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Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
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Porsche Taycan

Saw one of these yesterday. What a car. I’m not a huge fan of EVs, despite understanding the need. But if my pockets allowed, this would be one I’d consider. And you know it’s a serious Porsche when you see the unbelievably enormous front rotors and ten-piston calipers. Vast, and look like they mean business. Anyway, judging by reviews this is the future for performance EVs.

https://www.evo.co.uk/porsche/porsche-tayc...e-electric

Click image to enlarge Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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14th Jul 2020 8:37am

camelman

Member Since: 27 Feb 2013
Location: Peak District
Posts: 3327

If you run it as a company car, there is no company car tax associated as it's all EV

14th Jul 2020 9:04am

Ads90

Member Since: 16 Jun 2008
Location: Cots-on-the-Wolds
Posts: 800

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Keswick Green

No denying the tech & motors are amazing - but at nearly 2.5 tonnes we desperately need batteries to get much lighter.

Imagine the same kW stored capacity at half the weight - the acceleration, & particularly range would be so much better.

14th Jul 2020 10:28am

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

Re: Porsche Taycan

Grenadier wrote:
And you know it’s a serious Porsche when you see the unbelievably enormous front rotors and ten-piston calipers. Vast, and look like they mean business.

Are Porsche not getting the EV thing? First there was the naming of them as Turbos and now this. Huge discs and calipers should not be necessary with a regen system.

15th Jul 2020 7:17am

Grenadier

Member Since: 23 Jul 2014
Location: The foot of Mont Blanc...
Posts: 5765

Apparently there isn’t at normal speeds. You can lift and stop. Apparently it’s for when you’re giving it a proper thrashing. Monsieur Le Grenadier

I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list.....

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15th Jul 2020 7:27am

RDR

Member Since: 27 Apr 2018
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 575

go 5 mins 20 in and you see why it needs the brakes

regen is good but its not good enough to compliment that kind of performance just yet.

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15th Jul 2020 9:53am

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3033

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Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-car...ype-review WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

24th Feb 2021 4:02pm

AWOL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 222

We’re in the fortunate position of running one of these (a 4S). It’s actually a large part of the reason why we have a defender again as they don’t work so well with muddy dogs!

Very competent car, and doesn’t really feel like the weight it is as the CoG is quite low. I’ll be honest though and say that the regen braking takes a bit of getting used to and i want to find a setting that makes the pedal response more akin to a conventional car (I rarely use the brakes in a normal car, but in one of these you don’t get any real drop off in speed when you lift off the accelerator).

A friend has one with the “electric Porsche sound” (Google it) which, to me, makes the whole thing sound ridiculous.

24th Feb 2021 9:01pm

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2525

The one I saw in Cobham the other week had what looked like plastic covers inside the wheel so you could not see the disk.

Looked a bit weird, I was half expecting to see zip ties holding it on as some people do with plastic wheel hubs.

Guessing it’s to do with hairy dynamics and trying to improve the range. It wasn’t an attractive look.

24th Feb 2021 9:19pm

familymad

Member Since: 13 Dec 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 3466

2016 Defender 130 Puma 2.2 HCPU Santorini Black

AWOL wrote:
We’re in the fortunate position of running one of these (a 4S). It’s actually a large part of the reason why we have a defender again as they don’t work so well with muddy dogs!

Very competent car, and doesn’t really feel like the weight it is as the CoG is quite low. I’ll be honest though and say that the regen braking takes a bit of getting used to and i want to find a setting that makes the pedal response more akin to a conventional car (I rarely use the brakes in a normal car, but in one of these you don’t get any real drop off in speed when you lift off the accelerator).

A friend has one with the “electric Porsche sound” (Google it) which, to me, makes the whole thing sound ridiculous.

I was poised to make a company car scheme Taycan purchase around lockdown 1. It’s on pause now but will return. The speed of acceleration only appears matched by the speed you can add options and make the 4s a £130-160k Taycan

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24th Feb 2021 9:28pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3033

AWOL wrote:
We’re in the fortunate position of running one of these (a 4S). It’s actually a large part of the reason why we have a defender again as they don’t work so well with muddy dogs!

Very competent car, and doesn’t really feel like the weight it is as the CoG is quite low. I’ll be honest though and say that the regen braking takes a bit of getting used to and i want to find a setting that makes the pedal response more akin to a conventional car (I rarely use the brakes in a normal car, but in one of these you don’t get any real drop off in speed when you lift off the accelerator).

A friend has one with the “electric Porsche sound” (Google it) which, to me, makes the whole thing sound ridiculous.

I had a go in one and was absolutely blown away by the way it handled and delivered its power.

Personally if I wanted an artificial sound generated I'd want the sound of a Tie Fighter attack!

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This post may contain sarcasm.

24th Feb 2021 9:30pm

AWOL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 222

familymad wrote:
I was poised to make a company car scheme Taycan purchase around lockdown 1. It’s on pause now but will return. The speed of acceleration only appears matched by the speed you can add options and make the 4s a £130-160k Taycan

I think ours came in at about £100k. Definitely easy to go well beyond that if you a bit mad.

Definitely recommend the Anderson charger if you have to put one in a visible location. You cease to notice it really quickly, ad I think it’s the only one that hides the cable when not in use.

24th Feb 2021 9:58pm

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