thing about this gt is no matter how much power and tech, its still a very heavy ev. so even if its the best of breed, imo its like paying $100 for the worlds best shoelace. who cares, its still just a shoelace.

besides, tycan doesnt even have the single advantage that ev has over ice, one pedal driving. much rather have that in my ev than nring record.

 

The Taycan GT moves the bar higher for Porsche and other EVs. That is enough by itself.

 

By far the best looking EV on the market for sure. Can't wait to see what companies are releasing aftermarket add ons for this platform.

 

It's heavy, for sure. But for comparison, it's the same weight as Audi RS7, 370lbs heavier than AMG E63 sedan and just 200lbs heavier than C63, which is 8% and 4% respectively (the latter is a hybrid). So as far as luxury 4-door high-performance cars go, it's not that far off on weight. But it's about 75% more horsepower.

 

People don't understand that this is simply advancing the technological ball. The weight will come down as the technology improves. And, unlike an ICE vehicle, you can actually get the weight down (in time) through changes in the battery technology - whereas engines will aways be pretty damned heavy because iron is always going to be heavy. Yes, it's heavy now. Yes, also this thing has gotten exponentially better in a very, very short timer relative to advances in ICE technology.

But you don't get to lighter and longer and more durable without taking technological steps along the way.

Also, one pedal driving is pretty dumb in my view, and i can't say a day has gone by with my Taycan where I missed the one pedal experience with a Tesla. EVs have lots of advantages over ICE machines outside of environmental concerns - cheaper and more efficient use of energy, no gas station trips if you charge at home, fewer moving parts = lower service needs/costs in the long run, quieter, instant torque for passing, lower center of gravity generally, etc. - but I don't view one pedal driving as being one of them.

 

Allocation just confirmed. June build. LFG!

 

I love the one pedal driving!

If the two pedal driving can achieve the same result that I love - the smoothness in transition from acceleration, coasting, braking - then I’d say two pedals is great.

 

agree one pedal driving one of the great things about EV and regen

 

I was just in an electric BMW 5 series today (wife’s car is in service), and the first thing I did was change regen to Full so that when cars in front of me are braking, I can just regen.

 

FWIW, one of the things I really enjoy about 9J1.1 is having a button on my steering wheel to switch between regen and not. The ability to have the Taycan coast is, in some cases, more suited to the efficient use of energy/momentum vs. immediately flipping into regen.

I've had a Model S before - I don't personally love 1-pedal, but get why many do. It's good to have choices.

 

Porsche engineers state that range is improved by driving with regen off most of the time and allow car to coast. I do the same thing with steering wheel button and turn on if I know I am coming to a stop and have time to use regen to slow down.

 

My turbo GT locks on 5/5, so should have mine by early August assuming no more port disasters! Colorado dealers use Houston I believe.

 

The savagegeese video goes into detail on the suspension...it sounds fantastic. Really want to try the active ride.

 

The active ride, attack mode and 2 speed gearbox were the main draws for me. It’ll be more engaging and handle better than my Plaid which I intend to keep for daily commuting (mostly highway). Never thought I’d consider a weekend EV yet here I am….

 

I was thinking about getting Macan instead but the geek in me could not resist the active ride