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In its slow and thorough way, Porsche took the time to introduce an electric sports car, but Porsche, like Porsche did the most thorough there is, the result is certainly impressive

Shay Erez

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Electric Porsche. You may have to roll these pairs of words over and over to get the meaning. In its nearly 90 years of existence, the company has produced from Stuttgart (many) and very (very) good cars. Even tractors came out of the factory gates somewhere in the 1950s and others that are driven, sky-high, using 14-horsepower diesel engines, the most unpowered you can imagine. There was even a dual-propelled military SUV that bore its name, but the heart and core of the brand was, and always was, a petrol boxer drunk with plenty of power.

Porsche gives electricity from 1898 with the Lohner Porsche

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

Things to do and times are changing and with due respect to history and Passon, those who now dictate the agenda are the bookkeepers and thus created the first crack in the production line of sports cars with the Cayenne joining the family, a recreational vehicle that was asked for in view of the changes in the industry and the company's financial situation. And that was not the end, on the contrary, the Cayenne, with all that was completely contrary to the nature of the company's products and its clientele, brought it back to King Arthur's way, and most of all the smile in front of the company's francs. The company has survived, continued to do what it knows best and continues to shell out the racetrack and public asphalt with more and more versions of the battle, but at the same time, one ear remains bound for environmental and economic pressures and pressures and these have spawned, Rahmana Leitzlan, a family sedan and hybrid engines.

Porsche Cayenne, the first crack

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

But an all-electric car ?! Porsche without the thunder of hundreds of horsepower coming from a gasoline engine? That was not even the last of the fans. So perhaps the reports of the end of the world’s battle might have been a little overblown but did not fall on deaf ears and the concern for the peace of the ball began to give their signal in the automotive world as well. It started with popular brands and also started to jump up the premium scale and after all competitors such as from home (Audi), nationality (BMW, Mercedes), continent (Aston Martin, Jaguar) and Ball (Tesla) have already introduced their interpretations and versions to an electric car , In Porsche, it took a little longer than others.

The historic (and hysterical) trailer took place at the Frankfurt Exhibition 2015 with the launch of an electric show vehicle called Mission E and four long (or short, depending on which side you are waiting for) the Porsche Taiken launched over three continents (America, Asia and Europe) and revealed the answer to the world Porsche of the Green Revolution.

The Mission E concept car that was the trailer for Taiken

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

Porsche Taiken - It's all genetics

Porsche Taiken (Thai thinkers like Thailand, Ken like here) is what happens when the 911 and Panamara parents decide to have another child and the result is no less spectacular in any respect, an impressive combination of the best of the two older brothers. It starts with engaging design, passes through technology and material quality, finishing and assembly, proceeds with monstrous data on paper and probably ends with performance and numbers, equally impressive, on asphalt.

The Taiken is an all-new electric car, Porsche's self-development, whose people make sure to mention it every opportunity to emphasize and recall their autonomy within the Volkswagen car. Yes, there seems to be some segment of ego in the family, which, to remind you, Porsche at the time tried to take over Volkswagen but eventually found itself engulfed in Volkswagen itself, but let's leave it at that moment. Whatever the case, the Porsche people take pride in their independent development and they certainly have what they want. Only when I make it difficult to imply that the battery pattern is more than very reminiscent of the Audi E-Tron, do they do themselves a bit surprised and say innocently, hmm, really? Maybe.

The array of batteries with a lot of resemblance (too?) To that of Audi E Tron

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

Taiken - lines to her figure

The description of the new Porsche begins first with the exterior look. Although it is a brand new car, its designers have managed to preserve the brand's DNA look and cannot be confused about its identity without the icon in front or the three-dimensional blue glass logo on the back. The Taiken planners have overcome the difficulty of making one car of two distinctly different cars, creating a car that is larger and more generous than the 911 Sporty and smaller than the Panamara (length 496 cm, width 197 cm, height 138 cm, wheelbase 290 cm) but still looks very athletic despite the weight of 2,295 kg (not fat, it's all muscle and battery) with a center of gravity lower than that of the 911 on the one hand and yet also provides considerable family capacity.

An electric car allows a flat floor that helps to give an extremely low drag factor

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

The flat battery pattern sits on the floor along the chassis specifically designed for the rest of the trams on the road and despite the high weight added by the hundreds of pounds of battery, Porsche engineers have also been able to save a bit by widespread aluminum use in the rest of the car, and this is undoubtedly a high-weight car Sporty. The Performance and Comfort Wing also includes, among other things, air suspension, progressive steering, active rear wheel steering, adaptive stabilization rods, electronic slip differential and 21-inch rims (19 '' in S4).

