As it stands the Taycan holds a lap time of 7:42, making it the “fastest four-door, all-electric sports cars.” If the Model S can beat that, it will be big news and the potential is very real. How real? Well, the Model S Performance goes 0.2 seconds faster from 0-60 and weighs 300 lbs less than the Taycan, two key performance metrics that could give it the advantage needed.
Even if the Model S Performance Nurburgring Time is actually better than the Taycan, lets not forget, its NOT a car for real enthusiasts. The Taycan is.
But maybe that will be the next step for Tesla? The new Roadster could kick that off.
This could be a critical nail in the coffin if in fact the Model S does beat the Taycan's time. I question though why you made this statement,
"Even if the Model S Performance Nurburgring Time is actually better than the Taycan, lets not forget, its NOT a car for real enthusiasts. The Taycan is."
From what I've read, there seems to be only 1 remaining objective metric that the Taycan can hold over the head of the Model S and that is trackability. What would make the Taycan a car for real enthusiasts over the Model S if in fact the Model S exceeds the Taycan in all measurable performance categories?
I would be curious too as to how many deposit holders would cancel if in fact the Model S proves the be the better track car as well as overall performance champ. It seems to be a small concession to hold on to, aesthetics (subjective) and fit and finish to justify the $100k difference. Not trying to stir up trouble, just mystified as to what really is the Porsche allure if it's not now anchored to performance.
Regardless of how it all shakes out, I truly hope that the Taycan sells like hot cakes as I'm convinced that EV's are superior to ICEV's in every way and every Taycan sold is one less ICEV.
This could be a critical nail in the coffin if in fact the Model S does beat the Taycan's time. I question though why you made this statement,
"Even if the Model S Performance Nurburgring Time is actually better than the Taycan, lets not forget, its NOT a car for real enthusiasts. The Taycan is."
From what I've read, there seems to be only 1 remaining objective metric that the Taycan can hold over the head of the Model S and that is trackability. What would make the Taycan a car for real enthusiasts over the Model S if in fact the Model S exceeds the Taycan in all measurable performance categories?
I would be curious too as to how many deposit holders would cancel if in fact the Model S proves the be the better track car as well as overall performance champ. It seems to be a small concession to hold on to, aesthetics (subjective) and fit and finish to justify the $100k difference. Not trying to stir up trouble, just mystified as to what really is the Porsche allure if it's not now anchored to performance.
Regardless of how it all shakes out, I truly hope that the Taycan sells like hot cakes as I'm convinced that EV's are superior to ICEV's in every way and every Taycan sold is one less ICEV.
Simply because of how 911-like the Taycan is said to be which means a lot.
Of course, driving both is what it will come down to. What i'm looking at are what both brands are capable of and Porsche has significantly more resources to produce the most enthusiast-friendly and driver focused electric sedan.
The Taycan's trackability also plays into streetability with all the situations a well sorted car reveals itself, although in subtle ways, which i'm expecting to be the case here, even being 300 lbs heavier (which is said to be mitigated very well)
Musk tweeted this morning that the Model S just set the record for fastest 4-door at Laguna Seca. I feel like there's going to be a race between Porsche and Tesla to see who can break the most track records.
...the Model S Tesla is prepping for the record attempt does not appear to be stock. We can see wider fender flares, aggressive wheels and tires, and a trunk lip spoiler. From what we heard the tires where Michelin Cup 2 R for that extra grip and we also spotted a roll cage inside the car."
So apparently Tesla's Laguna Seca time might not be official yet. Wow.
According to CNBC, a track official emailed them and told them "We were not officiating while the Tesla was testing on the track. Official records only happen during sanctioned events where a sanctioning body is officiating.”
Sean Mitchell from All Things EV gives a really good break down of the Taycan and how it stacks up next to the Tesla Model S. He also compares the Taycan's predicted range to vehicle like the Chevy Bolt, Polestar 2, and Jaguar I-Pace.
Two super sedans that come close to each other is the Taycan and M5 Competition.
Yes, one is all-electric and the other an ICE vehicle. Where they compare is with delivering a driver-focused experience, something that isn't exactly easy to find in this segment and can make the right person over...
So James Stephenson, a Tesla investor, took to Twitter to compare the sales numbers of the Tesla Model S, 3, and X with those of the "Tesla killers" Audi e-tron, Jaguar I-Pace, and the Porsche Taycan.
Now of course Tesla is still out selling everyone else at the moment but I'm a bit surprised...
I know when Porsche first introduced the Taycan, the immediate comparisons were going to be with the Tesla Model S, and rightfully so since they're both the top performance EVs for both companies.
But I've been curious as to how the Taycan holds its own compared to the Model 3.
There are...
I have had a deposit on a Taycan since 1/5/19 and can't wait to drive it. But the more I read about what the Taycan will do and not do, the more I am becoming disappointed. I now drive a Tesla and was looking for the next level of EV and I thought this would be it. I have a 2013 Tesla Model S...
