PRODUCTION of Porsche’s first purely electric is set to begin in 2019, the company said in a statement.
The car, based on the company’s Mission E concept vehicle, is called Taycan, which Porsche said means “lively young horse,” referencing the one on the Porsche crest.
Powering the Taycan are two permanently synchronous motors with a system output of over 600 hp. This is estimated to propel the car to 100 kph in under 3.5 seconds and to 200 kph in less than 12 seconds. Maximum range is forecast to more than 500 kilometers.
“Our new electric sports car is strong and dependable; it’s a vehicle that can consistently cover long distances and that epitomizes freedom,” said Oliver Blume, chairman of the executive board at Porsche AG.
Porsche said it plans to invest more than six billion euro in electric-powered mobility by 2022, doubling the expenditure it had originally planned. Of the additional three billion euro, some 500 million euro will be used for the development of Taycan variants and derivatives, around one billion euro for electrification and hybridization of the existing product range, several hundred million euro for the expansion of production sites, plus around 700 million euro for new technologies, charging infrastructure and smart mobility.
