Porsche’s ‘baby’ Taycan

ENTRY-LEVEL: NEW OFFERING HAS THE SAME TECH AS ITS BIG BROTHERS

Has permanently excited synchronous machines on front and rear axles.

Last month the new electric sports car from Porsche was given a high-profile premiere on three continents. Now, the company is presenting the third version of its sports saloon with the introduction of the Taycan 4S.

It is available with two battery sizes including the performance battery, which produces up to 390kW, and the performance battery plus which delivers up to 420kW.

Following the announcement of the Taycan Turbo S and the Taycan Turbo, the Taycan 4S is the new entry-level model in the series.

A single-deck performance battery, with a total capacity of 79.2kWh comes as standard.

The two-deck performance battery plus, familiar from the Taycan Turbo S and Taycan Turbo, is optionally available, delivering a total capacity of 93.4kWh.

In both variants, the Taycan 4S accelerates from standing to 100km/h in 4.0 seconds, with a top speed of 250km/h.

The range is up to 407km with the performance battery and 463km with the performance battery plus (in accordance with Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure) – the highest value of the current Taycan range.

The maximum charging capacity (peak) is 225 kW (performance battery) or 270kW (performance battery plus).

The Taycan 4S features breathtaking acceleration, tractive power typical of sports cars and continuously available power.

The permanently excited synchronous machine on the rear axle has an active length of 130mm and is 80mm shorter than the corresponding drive component on the Taycan Turbo S and Taycan Turbo.

The pulse-controlled inverter on the front axle in the Taycan 4S operates with up to 300 amps, and the inverter on the rear axle with up to 600 amps.

With two permanently excited synchronous machines on the front and rear axles making the model all-wheel drive plus a twospeed transmission on the rear axle, the drive architecture comprises the same main technical highlights as featured on the other two Taycan derivatives.

That also applies to the intelligent charging management and exemplary aerodynamics.

With a typical drag coefficients value from 0.22, the aerodynamics make a significant contribution to low energy consumption and range.

With its clear, puristic design, the Taycan signals the beginning of a new era. At the same time, it retains the unmistakable Porsche design DNA.

From the front, it looks particularly wide and flat with highly contoured wings. The silhouette is shaped by the sporty roof line sloping downward to the rear. The highly sculpted side sections are also characteristic.

Distinguishing features of the Taycan 4S include the aerodynamically optimised 19-inch Taycan S aero wheels and the red-painted brake callipers.

The front apron with new geometry, side sills and rear diffuser in black ensure further visual differentiation. LED headlights including Porsche dynamic light system as standard.

The cockpit also signals the start of a new era with its clear structure and completely new architecture.

As standard, the Taycan 4S comes with a partial leather interior plus front comfort seats with eight-way electrical adjustment.