New Taycan EV Has A $500 Performance Option To Add Fake Engine Noises?

The heavily anticipated Porsche Taycan was fully unveiled two weeks ago, with exciting performance and charging specs and quite a high price to boot. The car has been touted as the first real electric “sport sedan” challenger to Tesla from an established manufacturer, and has attracted a lot of attention and comparisons as a result.

The Taycan is a big departure for Porsche in that it’s their first EV, but there are definitely some ways it really feels like a Porsche. For example, the Taycan offers an insane amount of options — something Porsche is famous for. One of those options is Porsche’s “Electric Sport Sound,” a $500 option that adds fake, electric-like engine noises to the car.

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skytop - 9/16/2019 1:34:55 PM

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Fake engine noise for a fake engine.

PUGPROUD - 9/16/2019 1:38:59 PM

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EU has legislation pending requiring all EV's to make a noise to alert pedestrians, blind people, etc. One problem is they cannot agree on what the universally required sound should be. Wiz Wiz, Doink Doink, Burr Burr, ???

atc98092 - 9/16/2019 4:39:44 PM

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We already have that in the US. I believe it has to be on at speeds below 20 MPH. I think it's stupid, because after 4-5 MPH the tire noise is easily noticed.

SanJoseDriver - 9/17/2019 6:42:22 AM

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So true

supermoto - 9/16/2019 2:07:04 PM

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I'll just rev my battery-powered vacuum cleaner instead.

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 9/16/2019 3:30:11 PM

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LOL. Sad part is some people will actually pay for this. There is no such option on other BEV's. #fake

atc98092 - 9/16/2019 4:42:42 PM

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I enjoy the low hum from the motor in my Niro PHEV. In fact it annoys me if the ICE starts. I realize there are some cars that the sound of the engine is quite enjoyable. I too enjoy the sound of a healthy V-8. But for my normal day to day drive I quite like the quiet of the EV drivetrain.

valhallakey - 9/16/2019 10:12:20 PM

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They could easily make it customizable sounds. I would go with the Andy Griffith show whistling on my Taycan.

runninglogan1 - 9/17/2019 2:55:37 AM

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Everything costs extra on a Porsche.