This review is 100% on point in every aspect. I’ve had a RWD for a month now and LOVE it. I actually originally ordered a Tesla model Y BUT after 9 (NINE!) delivery delays, getting booted from Twitter after posting a screen shot of the delivery delays in tile format, and concerns about tesla quality i went with a base Taycan that was available locally within a month. Speaking of quoting country artists, and in reference to my RWD Taycan,I’d like to quote Rascal Flatts “God bless the broken road that led me straight to you”
CarWow has become the channel for timed car drag races to 60 and 1/4 mile, moaning about the exhaust sounds or rev limiters and now "can I slide the...". Getting a little tiring IMO.
My neighbour has just bought one full electric taycan Turbo S and it seems to have the biggest set of tires I've ever seen on a car on it.Cheers Phil from Newark
@@almac9203 honestly I'd much prefer a Tesla at that price. The Taycan rwd is too slow at that price. 5 secs to 100kph is unacceptable when paying that much
@@supaahflyy firstly this is the entry version and there are quicker versions available for those that need more pace. Secondly the Porsche is quicker in real life and has better range than the figures suggest. All Porsche's are underrated whereas Tesla's are always overrated and that isn't me saying it but practically every tester. It is astounding you can get a Porsche for the price of a low rent Tesla. Porsche is more expensive than Tesla because it's better quality and is better built and has a better interior and handle better. A Porsche 911 costs more than an equivalent Corvette because it's better and its the same story with EVs. Porsche is better but Americans can do bang for your buck for those that want specs rather than quality.
@@almac9203 there's a lot of stuff right and wrong in your post. I'm Aussie and I know American cars over rate their figures because they include rollout. However you're wrong in that the Porsche is 'quicker' in real life. I said 5 secs. Mat Watson got 5.1 seconds. So no, it's not quicker than what I stated. I was being generous when I said 5. Better built? Undoubtedly. Better range than the figures suggest? Very true, that's not a question. Handle better? As of now I agree. When the plaid plus comes, no chance. A car that is over 20+ seconds a lap faster on the Nurburgring by extension handles better whilst being a much larger car than a Taycan. Agree with all the corvette vs 911 comments onwards. But you've forgot quite literally the biggest and arguably the only important point. Where do I charge this thing? Let's say for example I want to travel from Melbourne to Sydney which is 900km. Where do I charge this Taycan? Relying on third party networks that are unreliable and slow. Yes the Taycan charges 270kw peak. But how many of those chargers are there? I'll tell you. Here in Aus, 7. The UK. Not much better. Whereas Tesla's biggest advantage and strength is that they have heaps of superchargers even here in the neglected Australia, let alone the UK where there's quite literally 10-15x more than here. I've seen all the stats that's why I can say this confidentially. I've a Tesla myself with 160,000km's on it so I'm very experienced with how electric cars work, their positives, their negatives. And Ive also looked at trading it in for the Taycan. After my due diligence it always comes back down to 'whats the point of this car, it doesn't matter how good the car is, if I can't take it wherever I want' It's a glorified daily driver in the city that's about it. That isn't limited to the Taycan btw, that's all electric cars that rely on the pathetic third party networks. If you want to see my exact point illustrated, check out LoveCars RUclips channel. Tiff Needle is on there (ex fifth gear host) and his co worker. And see what it's like relying on third party network's. That will illustrate exactly my point. Now going back to the car in isolation, yeh fantastic car, still overpriced. You don't pay £100k and get that sort of slow acceleration. If anything you've mentioned that it's a Porsche, then by extension they should have a minimum level of performance as a Sports car/supercar brand. That's like buying a BMW M car that hits 60mph in 6 secs. It wouldn't be called an M.
Best honest review of the Taycan. Many EVs will try to impress with specs and 0-60 times and HP. Reality is unless you are drag racing in a straight line then those numbers don’t matter much. This is a car that brings joy to the driver. For cruising around the back roads and even on the track, the luxurious interior , the beautiful curves (not boxy like other EVs), the superb handling and breaking make this an absolute animal.
I bought one, so excited! Couldn't afford the 4s but this basic version fits nicely in my budget. I think I will miss the raw off the line punch of my RS5, but it's a small concession to me. Glad you seemed to like the car, mine is coming in May!
