Performance, range-topping Porsche Taycan due next week

Porsche is primed to reveal the most powerful Taycan ever built next week, with modified exterior bodywork, ramped-up performance and upgraded aerodynamics.  The new edition of the electric sports saloon, which will top the Porsche Taycan range as “the most dynamic Taycan of all time”, was previewed by the German brand with an image that revealed a bespoke rear spoiler. We’ll have to wait until Monday 11 March to find out more, where the model will be unwrapped by Porsche’s product line vice president Keven Giek, former La Mans racing driver Timo Bernhard and the brand’s development driver Lars Kern.  Related articles At present, the most powerful Taycan, the Taycan Turbo S Sport Turismo, produces a staggering 938bhp, hitting 0-62mph in just 2.4sec. Given Porsche has described this new version as the most powerful ever, it’s likely to pack over 1000bhp. That would put the electric saloon within touching distance of the 1005bhp Tesla Model S Plaid.  The new Taycan will certainly benefit from boosted aerodynamics and downforce to handle its ramped-up performance.  A high-performance Taycan was spotted testing on track in Germany in 2023. This Taycan prototype was seen with a significantly lower profile than any Taycan on sale today, with a large rear spoiler, a modified front bumper and slightly adjusted side sills.  It was driven by Lars Kern and fitted with a roll cage and a racing seat, though the German firm well hid other interior details.  Similarly, Kern raced a pre-production Taycan around the Nurburgring Nordschleife circuit at the start of 2024, setting a time of 7:07:55 - 26 seconds faster than his previous record, set in a Taycan Turbo S Sport equipped with the model’s optional performance package.  The package, available through Porsche Tequipment includes 21in performance wheels with RS Spyder-design wheels and Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres. It also adds a significant update to the Taycan’s chassis control system. To this day, the Porsche Taycan Turbo S Sport is the fastest electric car to round the circuit.