Photo: Daniel Golson/Jalopnik I’m not much of an audiophile. Don’t get me wrong, I’m constantly listening to music and love going to live shows, and I’m always excited by a fancy sound system in a car. But in my personal life, I’m fine to just stick with my Apple headphones and my big TV’s built-in … Read more
It’s safe to say that Porsche isn’t fucking around with the Taycan Turbo GT. This EV track monster is the company’s next step in the evolution of electric performance. You can bet that this isn’t the last step, either, as they continue to push the envelope with upcoming hybrid 911s and EV Caymans. I’m a … Read more
Sometimes car companies will produce wild camouflage wraps and liveries for test vehicles or record-setting cars to get the maximum amount of attention, but it’s rare for them to actually be offered by the factory. Porsche has gotten more extravagant in recent years, offering brighter colors and sticker packages on more models, and now it’s … Read more
Mark Donohue once famously said “If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower.” He was talking about the all-conquering turbocharged Porsche 917s that he raced in the Can Am series, which were capable of over 1,000 horsepower in qualifying … Read more
Photo: Daniel Golson/Jalopnik American car enthusiasts (myself included) spend a lot of time bemoaning the demise of the station wagon in the U.S., but perhaps even more annoying to wagon die-hards is the proliferation of wagons that are fitted with a lift kit and body cladding to make them more appealing to American buyers. Such … Read more
Thanks to the phenomenal depreciation that’s hitting almost every EV on the market, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Taycan asks almost half what a new model would cost. Let’s see if that makes it worth plugging in. Reggie Watts Is A Big Porsche Fan | Jalopnik Chats “Large and in charge” is the best … Read more
Depreciation is hitting EVs harder than most other vehicles. A combination of technology upgrades, price fluctuations on new cars, and lack of demand has meant a rapid drop in value for many electric models. This phenomenon is especially dramatic for Porsche’s Taycan EV, with high-spec Turbo models losing almost $100,000 in value within four years. … Read more
Screenshot: Porsche Building the perfect Taycan is no easy task. If you include the pre-facelift car, there are no fewer than 18 different Taycan models and three different body styles you can pick from. When making my decision I knew I wanted a wagon (sorry, sedan people), but unfortunately you can’t get the new Taycan … Read more
Image: Porsche The global economy is a complex and constantly moving entity, which frequently causes companies to reevaluate their operations. Porsche was recently pushed up against that wall when the U.S. government determined that nearly all of its cars couldn’t be imported into the country, allegedly due to a single microchip manufactured in Belarus. If … Read more
It’s a bit hard to believe that the Porsche Taycan has now been out for almost five years, with nearly 150,000 of the brand’s first EV having reached the hands of customers. While the Taycan still looks spectacular and remains the driver’s choice among EVs, it’s fallen a bit behind in terms of efficiency and … Read more
