Entry-level RWD Taycan ‘likely to come to Europe’
PORSCHE HAS INTRODUCED an entry-level rear-wheeldrive version of the electric Taycan in China.
Sitting below the fourwheel-drive 4S, Turbo and Turbo S and badged simply ‘Taycan’, the newcomer is likely to come to Europe, but Porsche says there is “no confirmed timetable for its launch in other markets”.
The rear-drive Taycan is powered by a single electric motor that produces 402bhp when paired with the standard 79.2kwh battery, or 469bhp with the 93.4kwh Performance Battery Plus.
The former offers 257 miles of range, with the larger battery taking that to 304 miles – although these are less realistic NEDC test figures.
Despite the 67bhp gap, both versions are claimed to accelerate from 0-62mph in 5.4sec, with launch control, and reach a top speed of 143mph. For comparison, the 4S does the same sprint in four seconds and hits 155mph.
The Taycan is 20% cheaper than the 4S in China, suggesting a starting price of about £70,000 in the UK.