Not sure if youll see this, how are you finding it? Do you see any daily downsides with living with it? I wasn't too impressed with how sluggish the touchscreen was compared to a tesla but would be good to know how it is as a daily
@@MrSaintSoulja the entertainment is definitely sluggish compared to Tesla (or polestar for that matter) and also the car is slow compared to a similar priced model S, but the car itself it's just wonderful. It's lightyears better in general build quality and it drives like a true GT with sportcar DNA. If you want to win traffic light races or show off with fart sounds, buy a Tesla, if you want to arrive in style and class and be surrounded by nice materials and design, buy the Taycan. But hey, that's just coming from a Taycan owner 😉
Hey Max is it worth switching from a 911 to a taycan. I actually daily driver my 911 a total of 84kms per day. I'm considering switching to a taycan because of the cost of "fuel". I can only afford the baseline rwd though.
@@ivegotkids8455 hi, I only drove the 911 4S once. It feels lighter and more nimble then the Taycan. Also the off the line speed of the normal 911 is way higher. From around 40 km up the RWD Taycan is plenty fast. For me the Taycan is the better highway cruiser and also capable enough on the smaller twisty roads! With the amount of solar panels we have it's a no brainer, practically drive for free 😁
Another great review from @Rory for Autotrader. Improved so much since his Top Gear days; great personality comes through in each review. Speaking about the price of an electric car is no different to ICE cars. Those that want a Porsche will buy a Porsche, same for Mercedes, or Ford...
It's great that there are more brands building EVs which creates a more diverse future, and the Porsche Taycan certainly delivered a package that is very impressive in terms of refinements. But I imagine the people who chooses this over say the Tesla Model 3 SR+ (similar specs) are quite well off.
Porsche should bring out a Taycan S RWD with increased range as well. Would be interesting to compare it to the 4S version and see if the AWD is worth it for most peoples routine
@@kristians2704 Carwow is too childish and irritating for me, it feels like it’s been aimed at 12 year olds. This channel is much more detailed and mature.
2wd 300++hp is more than enough to be fun around the town. It’s quite costly but considering you have a brand legacy and well-made elements, it may be worth it.
The Porsche is a driver's car that happens to use modern technology to propel it. IMO Tesla is modern technology (complete with a distracting oversized ipad) that happens to be in the shape of a car.
For this price the performance is fine, it’s equivalent price and luxury competition is the Audi Etron suv and merc EQC. You’re paying for the quality, pay less for a Tesla if you want performance but it’ll have a crap build
150 miles every 8 hours is a hard pass for me. I love this guys honest reviews!! You get the information you NEED and not just what the manufacturer wants you to know.
I’ve driven a base Tesla £40k and performance wise will be equal to this best save £60k and buy a proper ICE Porsche to run alongside! One thing I’d like to know does the Taycan loose range while left in cold overnight? The model 3 lost 40 Miles of range per night in cold uk weather!
I bought a facelift Model S 70 6 month ago with 117k miles now it’s close to 121k miles, the range is the same as before 193-243 depending on the conditions. Never had any issues still original motor and battery under warranty till mid 2024 An ice car would have already had at least a gearbox failure. EV’s last long.
Supercharging kills the batteries, so does heat, and so does long period at full charge. There is an original Model S, 9yrs old, that has 96% of its original battery capacity. It doesnt get supercharged.
I always knew if someone could make a cool sports car it would be Porsche, and with the Taycan Turbo S they pretty much did it but these shots of the Taycan RWD drifting my heart just fills with joy, satifaction, excitement and hope! ❤️❤️😣
they are awesome cars, but what’s the different between a true porsche and a true bentley continental? weight, a true porsche is so light and nimble , but not the taycan is as heavy as a bentley or rolls. it’s a very heavy car. just like the macan , it handles as good as an suv can handle, but it’s still not a light nimble car it wants to keep going with its momentum
I tried 3 different Taycan’s (one of them had 500km on it only) and in all of them I heard creaks in the doors area. So I’m not agree with “good build quality” statement!!! And can someone explain why Performance Plus is the same quick as basic one? Yeah it has 50 more kg but power difference is 70hp. Why no difference in 0-100 acceleration?????
