Watch: How the Porsche Taycan could convert anti-electric petrolheads

The world's first electric Porsche is just around the corner...

Many petrolheads still aren't convinced that electric cars are able to provide the visceral thrill and engagement that you get from a great combustion. The Porsche Taycan aims to be the car that changes that. Here's how.

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  • Any old fashioned patrol head is going to want a manual. There is no way they will offer one. So no, this is geared towards people who have already moved on to paddles and are fine with that. It’s about track times and numbers now still not the joy of driving.

      2 years ago
  • I think the rule for EV's in general will apply: If it turns out to be half decent, then it'll be extortionately expensive. I really couldn't see myself choosing this over an equivalently priced 911. I suppose if I HAD to have either the Audi or the Porsche, I'd take the Porsche. But then I'd sell it and buy a 911.

      2 years ago
  • Not anti electric, Anti battery no true petrol head hates electrical motors. There's a big difference. And fake people who know nothing but jumping on band waggons will fail to truly understand these batteries are doing more harm then good. And no....., companies are doing it for money, not for the environment.

      2 years ago
    • It has been proven that the environmental impact of batteries is no more than the environmental impact of gasoline. Producing batteries comes with greater CO2 output, but the reduced emissions from the car brings the total over the...

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        2 years ago
    • Yea that also depends where you live..if the majority of electricity is produced by renewables then the co2 will level if not be less on the ev. But if most of electricity in your area is produced by fossil fuels then ev turn out to produce more...

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        2 years ago
  • it's still a battery powered appliance.

    notice any styling similarities?

      2 years ago
  • Do Porsche do a Jackson Pollock when designing cars? Just throw it all together and hope for the best?? I’ve had the great pleasure to drive a 911 Turbo, mental and brilliant to drive, so no doubt that will drive well at the least, it’s so bloody ugly though, like the Panemera but worse!

      2 years ago
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