Does The All-new Porsche Taycan's Interior Look Like It Was Inspired By Apple iOS Or Android?

Looking through several clips of the Porsche Taycan's interior, two things are certain: First, there's a lot of screens. Second, it's a heavy, menu-based system.

Ease of use doesn't appear to be a top priority when Porsche's design team went to work. And from what we've seen, the cars on display showed definite lag when jumping from menu to menu — of course there's a chance the software isn't totally finalized yet, but who knows at this stage.

While I certainly appreciate Porsche's approach and think it's cool to have leveraged so many screens in the Taycan, the more I look the more I feel overwhelmed with its design. There seems to be a bit of a disconnect when it comes to ease of use, much like when the first-generation Panamera launched and its interior was a button-centric design — there's a steeper learning curve when settling into its cockpit.

This leaves me scratching my head a bit. Is this actually progress or a step back?

And, being a tech guy that's thinking of today's consumer who's SO reliant on their mobile experiences, I've got to wonder: Does the Taycan's interior remind you more of an Apple iOS or Android experience?

What say you, Spies?

runninglogan1 - 9/6/2019 2:44:21 AM

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Definitely Android.

SanJoseDriver - 9/6/2019 4:09:03 AM

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Android between the two, but Blackberry OS is the better analogy with sooooo many buttons.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 9/6/2019 8:42:44 AM

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1980's Countach interior vibe with the stitched white/beige lower and black upper and white seats. Miami Vice 2020 with a Taycan?

Vette71 - 9/6/2019 9:51:58 AM

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Interesting question. In the broad market far more consumers use Android than Apple. Apple has a very dedicated group of fans, almost cult like. Same with Blackberry and it died. A look at history shows a pattern where the technical best doesn't make it into the broad market; VHS wins out over Betamax, Unix wins over IBM and Digital systems, etc. So looking more like Android is likely the better market strategy. The new GM/Google partnership shows the direction it's going.

vdiv - 9/6/2019 1:34:51 PM

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IBM mainframe ;)