Not boasting but I earn very good money, enough per year to but several Porsche taycans. Launch control is for boy racers. Would want a car to do what I expect it to do, get me from A to B in relative comfort and faster than I can walk and run. I drive would you believe a ford kuga 2011 2.5 turbo its smart its fast enough and I don't have to worry about complicated stuff going wrong. I've had the bentleys the Porsche's and even a rolls phantom but with all these high end cars I worried on a day to day basis about them getting trashed by jealous people, the cost of maintaining them. So I pour my money into my houses and my family. And still enjoy the fact my kuga gets me to places faster than I can walk or run. This knowledge comes with experience age and wisdom. Enjoy the fast cars. Thanks Rory for great review I might buy one in the future.
Nice video. In the 4S the rear transmission is disconnected and you are driving on the front wheels only unless you step on it. That takes the advantage of using the high gear for range away. Does this one get extra range because of it. if so, I wonder why they just don't disconnect the front motor in a 4S to get more range.
Most EVs do not rely on raw speed, as stated in the video. Nissan Leaf, Zoe, e-Golf, ID.3, are not known for raw speed. Teslas are known for raw speed. I think Taycan may be Porsche’s best selling model in 2021 thanks to this version.
I’m still waiting to see the family hatchback with a good range at 20k. Any takers on predicting if that will ever happen, it wasn’t that long ago you could pick up pre.reg. Focus for 12k
Great vid as always Rory. If i had £70k plus i don't think i could justify spending that amount of money on a Porsche Taycan electric car. Then again i will never have that much in my lifetime 🤣
He was. And the bbc prefered to include those two new buffoons instead of keeping Rory and Matt LeBlanc (Well, Matt had to leave for personal reasons but still)
Could not agree more. Rory knows cars, great style, etc. And Chris is a legend. But those other two f...ing idiots are just good at being bullying dickheads.
how come they can't make electric cars sound good when electric forklifts sound good but I guess your right on top of the motor in a electric forklift so you hear all the sounds
Do you think a real base Taycan without optional Pilot Sport 4s, optional brakes and I assume the optional four-wheel-steer, air suspension and active dampers would be close or equally good to drive? Don't think I've seen such a setup tested anywhere. Do you know any journo who's driven one?
I think you’d probably need to spec performance battery Plus £4,000 at a minimum. The rest you can probably do without. I expect it would drive really well. Might even be better without pilot sport 4 - weather depending of course.
@@AutoTraderTV Thanks for thoughts! :-) Shame they seemingly don't have them as press cars... I think in Cali they had a pretty barebones 911 non S a few years back but that's about it. How are you supposed to form an opinion on an entry level car if they just spec all the demos with all the Turbo S performance extras except the bigger motors and ceramics.... (even those coated break discs with the white calipers are 2.975€ here...)
I suspect their cars would usually get worse reviews if they didn’t fill them with extras to make them feel better. Bog standard cars usually leave a worse impression.
The whole RWD vs AWD fun difference doesn't make any sense for electric cars. You have two independent motors, so you can easily turn an AWD electric car into RWD. Better to save the money and get a Model 3 Performance. Just turn on Track mode, set rear bias to 100, stability control off, now you have a fun RWD electric car that can do 0-60 in around 3.1s, and it's lighter.
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Rory is an immaculate presenter and I absolutely love this content
Actually probably one of the best at what he does no cap
For real, when it comes to just pure reviews, Rory does a great Job
Take it deeper bro he is about to climax 😂🤣
100th like ☺💪
Porsche: Yes, we have an affordable Taycan!
Options have entered the chat.......
I’ve definitely heard this one before😎
Yeah 'quite affordable' at £83k+
Doesn't mean you need to take the option. The press car has lots of stupid options which people just won't get.
@@Neojhun Still there are options that should not be options. For example parking sensors, backup camera, heated seats, and cruise control.
It is third least expensive Porsche, so not bad. Only 718 and Macan are less expensive, so in the Porsche world, not bad.
This review is 100% on point in every aspect. I’ve had a RWD for a month now and LOVE it. I actually originally ordered a Tesla model Y BUT after 9 (NINE!) delivery delays, getting booted from Twitter after posting a screen shot of the delivery delays in tile format, and concerns about tesla quality i went with a base Taycan that was available locally within a month. Speaking of quoting country artists, and in reference to my RWD Taycan,I’d like to quote Rascal Flatts “God bless the broken road that led me straight to you”
This is the new Top Gear
Yess
To paraphrase Rory Reid...”ok electric cars, you have my attention”
Nailed that opening shot!
I watched a minute of this on carwow: and thought let me wait for Rory's review, another banger.
