Porsche has begun to tease their new fully electric model, the upcoming Taycan, even more now. Last week, a sketch depicting what is believed to be a near-production prototype was distributed to a closed group of email recipients, and was subsequently leaked, but now official photos have emerged within the company’s annual Sustainability Report for 2018.
The Taycan is pictured wearing some light-reactive pattern camouflage under some neon illumination, though it does shockingly little to really disguise what looks to be a very typical looking sedan. Some might be disappointed that Porsche’s answer to the Tesla Model S and the showroom manifestation of the stunning Mission E concept from 2015, but to our mind that is an advantage for the Porsche.
Naturally, only portions of the car were visible in any given photograph, but even here the faux mystery could not mask what is a rather ‘safe’ approach to the EV conundrum - it’s even missing the intake trails that extend from the headlight enclosure. It’s possible they’re still there, and would be a shame if axed due to it being one of the concept car’s most distinguishing features.
While the front end looks almost like it was lifted straight from a 718 Cayman, the little we see of the Taycan’s side profile and rear fascia telegraph Mission E cues quite loudly. We still see the cooling duct that cuts into the front door’s sheet metal, obscured door handles a’la the new 911,
Meanwhile, at the back, we spy a retractable spoiler that’s moulded around the rear windscreen and a rather large taillight cluster that is much thicker and busier than the design used in the 992. Far from being slim and subtle, they remind us more of the rear illumination cluster of the Lamborghini Estoque concept.
No mention is made about the Taycan’s final specification or its capabilities, though, leaving us with the earlier estimations of it boasting up to 500km of range from its floor-mounted bank of lithium-ion cells and 800v electrical architecture. Meanwhile, a dual synchronous electric motors combine to produce over 447kW of thrust.
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