Germany’s leading automaker Porsche introduced its new electric vehicle Taycan EV in the Indian market last year. This is the first electric car from the company in the Indian market, and its delivery has also started from today. Adorned with an attractive look, strong electric motor and powerful battery pack, the starting price of this sports car has been fixed at Rs 1.50 crore (ex-showroom). Once in the market, this car will directly compete with the electric models of Mercedes Benz and Jaguar.
The new Porsche Taycan EV is very special in many ways and completely different from the regular electric cars in the market. As we told you, this is the first electric vehicle from Porsche in the Indian market and in this the company has given all the advanced features and technology well. The first Taycan Turbo EV in gleaming green Mamba Metallic color has been delivered to a customer in Porsche Center Delhi-NCR. The car is available in four saloon models including the Taycan, Taycan 4S, Turbo and Turbo S, along with the Cross Turismo in 4S, Turbo and Turbo S variants.
This electric car is very powerful:
Even though it is an electric car, there is no compromise in terms of pickup and power. The company has designed it keeping in mind its traditional styling and performance. The company claims that this car can run at a speed of 100 kilometers per hour in just 2.8 seconds. Its motor generates the power of 761 PS.
The company has used a single-deck battery pack of 79.2 kWh capacity in this car. The company claims that this car gives a driving range of up to 484 km in a single charge. Although it is entirely possible to vary the driving range in the real world. The larger optional Performance Battery Plus weighs around 77kg more, has a total capacity of 93.4kWh and can charge up to 270kW. With Performance Battery Plus, the motor generates power up to 469hp. When it comes to charging, the 11kW AC power charges the car from 0-100 percent in eight hours. At the same time, this DC charger of 50kW capacity can charge its battery from 5 percent to 80 percent in one and a half hours.
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Let us tell you that recently the name of Porsche Taycan EV has also been registered in Guinness World Records. The Tecan EV has become the car to cross the United States with the shortest charging time as an electric car. It surpassed the benchmark time of seven hours, 10 minutes and 1 second by charging about 2.5 hours during the cross-country drive.