I agree dude so like atleast you made to 1.00 I was 10 sec sprint and was done
I am waiting for Harry's review LOL
Carwow is unfortunately super biased towards the German brands, I always felt like Rory kept it more realistic.
CarWow has become the channel for timed car drag races to 60 and 1/4 mile, moaning about the exhaust sounds or rev limiters and now "can I slide the...". Getting a little tiring IMO.
My first time getting replies: thanks guys 😊, waiting for another banger now.
Rory you are the best automotive journalist in the world today! Greetings from Athens Greece!
Loved the intro!!
My neighbour has just bought one full electric taycan Turbo S and it seems to have the biggest set of tires I've ever seen on a car on it.Cheers Phil from Newark
Starting price: 79k
Extras: 30k(minimum)
Total RRP: 109K
YEAH,TOTALLY AFFORDABLE 😬😬😬
Get a bus pass or walk. Tesla is junk.
@@almac9203 honestly I'd much prefer a Tesla at that price. The Taycan rwd is too slow at that price. 5 secs to 100kph is unacceptable when paying that much
@@supaahflyy firstly this is the entry version and there are quicker versions available for those that need more pace. Secondly the Porsche is quicker in real life and has better range than the figures suggest. All Porsche's are underrated whereas Tesla's are always overrated and that isn't me saying it but practically every tester. It is astounding you can get a Porsche for the price of a low rent Tesla. Porsche is more expensive than Tesla because it's better quality and is better built and has a better interior and handle better. A Porsche 911 costs more than an equivalent Corvette because it's better and its the same story with EVs. Porsche is better but Americans can do bang for your buck for those that want specs rather than quality.
OR JUST DONT GET 30K IN OPTIONS??? WEIRDO. THE STOCK TAYCAN WITH NO OPTIONS WILL GET WAY MORE CHICKS THAN ANY TESLA..FACTS.
@@almac9203 there's a lot of stuff right and wrong in your post. I'm Aussie and I know American cars over rate their figures because they include rollout. However you're wrong in that the Porsche is 'quicker' in real life. I said 5 secs. Mat Watson got 5.1 seconds. So no, it's not quicker than what I stated. I was being generous when I said 5.
Better built? Undoubtedly. Better range than the figures suggest? Very true, that's not a question. Handle better? As of now I agree. When the plaid plus comes, no chance. A car that is over 20+ seconds a lap faster on the Nurburgring by extension handles better whilst being a much larger car than a Taycan. Agree with all the corvette vs 911 comments onwards.
But you've forgot quite literally the biggest and arguably the only important point. Where do I charge this thing? Let's say for example I want to travel from Melbourne to Sydney which is 900km. Where do I charge this Taycan? Relying on third party networks that are unreliable and slow. Yes the Taycan charges 270kw peak. But how many of those chargers are there? I'll tell you. Here in Aus, 7. The UK. Not much better. Whereas Tesla's biggest advantage and strength is that they have heaps of superchargers even here in the neglected Australia, let alone the UK where there's quite literally 10-15x more than here. I've seen all the stats that's why I can say this confidentially. I've a Tesla myself with 160,000km's on it so I'm very experienced with how electric cars work, their positives, their negatives. And Ive also looked at trading it in for the Taycan. After my due diligence it always comes back down to 'whats the point of this car, it doesn't matter how good the car is, if I can't take it wherever I want'
It's a glorified daily driver in the city that's about it. That isn't limited to the Taycan btw, that's all electric cars that rely on the pathetic third party networks.
If you want to see my exact point illustrated, check out LoveCars RUclips channel. Tiff Needle is on there (ex fifth gear host) and his co worker. And see what it's like relying on third party network's. That will illustrate exactly my point.
Now going back to the car in isolation, yeh fantastic car, still overpriced. You don't pay £100k and get that sort of slow acceleration. If anything you've mentioned that it's a Porsche, then by extension they should have a minimum level of performance as a Sports car/supercar brand. That's like buying a BMW M car that hits 60mph in 6 secs. It wouldn't be called an M.
Best honest review of the Taycan. Many EVs will try to impress with specs and 0-60 times and HP. Reality is unless you are drag racing in a straight line then those numbers don’t matter much. This is a car that brings joy to the driver. For cruising around the back roads and even on the track, the luxurious interior , the beautiful curves (not boxy like other EVs), the superb handling and breaking make this an absolute animal.
