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New Porsche Taycan line-up grows with lower-powered '4S' variant
Porsche has expanded its Taycan electric saloon line-up with the addition of a new 4S variant.
Slotting in below the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S, the new 4S (which, like its siblings is all-wheel drive) will be available in two battery sizes, delivering up to 390 kW with the single-deck 79,2 kWh Performance battery fitted and up to 420 kW with the two-deck 93,4 kWh Performance battery Plus specified.
Interestingly, both variants of the Taycan 4S accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h in a claimed 4,0 seconds, before topping out at 250 km/h. But while the claimed range of models with the Performance battery is 407 km, the Performance battery Plus boosts the figure to 463 km, says Porsche.
With a permanently excited synchronous electric motor on each axle (as well as a two-speed transmission site at the rear), the drive architecture comprises the same main technical highlights as on its model siblings.
The permanently excited synchronous item on the rear axle of the 4S has an active length of 130 mm, making it 80 mm shorter than the corresponding drive component on the Turbo and Turbo S. The pulse-controlled inverter used on the front axle in the 4S, meanwhile, operates with up to 300 amps, and the inverter on the rear axle with up to 600 amps.
Distinguishing exterior features of the Taycan 4S include its aerodynamically optimised 19-inch wheels and red-painted brake callipers. Six-piston fixed-calliper brakes on the front axle (with internally vented 360 mm cast iron brake discs) are standard, while the rear items measure 358 mm and work with four-piston brakes.
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Porsche has expanded its Taycan electric saloon line-up with the addition of a new 4S variant.
Slotting in below the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S, the new 4S (which, like its siblings is all-wheel drive) will be available in two battery sizes, delivering up to 390 kW with the single-deck 79,2 kWh Performance battery fitted and up to 420 kW with the two-deck 93,4 kWh Performance battery Plus specified.
Interestingly, both variants of the Taycan 4S accelerate from standstill to 100 km/h in a claimed 4,0 seconds, before topping out at 250 km/h. But while the claimed range of models with the Performance battery is 407 km, the Performance battery Plus boosts the figure to 463 km, says Porsche.
With a permanently excited synchronous electric motor on each axle (as well as a two-speed transmission site at the rear), the drive architecture comprises the same main technical highlights as on its model siblings.
The permanently excited synchronous item on the rear axle of the 4S has an active length of 130 mm, making it 80 mm shorter than the corresponding drive component on the Turbo and Turbo S. The pulse-controlled inverter used on the front axle in the 4S, meanwhile, operates with up to 300 amps, and the inverter on the rear axle with up to 600 amps.
Distinguishing exterior features of the Taycan 4S include its aerodynamically optimised 19-inch wheels and red-painted brake callipers. Six-piston fixed-calliper brakes on the front axle (with internally vented 360 mm cast iron brake discs) are standard, while the rear items measure 358 mm and work with four-piston brakes.
New Porsche Taycan line-up grows with lower-powered '4S' variant - CAR Magazine
Porsche has expanded its Taycan electric saloon line-up with the addition of a new 4S variant. Slotting in below the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S, […]
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New Porsche Taycan 4S unveiled with £83,000 price
Porsche reveals lesser trim grades for its first electric car, with up to 563bhp and 287 miles of range thanks to option packs
Porsche has made its new Taycan EV much more attainable with the addition of a new 4S trim underneath the existing Turbo and Turbo S.
The new model is available to order now from £83,367 (excluding the £3500 government grant) and is expected to arrive for UK deliveries in January alongside the Turbo and Turbo S.
While it doesn’t get the 751bhp of the £138,000 Taycan Turbo S, the 4S still puts out 523bhp during overboost in standard form. It also gets a 79.2kWh battery for a WLTP certified range of 252 miles.
However, Porsche also offers a Performance Battery Plus option pack, which raises peak power to 563bhp and increases the battery output to 93.4kWh. While the 0-62mph time is unchanged from the standard 4S at 4.0sec, the range is boosted to 287 miles – the highest figure in the current Taycan line-up. The Performance Battery Plus also gets a faster peak charging rate, at 270kW to the base car’s 225kW.
