The Taycan range now spans an impressive 16 variants, covering everything from rear-wheel to all-wheel drive and power outputs between 300kW and 760kW.

The latest additions are the Taycan 4 sports sedan, Taycan GTS, and the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. 

Kevin Giek, Vice President of the Taycan Model Line, mentioned: “Our expanded line-up caters to diverse customer needs, blending thrilling performance with exceptional efficiency.” 

Porsche Taycan GTS

Gran Turismo Sport, or GTS, is a badge that has graced Porsche’s most spirited models since 1963. In its latest iteration, the Taycan GTS carries the torch with aplomb.

Both the sports sedan and Sport Turismo variants deliver a heart-thumping 515 kW in overboost mode. Engage Launch Control, and the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h is accomplished in a mere 3.3 seconds.  

A unique push-to-pass feature in the Sport Chrono package offers an extra 70kW boost on demand. Porsche has also fine-tuned the acoustic profile to match the GTS’s sporty character.

Inside, the GTS offers a luxurious mix of Race-Tex and smooth leather finishes, all topped off with adaptive sports seats and a BOSE Surround Sound System.

Outside, the GTS-specific black accents and optional 21-inch RS Spyder Design wheels add a touch of aggression.

Taycan 4

Efficiency meets versatility in the Taycan 4, a new all-wheel-drive variant that bridges the gap between entry-level Taycan models and their more performance-focused siblings. 

Available with either a Performance or Performance Plus battery, it offers an impressive WLTP range of up to 643km. 

The dual-motor setup provides greater stability and traction, with a 0 to 100 km/h dash in 4.6 seconds.

Despite being heavier than its rear-wheel-drive counterparts, the Taycan 4 doesn’t compromise on agility, thanks to Porsche’s refined all-wheel-drive strategy.

All three new models come equipped with Porsche’s latest technological advancements. Improved rear-axle motors, a revised pulse inverter, and next-gen thermal management systems enhance both efficiency and performance.

At 800-volt DC charging stations, the Taycan can juice up at an impressive 320kW, ensuring you spend more time on the road and less time plugged in.

On the outside, expect sleek new hues like Slate Grey Neo and Purple Sky Metallic, adding a dash of individuality to the Taycan’s sophisticated silhouette.

Expect to see these new Porsche Taycan variants available in Singapore soon.

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For the reveal, Porsche transformed the Pasir Panjang Power Station into a space that was pure energy, including a runway-style show, immersive experiential zones, and a showcase of all things Porsche, including ownership perks and the freshly unveiled Porsche Privilege programme, now accessible through the My Porsche app.

Seven different Taycan variants were on display, plus a very special one-off Porsche Taycan Turbo S Celestial Jade.

This is an example of the endless customisation possibilities offered by Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur’s Sonderwunsch programme, paying tribute to Southeast Asia’s vibrant culture.

“As we bring the new Porsche Taycan to life, we’re not just talking about performance and charging speed. We’re setting the bar higher for all-electric sports sedans,” said Hannes Ruoff, CEO of Porsche Asia Pacific.

“We’re committed to creating unique experiences for our customers, ensuring that the Porsche ownership journey is second to none.”

The new Porsche Taycan

In Singapore, the new Taycan is available in two body styles – the Taycan and the Taycan Cross Turismo.

The design is now more clean, with minimalistic lines and sleeker lights.

The four-point headlights now sport high-res HD matrix tech. Plus, the rear Porsche logo now gleams in a three-dimensional, glass-like design, complete with optional illuminated versions that show off welcome and leaving animations.

Under the hood, there’s an electric motor on the rear axle that generates 80 kW more power while shedding 10.4 kg in weight. This means faster acceleration across the board. For instance, the standard Taycan now does 0-100km/h in just 4.8 seconds, a solid 0.6 seconds quicker than before.

The top-of-the-range Taycan Turbo S clears the century mark in just 2.4 seconds, shaving off another 0.4 seconds from its predecessor.

And if you’re into pushing limits, selected Taycan models come with a “Push-to-Pass” function. Available with the Sport Chrono package, this nifty feature gives you a temporary boost of up to 70 kW with just a tap.

The new Taycan also boasts a bigger battery in the Performance Battery Plus variants, with a gross energy content of 105 kWh, up from 93 kWh. That means more range; about 678km on a single charge with the larger battery.