Rory does the best reviews! 👍🏻
Bro this is like watching a movie , Your vids are so satisfying !
408 yes.. i noticed 😉 cool video, thanks again RR
The cinematic shots always on point!
"In the words of Shania Twain.." 😂
I bought one, so excited!
Couldn't afford the 4s but this basic version fits nicely in my budget. I think I will miss the raw off the line punch of my RS5, but it's a small concession to me. Glad you seemed to like the car, mine is coming in May!
Not sure if youll see this, how are you finding it? Do you see any daily downsides with living with it? I wasn't too impressed with how sluggish the touchscreen was compared to a tesla but would be good to know how it is as a daily
@@MrSaintSoulja the entertainment is definitely sluggish compared to Tesla (or polestar for that matter) and also the car is slow compared to a similar priced model S, but the car itself it's just wonderful. It's lightyears better in general build quality and it drives like a true GT with sportcar DNA.
If you want to win traffic light races or show off with fart sounds, buy a Tesla, if you want to arrive in style and class and be surrounded by nice materials and design, buy the Taycan.
But hey, that's just coming from a Taycan owner 😉
Hey Max is it worth switching from a 911 to a taycan. I actually daily driver my 911 a total of 84kms per day. I'm considering switching to a taycan because of the cost of "fuel". I can only afford the baseline rwd though.
@@ivegotkids8455 hi, I only drove the 911 4S once. It feels lighter and more nimble then the Taycan. Also the off the line speed of the normal 911 is way higher. From around 40 km up the RWD Taycan is plenty fast. For me the Taycan is the better highway cruiser and also capable enough on the smaller twisty roads! With the amount of solar panels we have it's a no brainer, practically drive for free 😁
Rory you are the best car reviewer there is! Thanks!
Best comment ever
Another great review from @Rory for Autotrader. Improved so much since his Top Gear days; great personality comes through in each review.
Speaking about the price of an electric car is no different to ICE cars. Those that want a Porsche will buy a Porsche, same for Mercedes, or Ford...
Searched for the Taycan, and headed straight for Rory, my favourite RUclips reviewer
Rory- you are the best car reviewer hands down at the moment! Love it every episode. You put a smile on my face with the car review!
You guys are soo underrated, keep up the good work. 👍🏻
I don't know how I have missed Autotrader with this great reviewer. Wow so enthusiastic and everything spot on 👍👍.
Rory your amazing. Because of you I'm watching autotrader again
Dang...
The intro 🥺💥🔥
Awesome high quality review. Much better than the usual Top Gear nonsense!
What a nice Review! Great Quality. Thank you very much.
congrats for hitting 500k subscribers, great review like always........
It's great that there are more brands building EVs which creates a more diverse future, and the Porsche Taycan certainly delivered a package that is very impressive in terms of refinements. But I imagine the people who chooses this over say the Tesla Model 3 SR+ (similar specs) are quite well off.
Another great video, incredible production value too 👍
Rory doing the most!!!💪🔥
your reviews never get boring !!!
YES, I finally got one, all black....thanks for the great review
Best Luxury GT/Daily out there in my opinion. Sporty, interior classy & cool Plus mad panoramic roof
Porsche should bring out a Taycan S RWD with increased range as well. Would be interesting to compare it to the 4S version and see if the AWD is worth it for most peoples routine
2:46 obvious voiceover lol!!
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Much better than displaying the correction with numbers on screen
Watching from Old Harbour,Jamaica.
Welcome yaard man! Watching from western Massachusetts
You guys nicked this taycan from carwow lol, still great review!
Edit: it’s a joke I know it’s a press car lol
Oh it’s carwow’s Taycan? Not a Porsche press car lent to the media......
This channel is way better than carwow.
@@oliverstemp9132 better production quality - yes
But not as intresting to watch as Carwow
So did all the other reviewers going by that logic 🤣
@@kristians2704 Carwow is too childish and irritating for me, it feels like it’s been aimed at 12 year olds. This channel is much more detailed and mature.
Great video as always Rory, also the editing/filming team did a really good job on this one! Very easy to watch.
Enjoyed this presentation very much!
2wd 300++hp is more than enough to be fun around the town. It’s quite costly but considering you have a brand legacy and well-made elements, it may be worth it.
Top class review this!
Excellent review
I like this kid and I now like this car.
