Video Summary
- The reviewed car is the refreshed 2025 Porsche Taycan 4S Sport Turismo, which is not available in the US.- A hypermile range test was completed over 465 miles on a single charge.
- The car has a 97 kWh usable battery up from 83.7 kWh in the prior model.
- The sedan models of this car will be more efficient, while the Cross Turismos will be less efficient.
- The review notes the car was spec'd with aero wheels, big 21-inch ones.
- The 240 kW charging on initial plug-in. Later shows 300+kW. It has 400-amp charging.
- Review notes the addition of the Porsche Active Ride suspension, for better driving dynamics.
- The Active Ride is an expensive option that many will not find necessary, but worth it for enthusiasts.
- A new permanent magnet motor improves efficiency.
- The reviewed version does not have silicon carbide inverters, which is only present in Turbo GT models.
- Car is equipped with a two-speed transmission.
- Testing will include thermal and 1,000 km or mile testing, and over 300 miles of range at highway speeds was achieved.
- There were several chargers along the route with dead screens or offline.
