[yco]

[Murf993]

It is the only electric car that I have any interest in, but I wouldn't pony up that kind of cash for it. To slow to charge, and too expensive. Great car to be sure....and I want his job.

[Alfisti]

Absolutely emotionless, would take a base Cayman over this.

[GenXer]

TURBO!

[nick3753]

I don't know. My take away is there is hope that future electric cars can still be exciting beyond stoplight racing, even if it's still a ways off in an affordable package and proper infrastructure. And I agree, I hate the Turbo name here. But Turbo = marketing in this case. Like M does.

[Funf6cyl]

I am coming around wrt electric cars. I am a fan of the Taycan and have been in one. For me, the best looking sedan out there. We all know it’s fast in a straight line (10.5@130), but the fact that Autobild recently ran it on track and it crushed every other “super” sedan in that setting. Pretty awesome, considering it’s a 5500 lb car to beat up on the GT63S, M5C, RS7, etc. The handling is the part of electric I was most interested to see and Porsche nailed it.

[Alfisti]

It's 2,000 pounds heavier than a 911. It may be fast but it's really not a sports car is it.

[Funf6cyl]

Originally Posted by jstein55

Yep, the problem is its a GT car, with the interior space and practicality of a 3-series, despite being the size of a 5-series and a price of an S65 AMG. The practicality is worse than a Model 3, which is 1/3 the price. The Sport Turismo variant will hopefully solve some of those issues, but will likely be more expensive and won't increase range.

The 911 itself is a GT car unless you’re buying a GT car. The Taycan is bigger than a 3 series inside and while not quite as large as a 5 series it is also much wider so it feels pretty roomy inside. It is a lot nicer than inside though than anything BMW is doing. Ultimately, I think given the price, the 4S seems to be the right price point, but I will be interested in the GTS and the upcoming RWD variant.

[AlexFL]

I would buy an AWD 700 hp i4M, if they ever decided to make one...

[Smgs1992]

Just can't become a fan of electric cars. They're emotionless machines. No soul like a combustion engine

[Germanauto]

Impressive feat of engineering for sure. Personally I'm still biased against EVs and the Taycan reaffirms why:
- 5100 lbs
- Inability to row through your own gears (I enjoy an auto with manual shift mode)
- No noise; I'm not a loud exhaust guy but when I am driving in a spirited fashion I like an exhaust note
- Cost and inconveniences of EV ownership

I'm already not happy about the Macan going EV, but I'd be really upset if this happens to the Boxster/Cayman. The fundamentals of a roadster include: light weight, manual option, good exhaust note. An EV model would be blasphemy.

For DD use EVs objectively can't be beaten. Going to the pump and dropping $45 a pop hurts my soul. But I'll still put up with it for the reasons stated above.

[Red Bread]

Originally Posted by Smgs1992

Just can't become a fan of electric cars. They're emotionless machines. No soul like a combustion engine

Is it really that different than any 0.5L/cylinder turbo charged car with a ZF8? They're all starting to become pretty interchangeable too.

[No Boost]

[Smgs1992]

Originally Posted by Red Bread

Is it really that different than any 0.5L/cylinder turbo charged car with a ZF8? They're all starting to become pretty interchangeable too.

I couldn't answer that as my car has 3 pedals and in general I prefer slightly older vehicles from mid 00s to early 2010s

[FC4]

Originally Posted by Smgs1992

I couldn't answer that as my car has 3 pedals and in general I prefer slightly older vehicles from mid 00s to early 2010s

Well darn...looks like Porsche will be selling one less Taycan than they thought.

[gatorfast]

To those calling this car "emotionless" I assume you have driven one and come to a different conclusion than Chris Harris?

[RPM33]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

Impressive feat of engineering for sure. Personally I'm still biased against EVs and the Taycan reaffirms why:
- 5100 lbs
- Inability to row through your own gears (I enjoy an auto with manual shift mode)
- No noise; I'm not a loud exhaust guy but when I am driving in a spirited fashion I like an exhaust note
- Cost and inconveniences of EV ownership

I'm already not happy about the Macan going EV, but I'd be really upset if this happens to the Boxster/Cayman. The fundamentals of a roadster include: light weight, manual option, good exhaust note. An EV model would be blasphemy.

For DD use EVs objectively can't be beaten. Going to the pump and dropping $45 a pop hurts my soul. But I'll still put up with it for the reasons stated above.

I think the rumor is that the next generation Cayman may go all electric sometime around 2023. May make the 718 Cayman GT4 a collectible car.

[Germanauto]

Originally Posted by RPM33

I think the rumor is that the next generation Cayman may go all electric sometime around 2023. May make the 718 Cayman GT4 a collectible car.

Most recently I have read that Porsche has yet to decide what route they will go with the Boxster/Cayman. EV is a very real possibility but not set in stone yet.

[yco]

Originally Posted by Germanauto

Most recently I have read that Porsche has yet to decide what route they will go with the Boxster/Cayman. EV is a very real possibility but not set in stone yet.

every model will have a plug until 2025..

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...last-to-switch ..

[Alfisti]

I'll believe it when I see it, Porsche have more to lose than most by going electric.