Ok :) I do get the point, they just look ridiculous, even more ridiculous on a tank of a car
But please, do explain me the point of them, I am sure they will suddenly change how they look just because they are useful 😅
Let’s not forget that cars are not only an engineering playground, and...
Point of note:
4C/400kw charging ; up to 50% - 14min for 10-80%
new infotainment system with curved screen
1000hp for the turbo
108kw battery - 500-600km of claimed WLTP range (estimation shown by car at 88% of 341km), less than BMWs latest offerings of 800km WLTP SUVs
expected price of 180k+...
Yes :) if a Xiaomi can beat the top of the range taycan on the Nurburing , I think they can make a car that handles as well on the passes.
And when it comes to SUVs, how it handles is a lot less important, to the actual buyers of SUVs. And shockingly, Porsche doesn't have any advantage on EV...
Yes, we all know that the Cayenne market is the same as the 911 and GT-R and Crovette market, very strong arguments :)
Let's also ignore the complete lock down of USA car-market and pretend that if it were open, it wouldn't be taken over by chinese EVs :))
We all know that mega corportation...
Because I like it?
Will I replace it if Xiaomi releases a better product at 1/3 of the price? Heck yea.
Also, that premium pricing is going great.. - I have a good idea, Porsche should triple the prices of their cars, for more premium, surely it's going to look even more great.
Mind you, this...
Yeah, who in their right mind would pay 150k-200k; when for 40k you can have a Xiaomi YU7 Ultra with: superior performance, superior interior quality, superior battery technology, superior looks, superior tech, superior software.
I agree :)
Why are we comparing the Cayenne EV to a Tiguan...
Which I suspect will result in close to 0 sales.
By the time this comes out commercially, in any real availability, BYD and Xiaomi will be in Europe also, at 1/3 of the price.
Porsche needs to sell this at max 100k if they want to move any real volume. To be honest, in the biggest market...
To match a turbo GT, it would need the track pack option; which comes with different brakes and different suspension ( Dual-chamber air springs + adaptive dampers, with optional Bilstein EVO R/T1 coilovers for stronger adjustment and Bilstein EVO R coilovers, height-adjustable, 10-stage...
The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra costs about US $72,830, while the base Rimac Nevera starts around US $2.2 million ; aka a 3.31% of the Rimac's cost, for better performance.
Now, you may not be in the market for a Rimac, but that's where they were aiming with the performance, aiming for the very top.
So...
From what I remember from the porsche catalog I have, taycan started as “porsche vision turismo”, a 4 door built on the 918 platform. While exploring the idea, they decided on an electric powertrain and the platform was modified to fit that.
Now I could be remembering wrong, but even looking at...
Well, as someone that drove both; I would say that Lucid is and always was on par with J1.1 Taycan Turbo. Which was always incredible, as it featured a much simpler and cheaper spring suspension, compared to the much more complex and capable air suspension on the Taycan.
Now, something you...
"It just needs power" is quite reductive, no?
If it were so easy, Porsche would have made a 911 with 2000hp, no? The same is valid in EV world, to make more power required for higher top speed, you need a better: battery, inverter, motor, power delivery lines - whole electric architecture...
And if porsche thinks they still have time to figure it out, they don’t.
✅ Key Dates & Plans
• International shipments start in 2027
• Limited test sales/shipments in next few years
• Strategic aim: before 2030
They are planning to use and expand their 100 stores in...
I guess Porsche need a Taycan Turbo GT Weissach Ultra, where they remove the doors too, now; or at least a tune from @prj
https://www.motortrend.com/news/xiaomi-su7-nurburgring-lap-record-electric-sedan
Production version of Xiaomi su7 ultra ( priced at $73,724 ) officially beat the record for...
It may raise all it wants, but at some point it will be cheaper for companies to import chinese versions of their cars to sell in europe, despite say an additional 100% tariff.
You're forgetting that chinese EVs are starting to leapfrog european EVs. Buyers will rather pay 40k for a chinese 20k...
That's standard, as Porsche is planning to close most dealerships in China. Clearing inventory and then shutting down; is what happened to more than 30% of their dealerships in china since Q4 2024.
It's good time to get official Porsche tools in china/from china, as dealerships just leave them...
Porsche, like it's parent company VW, and like its brother, Audi, will probably end up having Chinese "partners" build their cars for the Chinese market, the biggest auto market in the world, and slap a logo on it.
Seems to be the approach VW is taking in China for all of their brands, so very...
Every quarter they seem surprised by the "challenging market conditions" in China. Aka, competition. Chinese have a ultra competitive auto market industry, where only the best products survive. And Porsche is offering less innovation, less product, less everything at 3 to 10x the price.
With...