Charging is also quicker and more efficient. At DC charging stations, the Taycan now charges at up to 320 kW, and can go from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes. Porsche has expanded the peak charging performance window too, meaning faster charging under a wider range of conditions.

Every Taycan model now comes with adaptive air suspension as standard, and if you’re going for an all-wheel-drive variant, Porsche Active Ride suspension is available as an option.

On the inside, you get 14-way adjustable seats, ambient lighting, a BOSE Surround Sound system, and four-zone climate control – all standard. 

One more thing…

And that’s the Taycan Turbo S Celestial Jade. Unveiled during the launch event, this was created through Porsche’s Sonderwunsch programme and is a love letter to Southeast Asia. 

Sporting an intricate Chromaflair paint job, the car shifts colours depending on how you look at it. This paint, a world-first for Porsche, blends “Urban Bamboo” (green with yellow and gold tones) with “Shifting Carbon” (grey with black and blue hues).

This makes the car look like it’s been dipped in liquid jade, symbolic of happiness and longevity in Asia.

Inside, the Celestial Jade features a custom “LongMa” logo, a mythical creature with the head of a dragon and the body of a horse, symbolising power and strength. This homage to Asian culture is sprinkled throughout the car’s design, from the door sills to the headrests.

Pricing and Availability

In Singapore, prices for the new Taycan start at SGD 392,007*, with deliveries beginning later this year. And here’s a perk: Taycan owners will enjoy three years of complimentary charging at 130 Porsche Destination Charging points located at prime lifestyle destinations like shopping malls and country clubs.

Special private viewings of the one-off Taycan Turbo S Celestial Jade will be available at Porsche Studio Singapore before the car embarks on a Southeast Asian tour, with stops in Malaysia and Thailand.

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At the double header in Berlin on 11 and 12 May, the most powerful production Porsche of all time, the Taycan Turbo GT, assumed the role of safety car in the all-electric world championship. Two variants will be the car on duty and the substitute car respectively, with different features and in different colours.

“Sustainability and electrification are of great importance to Porsche, which is reflected in our motorsport activities – including the deployment of the Taycan Turbo GT as a safety car,” said Thomas Laudenbach, Head of Porsche Motorsport.

“This is symbolic of the fact that we learn from motorsport for series applications. In Formula E, this is especially true of our electric sports cars, for example in energy management. This is another reason why the Taycan has improved in almost every discipline recently.”

The new Taycan has more power with a greater range and charges faster and more robustly. The Turbo GT has been at the top of the range since March. With record-breaking laps at the Nürburgring and Laguna Seca, it showcased its consistent circuit configuration.

With the optional Weissach package, it can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 2.2 seconds and reach a top speed of 305 km/h.

The Attack Mode, with temporary boosts of up to an extra 163hp, is based on the technology of the Porsche 99X Electric, the current world-championship-winning Formula E car.

For the first time ever, two versions of the electric world championship’s safety car will lead the way.

The Taycan Turbo GT in the exclusive exterior colour Purple Sky Metallic will be performing its duties with the Weissach package and therefore without any rear seats.

The second car in Shade Green Metallic will be in action without the added performance boost as a four-seater.

The Porsche specialists at Manthey based at the Nürburgring will continue to look after the vehicles. These experts are also responsible for installing any necessary modifications.

These modifications include elements such as the warning lights and related electrics, high-tech communication equipment, and fire extinguishers. The experienced Portuguese driver Bruno Correia will remain at the wheel of the safety car.

Photo Credits: Porsche

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In the last article, we took a look at how Porsche put its pre-series Taycan through gruelling and rigorous tests in different climatic conditions. Thing is, they weren’t done yet. During an initial range test from Los Angeles to San Diego and back, pre-series models demonstrated their further improved efficiency.

The all-electric sports cars covered up to 587 kilometres on one battery charge on public roads. “For the particularly efficient Taycan sports saloon with the large battery, this practical, final test resulted in a total range of up to 587 kilometres,” said Vice-President for the model line Kevin Giek.

“A great result. The range test in Southern California impressively demonstrated how efficient the reworked Taycan is. We are continuing to focus on our ‘fast travel’ strategy for electric mobility: short charging stops paired with high real-world ranges thanks to efficient drives.”

The range test was carried out under everyday conditions. 12 international media representatives drove four Taycan sports saloons and a Taycan Cross Turismo across three days on Interstate Highway 405 and 5 between the Southern Californian metropolises of Los Angeles and San Diego.

