Your Best Bet? Budget Rear-Wheel Drive Only Taycan Confirmed

Your Best Bet? Budget Rear-Wheel Drive Only Taycan Confirmed

Just as the "entry-level" 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S reaches dealerships in the U.S. word of a less-expensive model surfaces.

Porsche R&D chief Dr. Michael Steiner told Car Magazine in a Monday interview "there will be entry-level models coming off the Taycan."

Steiner went on to say the less-expensive Taycan will be rear-wheel drive and feature a smaller battery pack. He noted that not all markets, such as China, need all-wheel drive due to more mild weather conditions.


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CANADIANCOMMENTSCANADIANCOMMENTS - 4/22/2020 5:16:50 PM
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With 600-700hp available instantly, I would make all models be all wheel drive. To be a repeat customer you need to be able to walk into the dealership vs being 6ft under.


runninglogan1runninglogan1 - 4/22/2020 5:21:35 PM
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Much less performance and range than a base Model S for a lot more money. Sounds like a real winner.


atc98092atc98092 - 4/22/2020 6:16:15 PM
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Well, real world tests are showing about 300 miles of range when driven "normally". Of course, is it possible to drive a Porsche normally for any length of time?


MDarringerMDarringer - 4/22/2020 6:54:39 PM
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@running Even if it matched the Model S (1) It would be matching and old design and (2) it would still be stupidly overpriced. Porsche could have done better.


mplsmpls - 4/22/2020 5:31:35 PM
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initial thought was, this front has a Toyoita Suora look about it.


supermotosupermoto - 4/22/2020 5:34:27 PM
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As evidenced by Tesla's Q1 2020 sales report, Model S/X are dead.

I don't really see the concern about a shorter range of this Taycan. My few coworkers with EVs charge every night, and also own ICE cars which they can use for road trips. They could get by with a 100 mile EV range no problem...maybe even 50 or 75 miles, since the EVs are just used for commuting (to provide access to the HOV lane).


MDarringerMDarringer - 4/22/2020 6:55:08 PM
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it's brilliant until you go on a long trip and then you're screwed.


ctsangctsang - 4/23/2020 11:23:41 AM
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a budget $100,000 car for 1%er
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