Really good review.
Porsche really knows what people wants and gives exactly that !
The Porsche is a driver's car that happens to use modern technology to propel it. IMO Tesla is modern technology (complete with a distracting oversized ipad) that happens to be in the shape of a car.
If you live in the USA you get an energy tax credit that gives you 7500 dollars off this car. That is a huge discount.
What I love is your not afraid of making the back end dance.😁 Amazing content as always 🙃💥💥💥💥🔥
Very good video. It will be fun to compare it with the e-tron GT
Porsche’s mad with the options
Lohith Reddy like all German cars; even the AMG, M and RS variants...
For this price the performance is fine, it’s equivalent price and luxury competition is the Audi Etron suv and merc EQC. You’re paying for the quality, pay less for a Tesla if you want performance but it’ll have a crap build
150 miles every 8 hours is a hard pass for me. I love this guys honest reviews!! You get the information you NEED and not just what the manufacturer wants you to know.
HE SAID 150-200 UNDER EXTREAM CONDITIONS IN BELOW FREEZING WEATHER WITH THE HEAT ON BLAST...WHO IS DRIVING 200 MILES IN THOSE CONDITIONS???
The average daily commute by car in the US is 30miles (20miles in the UK), that is > 5days driving.
I’ve driven a base Tesla £40k and performance wise will be equal to this best save £60k and buy a proper ICE Porsche to run alongside! One thing I’d like to know does the Taycan loose range while left in cold overnight? The model 3 lost 40 Miles of range per night in cold uk weather!
Another great electric car review.
Great piece - skilled driving too!
How did this car fly under my radar for 4 days? I love the normal Taycan, and I love this one even more.
This car is actually very good looking. Seen a few recently and the pictures don't quite do it justice
great review!
I like it, but then i saw what Audi have got coming out. Came back to say Rory, you're doing a great job.
OK everybody, we are about to enter a brave new world with this question: "will electric cars make good used cars?".
That’s the issue. I think they might depreciate faster because batteries don’t give you the same performance over time
I bought a facelift Model S 70 6 month ago with 117k miles now it’s close to 121k miles, the range is the same as before 193-243 depending on the conditions.
Never had any issues still original motor and battery under warranty till mid 2024
An ice car would have already had at least a gearbox failure. EV’s last long.
Supercharging kills the batteries, so does heat, and so does long period at full charge. There is an original Model S, 9yrs old, that has 96% of its original battery capacity. It doesnt get supercharged.
If porshe made a rwd option for the turbo s, well it would probably be the best electric car for the driving category.
It already is?
@@joebloggs4191 well yea. But rwd, or if it had like the bmws m5 and system, where you could change from rwd to Awd, would make it even better
I always knew if someone could make a cool sports car it would be Porsche, and with the Taycan Turbo S they pretty much did it but these shots of the Taycan RWD drifting my heart just fills with joy, satifaction, excitement and hope! ❤️❤️😣
they are awesome cars, but what’s the different between a true porsche and a true bentley continental? weight, a true porsche is so light and nimble , but not the taycan is as heavy as a bentley or rolls. it’s a very heavy car. just like the macan , it handles as good as an suv can handle, but it’s still not a light nimble car it wants to keep going with its momentum
Not that big of a fan of electric cars but the Porsche Taycan is just a whole other thing
It's good, but what makes it so different?
@@dragospahontu it's Porsche
Same Porsche that Mat reviewed on Carwow 😂
I tried 3 different Taycan’s (one of them had 500km on it only) and in all of them I heard creaks in the doors area. So I’m not agree with “good build quality” statement!!!
And can someone explain why Performance Plus is the same quick as basic one? Yeah it has 50 more kg but power difference is 70hp. Why no difference in 0-100 acceleration?????
Not boasting but I earn very good money, enough per year to but several Porsche taycans. Launch control is for boy racers. Would want a car to do what I expect it to do, get me from A to B in relative comfort and faster than I can walk and run. I drive would you believe a ford kuga 2011 2.5 turbo its smart its fast enough and I don't have to worry about complicated stuff going wrong. I've had the bentleys the Porsche's and even a rolls phantom but with all these high end cars I worried on a day to day basis about them getting trashed by jealous people, the cost of maintaining them. So I pour my money into my houses and my family. And still enjoy the fact my kuga gets me to places faster than I can walk or run. This knowledge comes with experience age and wisdom. Enjoy the fast cars. Thanks Rory for great review I might buy one in the future.
