2021 Porsche Taycan Review: Turbo Shot

The Turbo is priced above the entry-level 4S and below the flagship Turbo S in the Porsche Taycan lineup, and starts at $268,500 plus on-road costs.

Standard equipment includes rear torque vectoring, sport-tuned three-chamber air suspension with adaptive dampers and active anti-roll bars, ceramic-coated cast iron brakes (410mm front and 365mm rear discs with six- and four-piston calipers respectively), LED Matrix dusk-sensing headlights, rain-sensing windshield wipers, 20-inch Turbo Aero alloy wheels, safety rear window, power tailgate and exterior trim in body color.

In the cabin, keyless entry and start, live traffic sat nav, Apple CarPlay support, digital radio, 710W Bose audio system with 14 speakers, heated steering wheel, heated and cooled 14-way power front seats, heated rear seats and four-zone function. climate control.

ANCAP has not yet assigned a safety rating to the Taycan lineup. Advanced driver assistance systems across all classes include autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection, lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, surround view cameras, front and rear parking sensors and tire pressure monitoring.

The Turbo is powered by two permanent magnet synchronous electric motors that are split between the front and rear axles to provide all-wheel drive, with the former equipped with a single-speed automatic transmission and the latter with a two-speed one. Together they produce up to 500 kW of power and 850 Nm of torque. Electricity consumption in the combined cycle test (ADR 81/02) is 28.0 kWh/100 km and the range is 420 km.