We learned from the official that the new Porsche Taycan family will be launched at the Shanghai Porsche Experience Center today and the price will be announced. As a mid-term facelift version, the new car is still launched in three body styles: Sedan version, Cross Turismo (crossover version), and Sport Turismo (hunting version), and optimize and upgrade the appearance, configuration and other aspects. In addition, the new car has also been greatly improved in terms of chassis and battery life. For example, the battery life can reach up to 678 kilometers under WLTP conditions.
In terms of appearance, the overall shape of the new car has undergone subtle changes. For example, the shape of the headlight group has been updated, and the internal light source adopts HD Matrix (high-definition matrix) technology, the lamp unit has a pixel array composed of more than 32,000 LED light sources, which can select the light source lighting and change the brightness according to the actual environment; and the new car"s The high beam range exceeds 600 meters, bringing better visual visibility. In addition, the front enclosure of the new car has also been newly designed, with through-type heat dissipation openings and longitudinal ventilation openings on both sides, giving it a better aerodynamic effect.
Looking from the side of the body, the new car still maintains the Taycan"s traditional coupe body shape, with the front and rear fenders slightly protruding from the body to create a wide-body visual effect. The new car also uses semi-hidden door handles and is equipped with the latest style of wheels, making the overall design more modern. In addition, officials claim that the new wheel rim design can increase the driving range by nearly 40 kilometers (under WLTP operating conditions); in terms of lightweighting, both the body material and the motor have been reduced in weight, and the quality of the entire vehicle is comparable. It is 15kg lighter than the old model.
In the rear part of the car, the overall design of the new car has not changed much. It is still equipped with a through-through taillight group and a luminous PORSCHE logo. The rear surround uses a large-size rear diffuser as a embellishment. In terms of models, the new car will still be launched in three body styles: sedan version, Cross Turismo (crossover version), and Sport Turismo (hunting version).
In terms of interior, the overall design of the new car has not changed much. It is still equipped with a 16.8-inch full LCD instrument panel and a three-spoke multi-function steering wheel; a 10.9-inch multimedia display is embedded in the middle of the center console. Below the display is an 8.4-inch touch function control area, and a 10.9-inch passenger entertainment screen is also optional. In addition, the new car will also provide a new two-color interior, and the interior material will be added to the door soft cover material.
In terms of configuration, the new car has been redesigned for the in-car instrument function display. The electronic instrument can display the vehicle's current charging power and infrastructure. Provide information such as the maximum power supply. In terms of car-machine functions, new Apple CarPlay+ functions have been added for car-machine interconnection. In addition, a private viewing mode has been added for the passenger display. In terms of safety configuration, the mid-term facelift Taycan has been upgraded for assisted driving systems, with standard configurations such as reversing imaging, lane change assist, traffic jam assist, and 3D environment simulation display.
In terms of chassis, the biggest upgrade of the new car is that it is equipped with the same chassis suspension system as the new Porsche Panamera. The new car adopts a new dual-chamber air suspension with dual-valve shock absorbers, which can achieve faster and more sensitive response speed and higher comfort.
In terms of power, the new car also reduces the weight of the electric motor by 10kg. The maximum power of the single-motor version is 300 kilowatts. The 0-100km/h acceleration time is 4.8 seconds, and the maximum range is 678km under WLTP conditions; the new Taycan Turbo S model has a maximum power of 700kW (overboost mode), the 0-100km/h acceleration time is 2.4s, and the maximum range is 630km under WLTP conditions.
In terms of battery, the maximum charging current of the battery of the mid-term facelift Taycan has been increased by 20%, the battery weight has been reduced by 9kg, and the total energy Density (high voltage battery) increased by 13%. According to official data, the peak charging power of the new car can reach 320kW, and it can be quickly charged from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes. Coupled with an optimized thermal management system, charging time in low-temperature environments is shortened by nearly half.
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Editor: Xu Zhenyu