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Porsche reveals lesser trim grades for its first electric car, with up to 563bhp and 287 miles of range thanks to option packs
Porsche has made its new Taycan EV much more attainable with the addition of a new 4S trim underneath the existing Turbo and Turbo S.
The new model is available to order now from £83,367 (excluding the £3500 government grant) and is expected to arrive for UK deliveries in January alongside the Turbo and Turbo S.
While it doesn’t get the 751bhp of the £138,000 Taycan Turbo S, the 4S still puts out 523bhp during overboost in standard form. It also gets a 79.2kWh battery for a WLTP certified range of 252 miles.
However, Porsche also offers a Performance Battery Plus option pack, which raises peak power to 563bhp and increases the battery output to 93.4kWh. While the 0-62mph time is unchanged from the standard 4S at 4.0sec, the range is boosted to 287 miles – the highest figure in the current Taycan line-up. The Performance Battery Plus also gets a faster peak charging rate, at 270kW to the base car’s 225kW.
New Porsche Taycan 4S unveiled with £83,000 price | Autocar
Lesser trim grades for Porsche's first electric car make LA motor show debut with up to 563bhp and 287 miles of range
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Permanently excited you say?
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Porsche Taycan revealed in 'entry-level' 4S guise
When Porsche pulled the covers off its Taycan electric car a month ago, the sports car maker only announced the oddly-named Turbo and Turbo S flagship versions, but now it is showing off a new entry-level model called the 4S.
The 4S is less powerful than the aforementioned range-toppers, but still impressively potent, and buyers can choose between two battery options. The one fitted with the standard Performance Battery is good for 390kW while those opting for the Performance Battery Plus will have 420kW to play with. For the record, the Turbo and Turbo S versions produce 500kW and 560kW respectively.
In both 4S variants, 0-100km/h takes just four seconds flat, according to Porsche, versus 3.2s and 2.8s in the Turbo and Turbo S models.
The standard battery in the 4S is a single-deck unit with a total capacity of 79.2 kWh, and it allows a range of 407km on the WLTP cycle, Porsche says. The upgraded Performance Battery Plus is a double-deck unit with a capacity of 93.4 kWh and a claimed range of up to 463km, which is even better than the Turbo model’s 450km range.
For all-wheel-drive capability, the 4S features permanently excited synchronous motors on both axles, and the one at the back is 80mm shorter than the unit fitted to the Turbo models. The Taycan 4S ships with adaptive air suspension as standard, as well as Porsche’s 4D Chassis Control.
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When Porsche pulled the covers off its Taycan electric car a month ago, the sports car maker only announced the oddly-named Turbo and Turbo S flagship versions, but now it is showing off a new entry-level model called the 4S.
The 4S is less powerful than the aforementioned range-toppers, but still impressively potent, and buyers can choose between two battery options. The one fitted with the standard Performance Battery is good for 390kW while those opting for the Performance Battery Plus will have 420kW to play with. For the record, the Turbo and Turbo S versions produce 500kW and 560kW respectively.
In both 4S variants, 0-100km/h takes just four seconds flat, according to Porsche, versus 3.2s and 2.8s in the Turbo and Turbo S models.
The standard battery in the 4S is a single-deck unit with a total capacity of 79.2 kWh, and it allows a range of 407km on the WLTP cycle, Porsche says. The upgraded Performance Battery Plus is a double-deck unit with a capacity of 93.4 kWh and a claimed range of up to 463km, which is even better than the Turbo model’s 450km range.
For all-wheel-drive capability, the 4S features permanently excited synchronous motors on both axles, and the one at the back is 80mm shorter than the unit fitted to the Turbo models. The Taycan 4S ships with adaptive air suspension as standard, as well as Porsche’s 4D Chassis Control.
Porsche Taycan revealed in 'entry-level' 4S guise
It's not as quick as the flagship 'Turbo' versions, but the 4S will still glide from 0-100km/h in four seconds.
