For many years Tesla has been dominating the performance EV market until Taycan came along which unquestionably increased the competition for all performance EVs manufacturers.
Taycan is very different to any other Porsche; it is also the fastest car Porsche has ever produced. Taycan drives effortlessly with no sound apart from the mellow sound produced by the electric motors which are engineered to put this car in motion as fast as it can; to be precise 0-60mph in just 2.6 seconds making this the one of the best performance electric vehicle(EV) currently available in the market.
The design DNA of Taycan is like a classic Porsche, the back side of the car is a compact version of Panamera with classic fender design snaking along the sides to the front; letting the drive know that they are in a Porsche!!! Taycan Turbo S produces 751 horsepower and 1050N-m of torque with a cap on top speed of 162 mph. The car has a power system of 800-volt which speeds up the charging and distribute optimal power in Taycan.
Here are some specs of the Porsche Taycan:
| Taycan 4S | Taycan 4s Performance | Taycan Turbo | Taycan Turbo S | |
| Battery | 390kW | 420kW | 500kW | 560kW |
| Torque | 640N-m | 650N-m | 850N-m | 1050N-m |
| Acceleration | 3.8sec(0-60mph) | 3.8sec(0-60mph) | 3sec(0-60mph) | 2.6 sec (0-60mph) |
| Range | 253miles | 288miles | 280miles | 256miles |
| Horsepower | 523hp | 563hp | 671hp | 751hp |
| Weight | 2140kg | 2220kg | 2305kg | 2295kg |
| Price | $103,800 | $109,370 | $150,00 | $185,000 |
Taycan is also a very safe car with some saying that it is an over-engineered EV packed with a lot of technology. Taycan scored 70% for pedestrian protection, 83% for child protection and 85% for adult protection. In addition to regular safety features other EV are equipped with these days, Taycan has enhanced night vision, rear-cross traffic alert and autonomous emergency braking system.
Tesla its main rival has been dominant in the EV market for some years now. Tesla latest performance variant of model S can do 0-60mph only in just 2.3 sec. Tesla recorded its famous Nürburgring(Germany) track lap time in 7 minutes and 23 seconds which is 19 seconds faster than the previous scoreboard leader Taycan which recorded the lap time in 7 minutes and 42 seconds in September last year.
Taycan is Porsche’s response to the performance EV market which has without doubt increased the bar for its competition. It is not the fastest yet but unarguably one of the fastest and best-looking performance EVs you can buy today.