Great video 👍
in other words, it feels like quality
This is a Dreamcar for me.. I love the sounddesign.. it is like something right out of star wars
Nice video. In the 4S the rear transmission is disconnected and you are driving on the front wheels only unless you step on it. That takes the advantage of using the high gear for range away. Does this one get extra range because of it. if so, I wonder why they just don't disconnect the front motor in a 4S to get more range.
Most EVs do not rely on raw speed, as stated in the video. Nissan Leaf, Zoe, e-Golf, ID.3, are not known for raw speed. Teslas are known for raw speed. I think Taycan may be Porsche’s best selling model in 2021 thanks to this version.
Whats the clothing brand with the deer? Looks as nice as the Porsche!
I’m still waiting to see the family hatchback with a good range at 20k. Any takers on predicting if that will ever happen, it wasn’t that long ago you could pick up pre.reg. Focus for 12k
Tesla is starting the design and the construction of the factory for it, it should be out by 2023
Best man, best car 💪
Great Shania Twain reference....
Great vid as always Rory. If i had £70k plus i don't think i could justify spending that amount of money on a Porsche Taycan electric car. Then again i will never have that much in my lifetime 🤣
Don't forget the options, you will need another 20k LOL
What’s with the weird trim they put on top of the display? That’s not on the normal Taycan...
This guy alone should be the new old top gear instead of that crap we are getting now
He was. And the bbc prefered to include those two new buffoons instead of keeping Rory and Matt LeBlanc (Well, Matt had to leave for personal reasons but still)
Could not agree more. Rory knows cars, great style, etc. And Chris is a legend. But those other two f...ing idiots are just good at being bullying dickheads.
Wait... so you have to pay extra for either interior!? Yet it's not included in the base price?
I've of my favourite roads to drive in my local area 🧡
Rory bringing out the Shania Twain lines. He better start rocking the full on leapord body suit at some point soon.
Man. That would probably make me feel like a woman.
how come they can't make electric cars sound good when electric forklifts sound good but I guess your right on top of the motor in a electric forklift so you hear all the sounds
Tesla's M3P with a track mode upgrade is both awd and rwd depending on your mood.
Do you think a real base Taycan without optional Pilot Sport 4s, optional brakes and I assume the optional four-wheel-steer, air suspension and active dampers would be close or equally good to drive?
Don't think I've seen such a setup tested anywhere. Do you know any journo who's driven one?
I think you’d probably need to spec performance battery Plus £4,000 at a minimum. The rest you can probably do without. I expect it would drive really well. Might even be better without pilot sport 4 - weather depending of course.
@@AutoTraderTV Thanks for thoughts! :-) Shame they seemingly don't have them as press cars... I think in Cali they had a pretty barebones 911 non S a few years back but that's about it. How are you supposed to form an opinion on an entry level car if they just spec all the demos with all the Turbo S performance extras except the bigger motors and ceramics....
(even those coated break discs with the white calipers are 2.975€ here...)
I suspect their cars would usually get worse reviews if they didn’t fill them with extras to make them feel better. Bog standard cars usually leave a worse impression.
@@AutoTraderTV yeah. *Sigh.
Dare I say it? : Meanwhile at Tesla...
Great car!
Came to say Hola Rory.
Love that into
Portland, JAMAICA in The Building !!!!
Guess I should quit feeling bad that I have to put 2 grand in my 3 grand truck. Prices of new vehicles have gone bonkers.
This Is a car for you Rory ! You should buy one 😄
Song that is at 1.05 of this video ?? please reply guys !!
what's the difference with a metric hp to the convential "hp"?
Sounds like a mistake was made and needed correction at *408* metric horsepower ; D 2:45
What are the pros and cons of RWD vs.4WD, in the context of Taycan?
Skids or not skids.
Love it!!!!!!!!
Rory is the next Jeremy Clarkson
The whole RWD vs AWD fun difference doesn't make any sense for electric cars. You have two independent motors, so you can easily turn an AWD electric car into RWD. Better to save the money and get a Model 3 Performance. Just turn on Track mode, set rear bias to 100, stability control off, now you have a fun RWD electric car that can do 0-60 in around 3.1s, and it's lighter.
Want one!
This guy and Matt from Carwow could team up to form the core of a new TopGear.