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Porsche Taycan Turbo S vs Tesla Model S Performance - Top Gear
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WATCH | The all-electric Porsche Taycan Turbo S is shockingly amazing
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WATCH | The all-electric Porsche Taycan Turbo S is shockingly amazing | Life
The Taycan is Porsche's first all-electric production sports car. The 'Turbo S' model boasts with an impressive 560kW with overboost power and 1050Nm.
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Autocar India first drive
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Doug DeMuro review
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Euro NCAP crash test
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Highlights of the Taycan
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Top Gear car of the year
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Top Gear Korea tests the new Taycan
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CarAdvice first drive of the Taycan 4S
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Full 5/5
Porsche Taycan 4S 2020 review
Should I buy one?
A five-star verdict from Autocar is not like one from most other publications. They are rare and when they appear they mean something. I agonised over this one so much I felt the need to ring the editor and reappraise myself of the terms of reference. But if a car is genuinely outstanding in all areas that matter relative to its peers – in this case, other four-door EVs – and deficient in none, five stars are appropriate.
I’d not consider it for either the Turbo or Turbo S, but when the 4S provides so much of their magic with so little downside and for such vast savings, nothing less seems right. The Taycan was already the best electric car on sale, the 4S is nothing less than the best of the best. Five stars it is.
Porsche Taycan 4S specification
Where Los Angeles, US Price £86,367 On sale Now Engine Two asynchronous electric motors Power 429bhp (523bhp on overboost); 498bhp with performance plus battery (563bhp on overboost) Torque 472lb ft (479lb ft with performance plus battery) Gearbox 2-spd automatic Kerb weight 2140kg Top speed 155mph (governed) 0-62mph 4.0sec Range 207-253 miles (240-288 miles with performance plus battery) CO2 0g/km Rivals Tesla Model S P100D, Jaguar I-Pace
www.autocar.co.uk
Porsche Taycan 4S 2020 review
Should I buy one?
A five-star verdict from Autocar is not like one from most other publications. They are rare and when they appear they mean something. I agonised over this one so much I felt the need to ring the editor and reappraise myself of the terms of reference. But if a car is genuinely outstanding in all areas that matter relative to its peers – in this case, other four-door EVs – and deficient in none, five stars are appropriate.
I’d not consider it for either the Turbo or Turbo S, but when the 4S provides so much of their magic with so little downside and for such vast savings, nothing less seems right. The Taycan was already the best electric car on sale, the 4S is nothing less than the best of the best. Five stars it is.
Porsche Taycan 4S specification
Where Los Angeles, US Price £86,367 On sale Now Engine Two asynchronous electric motors Power 429bhp (523bhp on overboost); 498bhp with performance plus battery (563bhp on overboost) Torque 472lb ft (479lb ft with performance plus battery) Gearbox 2-spd automatic Kerb weight 2140kg Top speed 155mph (governed) 0-62mph 4.0sec Range 207-253 miles (240-288 miles with performance plus battery) CO2 0g/km Rivals Tesla Model S P100D, Jaguar I-Pace
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
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Carwow review of the Taycan 4S & Turbo S
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Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo: EV estate spied showing new details
Porsche's electric saloon will gain a crossover-inspired estate variant in 2021, and new spyshots give us the closest look yet
Porsche’s winter testing regime has extended to its second electric model, the high-riding Taycan Cross Turismo, seen again with new design details revealed.
The rugged estate was first seen undergoing high-speed prototype testing at the Nürburgring, but is now being put to the test around the arctic circle. This new test mule gives us a glimpse at the rear windowline and rear end shape we've not had before.
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Porsche's electric saloon will gain a crossover-inspired estate variant in 2021, and new spyshots give us the closest look yet
Porsche’s winter testing regime has extended to its second electric model, the high-riding Taycan Cross Turismo, seen again with new design details revealed.
The rugged estate was first seen undergoing high-speed prototype testing at the Nürburgring, but is now being put to the test around the arctic circle. This new test mule gives us a glimpse at the rear windowline and rear end shape we've not had before.
2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo spotted with no disguise | Autocar
Delayed estate version of Porsche’s electric car loses final pieces of camo ahead of launch next year
www.autocar.co.uk