi RS e-tron GT RS: The Road Test | Fifth Gear
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What's the best electric vehicle for shaming supercars?
The Porsche Taycan Turbo S puts the 'fast' in 'fasten your seatbelts'
It’s one of the best things about an electric car – that instant slug of full-on torque, wheels scrabble then the rubber bites into the road, none of the other drivers can see your Nissan Leaf for dust away from the traffic lights.
We might have laughed at all those Reva G-Wiz drivers weaving about the road into the paths of overtaking cyclists, hunched painfully behind the wheel, those hairiest of hair-shirted early adopters. But it’s clear now that these were performance pioneers, in the same way that someone taking a corner too fast in their Benz Patent-Motorwagen was setting us all inexorably on the road to world rally championships and Grand Prix glory.
And sure there have been upstarts and disrupters on the electric path so far, but of course we all knew that the big daddies of car making would come through with the sort of tech that would make others weep.
Porsche has spent decades and decades refining the 911 formula that people said couldn’t work. It positively crushed the naysayers under the bluff front end of its Cayenne performance SUV when they said that pseudo-4x4s were too dumpy to drive well.
Latterly the Stuttgart-based firm has electrified us all with the delights of its Taycan EV, a car that juggles the old-fashioned dynamic delights of a Porsche with the brave new world of electromobility. Critics will wiffle on about the lack of engine noise and aural titivation, or they complain in the same whiny tones as an electric motor about the fact that the Taycan has a Turbo model in its line-up when it doesn’t even have a turbo in its engine. “Watt’s going on”, they say. “Ohmigod”, they cry.
Maybe the Taycan Turbo S doesn’t even have a turbo, but with 751bhp on overboost you definitely won’t even care. A 2.8secs 0–62mph run will leave most other drivers sobbing pathetically in its wake – it’s basically a bargain at £139k and the polar ice caps will practically refreeze themselves as you thunder along. What’s not to like? You’ll be the envy of all the sad chumps at the charge points.
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The Porsche Taycan Turbo S puts the 'fast' in 'fasten your seatbelts'
It’s one of the best things about an electric car – that instant slug of full-on torque, wheels scrabble then the rubber bites into the road, none of the other drivers can see your Nissan Leaf for dust away from the traffic lights.
We might have laughed at all those Reva G-Wiz drivers weaving about the road into the paths of overtaking cyclists, hunched painfully behind the wheel, those hairiest of hair-shirted early adopters. But it’s clear now that these were performance pioneers, in the same way that someone taking a corner too fast in their Benz Patent-Motorwagen was setting us all inexorably on the road to world rally championships and Grand Prix glory.
And sure there have been upstarts and disrupters on the electric path so far, but of course we all knew that the big daddies of car making would come through with the sort of tech that would make others weep.
Porsche has spent decades and decades refining the 911 formula that people said couldn’t work. It positively crushed the naysayers under the bluff front end of its Cayenne performance SUV when they said that pseudo-4x4s were too dumpy to drive well.
Latterly the Stuttgart-based firm has electrified us all with the delights of its Taycan EV, a car that juggles the old-fashioned dynamic delights of a Porsche with the brave new world of electromobility. Critics will wiffle on about the lack of engine noise and aural titivation, or they complain in the same whiny tones as an electric motor about the fact that the Taycan has a Turbo model in its line-up when it doesn’t even have a turbo in its engine. “Watt’s going on”, they say. “Ohmigod”, they cry.
Maybe the Taycan Turbo S doesn’t even have a turbo, but with 751bhp on overboost you definitely won’t even care. A 2.8secs 0–62mph run will leave most other drivers sobbing pathetically in its wake – it’s basically a bargain at £139k and the polar ice caps will practically refreeze themselves as you thunder along. What’s not to like? You’ll be the envy of all the sad chumps at the charge points.
What's the best electric vehicle for shaming supercars?
The Porsche Taycan Turbo S puts the 'fast' in 'fasten your seatbelts'
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WATCH | Come take a scenic tour of Hollywood's Highway - Mulholland Drive
"As a kid, my dad would say we should go up on Mulholland and see what's up there," he says. "People like Steve McQueen and James Dean, they all came up here – often in their Porsches. There was a bit of folklore about it."
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- Filmmaker and racing car driver Jeff Zwart takes us on a blast on the legendary Mulholland Drive.
- His vehicle of choice for the trip is Porsche's all-electric Taycan Cross Turismo.
- Zwart shares some history of the road and why the Taycan is an epic companion for canyon carving.
"As a kid, my dad would say we should go up on Mulholland and see what's up there," he says. "People like Steve McQueen and James Dean, they all came up here – often in their Porsches. There was a bit of folklore about it."
