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In January of last year, Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) was quick to announce that the Porsche Taycan would arrive in Malaysia in 2020, even before the brand’s all-electric model made its world debut in late September. Fast forward to this day, and the company is delivering on that promise because the Taycan is already on sale in our country. Its launch coincides with the 10th anniversary of SDAP as the official Porsche dealer in the country.
The Taycan isn’t exactly the brand’s first electric vehicle, as that honor goes to the P1, also known as the Egger-Lohner C.2 Phaeton. Designed by Ferdinand Porsche, the P1 resembled an old horse-drawn carriage powered by an electric motor, and actually predates the formation of the Porsche company by some three decades. As such, there is a lineage leading up to the Taycan, which remains Porsche’s first fully electric sports car and marks a new era for the brand.
The Taycan was first seen by the Mission E concept that appeared in 2015. Fortunately, the final design remains fairly true to the show car, retaining the distinctive front end of the concept that features vertical side shots leading to the headlights. with the distinctive four of Porsche. signature point of LED lighting.
Along the sides, you’ll find air extractors behind the front wheels and the charging port, the latter being revealed by simply sliding your finger over the deck. The profile is reminiscent of the Panamera but with a more casual rear end, in addition, the Taycan has folding door handles like in the last 911 of the 992 generation. As for the rear, the look of the wide-width taillights of Porsche is here, with no tailpipes. for obvious reasons.
Moving inward, the Taycan’s interior is far more futuristic compared to its stablemates, with no shortage of screens greeting passengers. For the driver, there’s a 16.8-inch curved digital instrument cluster that has three gauges instead of the traditional five, with quick-access touch buttons on each side for certain vehicle functions.
Moving to the center, you’ll find a 10.9-inch infotainment screen over the center air vents and another 8.4-inch screen, with the smaller screen handling the climate controls and handwriting input. Even the front passenger has its own screen, which measures 10.9 inches like the main one, although this is an option. As seen on other Porsche models, an analog clock takes its place on the dash.
Underneath all that bodywork and gear, the Taycan is backed by the J1 architecture that accommodates an 800-volt electrical system, with the batteries laid out on the floor like many other skateboard-style rigs.
For Malaysia, the Taycan is offered in three variants: Taycan 4S, Taycan Turbo and Taycan Turbo S, all of which feature an all-wheel drive configuration with an electric motor for each axle. The front engine has a single-speed transmission, while the rear has a two-speed drive.
With the Taycan 4S, the electric motors provide 435 PS (429 hp or 320 kW) and 640 Nm of torque, but an overboost function pushes it to 530 PS (523 hp or 390 kW) for a short time. The time from zero to 100 km / h with this configuration is four seconds, while the maximum speed is 250 km / h.
The Taycan 4S is also offered with a Performance Battery Plus option, which increases outputs to 490 PS (483 hp or 360 kW) and 650 Nm (overboost: 571 PS, 563 hp or 420 kW), but with no change in performance. . However, the gains come in the form of available range; more on that later.
Moving to the Taycan Turbo, you get 625 PS (617 hp or 460 kW) and 850 Nm (overboost: 680 PS, 670 hp or 500 kW), so the sprint time of the century is reduced to 3.2 seconds, while the Vmax increases. at 260 km / h.
The top-end Taycan Turbo S is the most powerful of the bunch, with 625 PS & 1,050 Nm (overboost: 761 PS, 751 hp or 560 kW) to do an even shorter job of the sprint of the century (2.8 seconds) but with what Same Top Speed as the Taycan Turbo (260 km / h).
Powering the Taycan 4S ‘electric motors is a 79.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, giving it a maximum WLTP-rated range of 408 km on a single charge. With the optional Performance Battery Plus upgrade, the variant gets a 93.4 kWh unit instead, increasing the range up to 464 km.
The other two variants also come with the higher capacity 93.4 kWh package, with the Taycan Turbo offering a range of up to 452 km, while the Taycan Turbo S providing less at 416 km. All Taycan variants have adaptive air suspension with triple chamber air springs, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), Porsche Traction Management (PTM).
