Video Summary
Here is the summary of the YouTube video review:- The new Porsche Taycan gets flatter fenders and new LED HD matrix headlights, highlighting its width. The tear-drop headlights are now gone.
- The base Taycan has two battery options, performance, and performance plus.
- The base battery goes from 79 kWh to 89kWh; performance battery plus is 105 kWh, increasing from 93.
- The base Taycan now makes 402 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque; 302 with launch control, increasing 81 horsepower and 18 lb-ft of torque.
- The performance battery plus gains another 27 horsepower for 429.
- The base Taycan now goes from 0-60 in 4.5 seconds, down from 5.1.
- EPA range: 274 miles on the smaller battery and 318 on the larger performance plus.
- The new Taycan can charge on an 800-volt network with faster charging speeds: charge on a DC fast charger from 10% to 80% in 18 minutes.
- The new Taycan gets air suspension as standard, with the option of Porsche active ride.
- The interior is identical to the pre-refresh but has enhanced software.
- Infotainment system refresh layout, with improved functionality from Apple CarPlay, giving drivers better control.
- Standard features include lane change assist, heated steering wheel, ambient lighting, electric folding mirrors, a smartphone tray for wireless charging, and a drive mode.
- The entire Taycan range has a 7.7% average price increase, the base rear-wheel drive now starts at $101,000 (up from $92,000).
- The ride in normal mode absorbs bumps. Sport mode can be a bit bumpy.
- Overall, the driving dynamics have increased in the refreshed model.