The teams drove at the maximum speed of 75mph, or approximately 120km/h, permitted on interstates. All four test cars were equipped with the larger Performance Battery Plus.

The outside temperature peaked at around 26 degrees Celsius. The highway was dry on the first two test days and very wet on the last day, and wet weather typically reduces efficiency.

The cars were charged at the Electrify America Charger in Torrance/Los Angeles. Here, the Taycan demonstrated over 300 kW charging power for many minutes and was able to charge from 10 to 80 per cent state of charge several times in well under 20 minutes.

The charging performance, charging time and the time it takes to start charging were also greatly improved in this test.

Photo Credits: Porsche

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Following early computer simulations and extensive validations on test benches, the updated Taycan is now undergoing the final stages of real testing on handling circuits and public roads.

“Faster, higher, further – we have improved the new Taycan in practically every discipline compared to its predecessor”, said Model Line Vice President Kevin Giek. “And because the changes are so extensive, the gruelling testing programme is almost comparable to that for a new model.”

Right from launch, all three body variants will come with extensive modifications. They are the Taycan sports sedan, Taycan Cross Turismo which will also be available with an off-road package, and the sporty-yet-practical Taycan Sport Turismo.

Of the 3.6 million test kilometres, 300,000 were completed in cold-country conditions and 200,000 in hot-country locations.

In Finland, some 350 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, the electric sports car not only demonstrated its exceptional driving dynamics on snow and ice but also showcased almost-halved charging times at colder temperatures.

Under freezing conditions, the new Taycan showed that it can handle even the most challenging conditions on frozen lakes and in deep snow.

Equally as demanding at the other end of the temperature scale were the soaring temperatures of Death Valley, California, where hot-country endurance tests were conducted.

Among other functions, the Porsche development team put the battery charging system and the reliability of the thermal management system under extreme temperatures through its paces.

“At Porsche, electric cars must undergo the same rigorous testing programme as our combustion-engine sports cars.

Alongside exceptional performance, a key requirement is uncompromising day-to-day usability under all climatic conditions”, said Head of Taycan Testing, Florian Stahl.

“At its market launch in a few months, the substantially upgraded Taycan will have completed extensive worldwide tests in a total of 17 countries in temperatures ranging from -41 to +53 degrees Celsius.”

Photo Credits: Porsche

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And those are strong words for what is essentially the base model of the Taycan. Traditionally, car buyers would scoff at the mention of the words “base” and “model”, which commonly denotes the trim level that lacks most of the upmarket or premium features, gatekept behind higher paywalls.

However, that does not mean they are inherently bad. Case in point, this particular Taycan challenges that stereotype, presenting itself as an enticing proposition to prospective performance EV pundits.

It has all the power you will possibly need, and then some

The biggest problem with some performance EVs is that they are just too damn fast. Especially those with dual motors and close to four digits of torque, mere mortals wouldn’t be able to utilise all of it. Floor the accelerator, and be instantly propelled into the stratosphere. Or, the impeding tree you are about to hit.

That’s where this Porsche Taycan shines. Sure, it only has a single rear motor giving it the beans, and it is over a second slower than its more powerful Taycan 4S sibling when traversing the century sprint. Similarly, you only get 322bhp and 345Nm of torque as opposed to the monstrous 523bhp and 640Nm of torque with its bigger sister.

But, realistically in any real-world situation, that’s all the power you will ever need. The lack of a front motor even benefits the base Taycan, as its lighter front end effortlessly darts in any direction you so desire.

The smaller battery pack sheds even more weight, and the result is an energised bunny that has the agility and balance that punches well above its weight. Heck, it’s so good, it can even stand toe-to-toe with some of Porsche’s finest, including the 911.

Despite its sedan-esque proportions, the Taycan can tackle your local B-road with absolute ease, thanks to its light-speed handling and instantaneous acceleration.

Driving it almost feels like a dance, with my hands gliding over the beautifully-weighted steering wheel and right foot delegating appropriate amounts of pressure, translating to an ever-addictive driving experience.

As fast as it is, the Taycan can also stop on a dime, thanks to well-modulated brakes that are effective in getting all 2 tonnes of Taycan to halt in its tracks. Even if you do wish to wring the Taycan enthusiastically around corners, its low centre of gravity induces minimal body roll, keeping it incredibly planted on the tarmac.

