2024 Porsche Taikan spy shots: mid-cycle update
The Porsche Taycan is due for an update, as evidenced by camouflaged prototypes spotted in the wild.
A fully electric vehicle, the Taycan first appeared as a sedan for the 2020 model year, spawning a soft-roader Cross Turismo in 2021 and a wagon Sport Turismo body style in 2022.
A fully revamped version should be available in the 2024 model year, with market launch likely to be late next year, but could be delayed to early 2024.
A prototype spotted near the Nürburgring race track in Germany reveals subtle changes at both ends. The front and rear fascia have been changed, as have the headlights and taillight internals. The wheel patterns also appear to be new.
It is not clear if powertrain changes are planned, but new battery chemistry could bring improved range, power discharge capability, or both. Software tweaks are also likely, as Porsche has added minor software updates every year since the launch of the Taycan.
The Taycan's performance currently tops out at 616 hp (provisionally 750 hp) in the Turbo S grade, which equates to 0-60 mph acceleration in 2.6 seconds and a top speed of about 162 mph.
Depending on the grade, Taycan buyers also have two battery options: 79.2 kwh and 93.4 kwh.
Rumor has it that we may see a new range-topping option, the Taycan Turbo GT grade, which could have close to 1,000 hp, or enough performance to outperform the Tesla Model S Plaid at the dragstrip That said. The current Turbo S already dethroned the Tesla from its position as the fastest production EV in the "ring" in the summer with a lap time of 7:33.35. This is more than two seconds faster than Tesla's time.
