Cosmetic updates are minimal, but it gets more powerful electric motors and larger batteries as well.
Having globally unveiled the Taycan facelift in February this year, Porsche has now revealed the prices of updated electric sportscar in India. The Taycan facelift has been made available in two variants here – 4S and Turbo – each of which are priced at Rs 1.89 crore and Rs 2.53 crore, respectively. Prices for the full lineup (including the base RWD Taycan, Turbo S and Turbo GT variants), however, haven’t been revealed yet; prices for the updated Cross Turismo estate version are also yet to be revealed.
- Taycan facelift gets subtle exterior and interior updates
- Available in two variants – 4S and Turbo – for now
- Turbo variant now produces up to 884hp with Overboost function
Porsche Taycan facelift exterior and interior updates
Visually, very little has changed. Up front, there are new LED headlamps that get HD-Matrix design with detailed optics, and a slightly redesigned bumper with revised air vents. Updates are similar at the rear with new tail lamps and bumper. Both models also get new aero-optimised wheels – 19-inchers for the 4S and 20-inchers for the Turbo.
On the inside, there are software updates for the digital driver’s display and infotainment unit, and Porsche has also introduced two new leather-free interior upholstery options. Some of the standard equipment include 14-way adjustable front seats with heating, matrix LED headlamps, four-zone climate control, ambient lighting, front and rear parking sensors and rear parking camera; the Turbo additionally gets a head-up display, Bose sound system and a leather interior package.
Porsche Taycan facelift powertrain, specs, battery
Based on a new 800V architecture, both models in the Taycan lineup are now more powerful, and faster. The most significant updates are to the rear axle motor, which now produces up to 109hp more than before, depending on the model. All motors are lighter, and get revised internals for better efficiency and more power.
In the 4S guise, the Taycan uses a dual motor setup that produces a combined 517hp of power (598hp with overboost function) and 695Nm of peak torque. The higher-spec Turbo variant also uses a dual motor setup for an output of 707hp (884hp with overboost function) and 890Nm of torque. Both variants use a single-speed transmission for the front axle and a 2-speed transmission for the rear axle; adaptive air suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) is standard on both variants. The Turbo variant additionally gets Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) and Sport Chrono package as standard.
There’s a new battery with revised cell chemistry, gross capacity for the larger Performance Battery Plus on the Turbo variant has gone up from 93.4kWh to 105kWh, and the 800V architecture will now be able to recuperate energy at up to 320kW, up by 50. Meanwhile, the 4S model gets its battery upgraded to 89kWh, up from 79.2kWh. Porsche claims a range of 503km-590km for the 89kWh battery and 579km-678km for the 105kWh battery, both on the WLTP cycle, and will be providing a 11kW on-board AC charger as standard.
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