WATCH | Come take a scenic tour of Hollywood's Highway - Mulholland Drive | Life
Mulholland Drive is one of the roads on the Wheels24 Bucket List that we have to experience for ourselves one day. Learn more about this fascinating piece of tarmac (and gravel) from Porsche associate, and filmmaker, Jeff Zwart.
www.news24.com
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BMW i4 vs Porsche Taycan: sporting EVs do battle
The Porsche Taycan has proven to be the most engaging EV in existence, while the new BMW i4 might well be the best all-rounder. Something has to give
How so? Look at the 3 Series. If there’s one reason to opt for the M3 instead of the best-of-the-rest model, it’s access to an M-division lump. Speed doesn’t factor. If you properly uncork it, the M340i is absurdly quick, and on most roads it’s also just as nicely balanced as the M3. It’s the character of the engine that makes the difference. Electric cars can’t make that distinction. As such, barring the spleen-displacing stabs of acceleration the 751bhp Taycan Turbo S can deliver, our basic Taycan has much the same sensory appeal as its £140,000 brother, yet it’s a sweeter car to drive, because it isn’t so highly strung.
Maybe the eDrive40 would have fared better than the M50 today. Maybe, instead of waging power wars, the best performance EV makers will prioritise handling over easy-access, freakish speed. I hope they do, because while the M50 is a great EV, the RWD Taycan is more than that: it’s a great idea.
www.autocar.co.uk
The Porsche Taycan has proven to be the most engaging EV in existence, while the new BMW i4 might well be the best all-rounder. Something has to give
How so? Look at the 3 Series. If there’s one reason to opt for the M3 instead of the best-of-the-rest model, it’s access to an M-division lump. Speed doesn’t factor. If you properly uncork it, the M340i is absurdly quick, and on most roads it’s also just as nicely balanced as the M3. It’s the character of the engine that makes the difference. Electric cars can’t make that distinction. As such, barring the spleen-displacing stabs of acceleration the 751bhp Taycan Turbo S can deliver, our basic Taycan has much the same sensory appeal as its £140,000 brother, yet it’s a sweeter car to drive, because it isn’t so highly strung.
Maybe the eDrive40 would have fared better than the M50 today. Maybe, instead of waging power wars, the best performance EV makers will prioritise handling over easy-access, freakish speed. I hope they do, because while the M50 is a great EV, the RWD Taycan is more than that: it’s a great idea.
BMW i4 vs Porsche Taycan: sporting EVs do battle | Autocar
The Porsche Taycan has proven to be the most engaging EV in existence, while the new BMW i4 might well be the best all-rounder. Something has to give
www.autocar.co.uk
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AutoTrader review of the Taycan Sport Turismo
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Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo 2022 UK review
Should I buy one?
Regardless, this is a compelling version of the world’s best EV, albeit, as with any Taycan, at a price. The basic is £104,990, and it’s a bit rum to be charged £210 more for a public-charger cable or the same again for power-folding door mirrors, and it’s quite easy to end up with this £131,000 car.
At a push, I would still prefer the 80kg-lighter rear-driven car, too, but the general Taycan appeal is as strong here as ever.
www.autocar.co.uk
Should I buy one?
Regardless, this is a compelling version of the world’s best EV, albeit, as with any Taycan, at a price. The basic is £104,990, and it’s a bit rum to be charged £210 more for a public-charger cable or the same again for power-folding door mirrors, and it’s quite easy to end up with this £131,000 car.
At a push, I would still prefer the 80kg-lighter rear-driven car, too, but the general Taycan appeal is as strong here as ever.
We've driven nearly every version of Porsche's long-range EV. Here's what you should know. | Autocar
New range, power, performance and suspension tech reinforce the position of one of the world's greatest sporting EVs
www.autocar.co.uk
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Taycan Sport Turismo GTS review. Porsche's EV estate finally steals Audi RS6 crown - The Late Brake Show
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Porsche Taycan Turbo vs Audi RS e-tron GT RS: Stopping Test | Fifth Gear Recharged
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Cruising Mulholland Drive in the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
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Porsche Taycan Turbo vs Audi RS e-tron GT RS: The Race | Fifth Gear Recharged
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WORLD'S QUICKEST SEDANS * 3,000 HP Race * Lucid Air vs Porsche Taycan Turbo S vs Tesla Model S Plaid: Drag Race - DragTimes
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An electric Taycan adventure: kitesurfing at the Cape of Good Hope
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The 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo Is a Very Cool Wagon - Doug DeMuro
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Porsche will suspend production of the Taycan through the end of next week
Porsche has issued a statement that it would temporarily suspend production of the Taycan, citing a lack of components. Porsche says that the suspension would lead to 200 Taycan cars not being built per day at the car maker’s Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant. The suspension is expected to last through the end of next week.
Meanwhile, Porsche’s Leipzig plant will partially resume production beginning on Monday following suspensions due to supply shortages. The supply situation has improved, according to the statement.
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Porsche has issued a statement that it would temporarily suspend production of the Taycan, citing a lack of components. Porsche says that the suspension would lead to 200 Taycan cars not being built per day at the car maker’s Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen plant. The suspension is expected to last through the end of next week.
Meanwhile, Porsche’s Leipzig plant will partially resume production beginning on Monday following suspensions due to supply shortages. The supply situation has improved, according to the statement.
Porsche will suspend production of the Taycan through the end of next week
The issue arises from lack of components coming from Ukraine.
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