It’s astonishingly easy to pilot, and I can take the car into a corner at literally any speed I fancied, and I’ll come out the other end with a giant smile on my face.

Of course, with all of that convivial driving, the Taycan’s expected range does tank a little. Porsche claims 5.5km/kWh, providing you with about 434km with its 79kWh battery. In practice, I garnered a reading of about 3.6km/kWh, and that is with the aforementioned fun activities. It’s not industry-leading by any standard, but think of it this way. With the new performance battery, it wouldn’t be long before the battery is topped off since it has a maximum charging capacity of 225kW.

And with a full tank of… well electricity, you can do it all again.

Business class lounge

With such a visceral experience behind the wheel, you’ll probably spend lots of time in the cabin. Porsche understands this, and has made the interior as cosy for the driver as possible.

Most of the gubbins of the cabin are driver-focused, and it makes the Porsche Taycan feel like a pilot’s cockpit where all of your instruments are within arm’s reach.

The Taycan is also pretty tech-savvy, rocking three crisp display touchscreens with haptic feedback, giving you access to daily settings quickly and effectively. There are touch-sensitive buttons for the headlights, traction control and chassis settings surrounding the curved centre console panel.

Although, I do not prefer how it is finished in a piano black gloss finish, which only accentuates the arrival of fingerprints. The digital HVAC controls are alright in practice, but the fact that you have to use a screen in order to adjust the central aircon vents does bug me a little.

Still, Porsche’s proprietary infotainment system works a treat, and if you so wish, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are available as well. Sound insulation is fantastic, and if you opt for the optional Bose audio system package, you are enveloped in quality sound in a luxurious cabin that boasts top-notch fit and finish.

Trust the Germans to design a car that exceeds on all fronts.

Not too shabby on space either

Yes, you can technically fit 3 adults in the back of the Taycan. But, I would best leave it at two. The sloping roofline doesn’t help the Taycan’s case either, and taller occupants may need to contort a little to feel comfortable.

While the Porsche Taycan doesn’t boast as much space as other performance EVs, with 366 litres of rear boot space and an additional 81 litres in the frunk, these are actually quite sufficient for your weekly grocery run or shopping outing. Ambitiously speaking, you can even fit a regular golf stand bag in the boot as well.

Stealth wealth

As Porsche’s first EV, the designers really went to town with the Taycan, bestowing it lots of features from the company’s Mission E concept which debuted back in 2015. Its stance is squat and wide, and the front is dominated by a pair of four-point LED headlights, with an optional matrix beam available.

In profile, the Taycan is more reminiscent of a sports car than a four-door sedan, with a set of flush, automatically extending door handles to add to the theatre.

The rear Porsche logo is sheathed underneath a thin piece of glass, sitting underneath the three-stage rear spoiler system. The absence of exhaust pipes gives the rear a sleek and uncluttered look, and overall the Taycan provides enough features to give it appeal and character without making it look like a Dyson product. I’m looking at you Tesla.

The colour you see here is Frozen Berry. Not trying to pick favourites here, but this one’s a winner in my book.

Sensible base, happy face

Sports car driving characteristics are in most cases a low priority for EVs, with a bigger focus on comfort and efficiency. The Porsche Taycan goes against the grain in this aspect, and the designers were focused on making driving fun paramount above all else.

Porsche used battery power as an opportunity rather than an excuse, building an executive saloon vessel designed for human engagement rather than your cookie-cutter autonomous, soulless transport.

The Taycan takes everything that we love about driving Porsches and wraps it up in an incredibly stylish electric sedan.

Simply put, it has something which most other EVs on the market lack – soul. It captivates you while driving and delivers enjoyment to a tee. Each time you leave the vehicle, you long for the moment you can jump back in the hot seat. An addiction I can get accustomed to.

So, if you were considering a performance EV as your next car, let me ask you this. What colour would you want your Taycan in?

Technical Specifications

Porsche Taycan Electric

Engine: Single Electric Motor
Power: 240kw (322bhp)
Torque: 345Nm
Gearbox: Single-Speed (A)
0-100km/h: 5.4 seconds (claimed)
Top Speed: 230km/h
Battery Capacity: 79 kWh
Drive Range: 434 km
Energy Consumption: 5.5 km/kWh (claimed)

Price: S$389,458 without COE (accurate at the time of this article)
Contact: Porsche Singapore

Photo Credits: Sean Loo (@auto.driven)

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