Porsche is working on a response to the Tesla Model S Plaid. And as is often the case, they are taking it seriously to put something on the market that lives up to expectations. It is the most brutal version of the Taycan. The German electric saloon that has been hunted during tests on European roads, where we have been able to see an almost final version that brings small but striking changes.
Although physically there will be no major changes, apart from the inclusion of a huge and striking rear wing, the version Turbo GT Avistada mounts some attractive new wheels that fit perfectly with the black vinyl that covers the body. A combination that Porsche has not always successfully achieved with its Taycan.
On an aesthetic level, it will be differentiated by having a new front bumper with integrated splitter, a large spoiler and a newly made diffuser. In the first spy images of the vehicle, it can be seen that it will also be equipped with carbon-ceramic brakes, a solution that matches its brutal performance.
Regarding the previous filtered photos, we also see that the dressing that had been placed on the front window has disappeared, which possibly hid some kind of sensor for the self-piloted driving system. An element that has disappeared, or that has been integrated.
But without a doubt the main change is the disappearance of the charging port on the left side. As we remember, the Taycan has two charging sockets. One on the right side where you can charge in alternating and direct current.
But it also adds a second take on the left side, equipped with a Type 2 input and designed for AC charging in places where it is not easy to reach the other side of the vehicle. An entrance located in the front wing.
Two possibilities open up here: one is that Porche has decided to simplify the design and eliminate the left intake, and concentrate the two loads only on the right. The other is that it is simply that the manufacturer has placed a vinyl over this socket for testing, since they can easily use the socket on the other side to charge the vehicle.
Now it remains to be seen what the mechanical configuration will be. The Turbo GT is expected to move up a notch above the current Taycan Turbo S, which uses twin engines and produces a maximum of 761 PS (560 kW). Thanks to the installation of a third engine, the Taycan will exceed 1,000 HP of power.
In addition to racking up horsepower, Porsche will be able to further enhance the Taycan’s dynamic capabilities with a torque vectoring systemsomething that will also help a reconfigured chassis to be even more radical than in the already wild Turbo S, and that on paper should lead to lower times on circuits like the Nürburgring.
Another aspect that is expected to receive improvements is that of the battery. Currently the Taycan mounts a maximum of 83.7 kWh pack, which in the case of the most powerful version, Turbo S, achieves a range of 416 km WLTP. Something that clearly must improve to increase the attractiveness of a version that wants to be at the top of the offer, and where it is more than likely that we will find a starting price well beyond the 201,873 euros at which the Turbo starts. S.