The standard wheels on the Taycan 4S are 19-inch units, while the brake system is comprised of 360mm discs and six-piston calipers up front, with 358mm discs and four-piston calipers up front. rear.
The Taycan Turbo has larger 20-inch wheels and the Porsche Surface Coated Brake (PSCB) system, where tungsten carbide-coated discs (415mm front and 365mm rear) are clamped with ten- and four-piston calipers.
On the Taycan Turbo S, this is further upgraded to the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB), with ceramic brake discs (420mm front and 410mm rear), also with ten- and four-piston calipers.
These braking systems work with the car’s energy recovery to regain some range while driving, but you’ll still want to plug in the Taycan to fully charge the battery. For that, there are two means of doing it, starting with AC charging through a Type 2 connection and the 11 kW in-car charger. To keep in mind, the Taycan has two charging ports, the one on the driver’s side is a Type 2, while the opposite is the CCS, and only the topper has the fancy power covers instead of manual flaps.
With AC charging, Taycan models with the lowest capacity battery will require eight hours to go from zero to 100% State of Charge (SoC), while the 93.4 kWh unit takes nine hours. It certainly seems time-consuming, which is why the Taycan also supports DC charging of up to 270 kW with a CCS connection. This only applies to the Turbo and Turbo S versions, and the 4S supports up to 225 kW of DC charging.
With fast charging, it takes 93 minutes to get a 5-80% SoC, or 28-31 minutes to regain 100 km of range, when connected to a 50 kW charger. Those times are significantly reduced with a more powerful 270kW charger, as it takes 22.5 minutes to get a 5-80% SoC, or 5-5.5 minutes for 100km of range.
Now comes the question, where do I find the right chargers? Well, when you buy a Taycan, SDAP will provide you with a Porsche Charging Dock (22 kW AC Charge) and Porsche Home Energy Manager Support, with all necessary inspections to ensure compatibility with your home electrical system, so your AC charging needs are covered at home.
You can also go to public AC charging stations spread across Malaysia, including those that are part of the ChargEV network. Alternatively, if you are looking for DC charging stations, there are also some that provide up to 50 kW of charging capacity.
SDAP is also doing its part to ensure Taycan owners have access to fast charging, having installed a 175 kW DC charger at all Porsche centers in Malaysia, which can deliver a full charge in just 36 minutes. The fast chargers are being rolled out ahead of the start of Taycan deliveries which are scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2021 and are free to use for Taycan owners.
As for deliveries, let’s talk about pricing now. The Taycan 4S is retailed 725,000 RM on the road without insurance (pricing for the optional Battery Performance Plus upgrade will be revealed later), while the Taycan Turbo is just shy of the million mark in RM 999,000. The flagship Taycan Turbo S will go for RM1,195,000and all variants come with a four-year warranty and maintenance program, along with an eight-year battery warranty; both warranties can be extended to 15 years upon request.
For a detailed breakdown of the Taycan range, we have also prepared everything in bullet form:
Porsche Taycan 4S – RM725,000
- 435 PS and 640 Nm; overboost: 530 PS
- From zero to 100 km / h in four seconds; 250 km / h top speed
- 79.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack
- Integrated 11 kW AC charger; support for 225 kW DC fast charging
Porsche Taycan 4S with Performance Battery Plus – Pricing to be announced later
- 490 PS and 650 Nm; overboost: 571 PS
- From zero to 100 km / h in four seconds; 250 km / h top speed
- 93.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack
- Integrated 11 kW AC charger; support for 270 kW DC fast charging
Porsche Taycan Turbo: RM 999,000
- 625 PS and 850 Nm; overboost: 680 PS
- From zero to 100 km / h in 3.2 seconds; 260 km / h top speed
- 93.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack
- Integrated 11 kW AC charger; support for 270 kW DC fast charging
Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 1,195,000 RM
- 625 PS and 1,050 Nm; overboost: 761 PS
- From zero to 100 km / h in 2.8 seconds; 260 km / h top speed
- 93.4 kWh lithium-ion battery pack
- Integrated 11 kW AC charger; support for 270 kW DC fast charging
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