Make room for the Porsche Taycan, the latest version of the German carmaker’s first electric sports car.
Announced this week, the “standard” Taycan comes with the simple name “Taycan” as opposed to the 4S or the Turbo S. It will appear in the US later this year as the most basic option of the electric Taycan series. It will also be the cheapest mode, starting at $ 79,900. It’s finally close to the Tesla Model S, which starts at about $ 70,000.
Previously, the ‘budget’ was Taycan with a starting price of more than $ 103,000. The Taycan Turbo and Turbo S cost $ 150,000 and $ 185,000 respectively.
The latest Taycan is 200 pounds lighter than its “most popular” predecessors and has a standard battery with a capacity of 79.2 kWh and a car at the rear. It goes from 0 to 60 mph in 5.1 seconds with a top speed of 143 mph.
Previous Taycan models have batteries of about 200 miles, but the estimated range for this new standard Taycan has not yet been announced. A higher performance battery configuration is available for the additional Taycan for $ 5,780.
From the outside, the Taycan looks a lot like the older models – it’s just a little longer. It will hit the streets sometime in the spring, but you can order it online now.