Author: Chang Yan

Although Taycan has been electrified, Porsche’s bottom line is written in its genes.

This bottom line can be roughly summarized into two points:

1. Don’t accept any cars that are faster than me.

2. Don’t accept any cars that are faster than me on the Nürburgring.

In the current German electric vehicle market, in our recent memory, it’s full of fierce competition and blockades. Tesla’s triple-motor Model S Plaid not only occasionally comes to the Nürburgring for a spin, but also will begin deliveries in November to make its own “Normandy landing”. Similarly, the Lucid Air, with a four-digit horsepower, has already opened its only city showroom outside its home turf in Munich, eyeing the competition. Even the Chinese “business sedan” NIO ET7, with its sports+ mode, can break 0-100km/h in 3.8 seconds.

Although in August, Taycan refreshed the electric vehicle single lap record at the Nürburgring’s northern loop with a time of 7 minutes and 33.3 seconds, as the king of German performance electric vehicles for such a long time, it must revisit the logic of winning through multiple childbirths and fights.

Sure enough, it has to deal with two contenders at once right off the bat.

Looks tough

Even a layman who doesn’t understand Porsche can easily spot the GT model out of the crowd that looks very similar.

I once asked a friend who is not a car expert on how she distinguished it, and she replied, “It looks tough.”

Obviously, this Taycan looks tough.

It knows the truth that lower and faster equals better and obviously has a lowered chassis.

The wheel hub proves a possibility that, even though it was first appeared on the all-terrain-oriented Cross Turismo, any wheels of Porsche will be fierce and aggressive as long as they return to the performance version, which is suggested by the yellow calipers shown through it that it has the relevant technology of carbon-ceramic brakes.

While the eye-catching aerodynamic kit added to the front and rear was completely overshadowed by the huge fixed wing added to the rear.

The most interesting thing is the strange device added to the top of the front, which makes people curious about what kind of sensor it would be.

Through the side glass, it can be seen clearly that the car has added roll bars and racing bucket seats, although it is unclear whether it will become a production equipment or not. It is obvious that this car, born for speed, must have 1000 horsepower in this day and age.

Looks So New

Strengthening its body is one thing, while beautifying itself is another.

Last month, we attended Porsche’s 800V technology sharing meeting and only then realized that Taycan had been an “old car” for three years now.In the span of three years, there are many regrets worth making up for, and many problems to solve.

Also in Newborough, although the wheels of another Taycan are not particularly special and the tail wing is nowhere to be seen, the front face is different.

The upper edge of the headlights has been modified and the front bumper with closed recesses on both sides is also innovative.

All signs indicate that the 2023 Taycan will have an upgraded exterior style to bring new ideas to the series.

For the first time ever, we see the existence of “software-first” instead of “hardware-first” among European automakers.

It has been confirmed this week that all current Taycans will receive the same software OTA update as the 2023 model, which will increase the range of existing models by 4% to 14%.

The update includes a significant improvement in powertrain efficiency, resulting in an increase of approximately 50 kilometers (31 miles) of WLTP cycle range. Efficiency is achieved by almost completely disconnecting the front electric motor on dual-motor models and shutting down in ordinary and eco driving modes, reducing losses from electric flywheel friction, and applying optimized energy recovery strategies.

Interestingly, only the GTS sedan did not receive an improvement – maybe it forgot to clock in that day.

I feel like next year we can come to Germany for a track challenge.

This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.