Porsche began taking expressions of interest earlier this month for its first fully-electric vehicle, the Taycan, despite the fact that the production car hasn’t been unveiled yet. The Autocar report says that customers were keen to reserve early cars, said Porsche UK managing director Alexander Pollich.
“The reaction from customers has been fantastic – from the moment we announced the car to now, when we have asked customers to register their interest for the first cars,” Pollich said.
“The next 18 months will be fascinating, as we develop and reveal the car, but what is already clear is that customers are keen. They are talking to our dealers asking how to get to the top of the priority lists and asking to access more information,” adding that Porsche’s beginning in 1898 with an electric vehicle provided some inspiration.
The Taycan was first previewed by the marque’s Mission E concept, and is powered by two permanently synchronous motors (PSM) which together provide a total system output of 600 PS; the 0-100 km/h sprint is done in less than 3.5 seconds, and 0-200 km/h is completed in less than 12 seconds, the company claims.
The Taycan offers a battery range of 500 km on a single charge (NEDC), and the 800 V fast charging setup enables a four-minute charge to yield 100 km of range. Built on a new J1 architecture for EV models, the Taycan’s platform is different from the C-BEV platform planned to underpin Audi’s forthcoming e-tron SUV, and will be future-proofed to enable a fast-charge to 80% capacity in 15 minutes.
Despite their differences in construction, the Taycan and e-tron will feature similar battery technology, said Porsche chairman Oliver Blume to Autocar. Additionally, Porsche is working to provide the Taycan with software that will enable over-the-air updates, like Tesla does with the Model S.
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