You will see something different in every direction

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

The Taiken looks just great on every side, from the wide, sloping front to original cool lighting units with four LED headlights in each unit, plus an element of turbine-shaped airbars for cooling brakes. When you see all this lighting approaching you through the mirror you will understand the meaning of "speed of light". The front grille hides active fluttering (Dynamic Flap like Baitron, six) to improve the flow and cooling of the battery lying throughout the vehicle and thanks to the entire structure, both of the vehicle and its smooth bottom, in Porsche claim a hysterical drag coefficient of 0.22cd.

The continuous illumination bar that also appears in the 911

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

Behind is the updated but so-so-"looking" look of the latest models, with low and wide rear, apple wheelhouse, impressive diffuser, spoiler that rises according to speed or button command and of course the narrow illumination band that stretches across. On the other hand, the Taiken gets the best phrase for combining the Panama and 911. Some will see it as an elongated 911 and some will think it is a Panamera Compact. The silhouette is low, elongated, and pointy with the bottom of the eye colored colored calipers and giants and huge ceramic braking plates (420mm in front and 410mm in the rear but counting water), along with the electric "fuel" inlets, for convenience, on both sides The car.

Dimension differences between 911, Panamara and Taiken

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

What is sporty on the outside and family on the inside?

The Taiken is positioned in Segment C but it enjoys both the 911 sports worlds and the Panamara's living room and there is nothing like its meticulous, luxurious and elaborate passenger compartment to testify. Let's start in the back seat, the pair of seats there easily and comfortably contain two adults with enough space for the legs thanks to a socket in the planner's battery structure, with only the headspace being a certain restriction for passengers over 180 cm due to the roof sloping. The rest is a comfortable and legitimate back seat including a control screen There is also an option for three seats but leave, if you buy a Porsche for shuttle, you are not in the right story.

There's a third seat option in the back, and even a skinless version for vegans

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

The driver and passenger area next to it looks less like a car cabin and more like the Gaza division's operating room when operating in the Gaza Strip. No less than four large, clear screens allow the driver and passenger to control all vehicle operations and receive every possible intelligence and desire. The huge 16.8 '' dashboard above the steering wheel provides selectable display modes for vehicle and trip data, etc., while the center console has a 10.9 '' upper touchscreen for navigation, audio and vehicle calibration, while underneath another touchscreen for air conditioning systems , Battery, etc. The big advantage is the extra screen for the passenger next to the driver, which allows him to control, among other things, the air conditioning, navigation and sound system, thereby allowing the driver to concentrate on the net driving and the passenger taking an active part in the journey.

Driver or control room environment or control room?

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

The passenger compartment, full and busy with all the goodness of systems and the short sheet detail everything, but you can, for example, specify the climate control system that allows a diffused and non-focused exit of the air into the cabin space, so that in a place that freezes the hands on the steering wheel or disturbs the eyes with a powerful power perfectly. The steering wheel is sporty, small and comfortable, the seats mentioned above and the driving modes button next to the steering wheel from the right handy and very simple to operate. The audio system is interfaced to Apple, there is of course a voice command and a family Afro, a Taiken two luggage compartments, one small in volume 81 liters up front (option for lid " Engine "which opens with hand gestures) that allows to store the electric charger while in the back there is another 366 liter trunk, certainly not bad. And there is one more new option ...

Maybe it's a 911 with seven doors at all?

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

The first vegan car

Listened to the world's sentiments, Porsche people joined the electricity stream for a cleaner world, but also listening to their customers is the one that brought the option to have the vehicle in a leatherless version, seats, diffusers, steering wheel, etc. Porsche explains that it is the desire of quite a few customers who approach them because the animal products industry is one of the pollutants and, for them, it is important not only to make a car that is not polluting during the trip, but that it will also be environmentally friendly in its production process. This option comes as standard at no extra cost.

Huge calipers, and ceramic plates unfounded in size

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

So how does Porsche say "cheap and weak"?

The new Porsche comes in three versions, two end versions (turbo and turbo S and don't ask them how an electric motor has a turbo, no, it's just there) that were launched together and now the "popular", "cheap" and "weak" entry versions are also unveiled The just use of this in double quotes. At the upper end is the Turbo S with a pair of electric motors, one for the rear axle and one for the front, which provides 625 horsepower and up to 761 such as in-place launch control. In this situation, the car flies in a short 2.8 seconds from zero to a heart attack and less than ten seconds to 200 mph and will cost a little over NIS 1 million before extras, and there are plenty if you just want.

Super fast charging, 100 km in 5 minutes

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

The "standard" turbo version lags a little behind with 680 horsepower in launch mode but benefits from a longer range of 450 km compared to 412 km of the turbo S and the starting price is just over a million and a quarter shekels. The maximum speed of course is limited to 260 mph and rope but of course you are asked if you do not want to discharge the battery after 10 minutes. Due to the acceleration and battery power, you can accelerate the mode of launch control 26 consecutive times and get the same crazy acceleration times before starting to lose power.

2.8 seconds per 100 mph

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

Then comes the entry version of the Taiken called S4 for those who want to get a surplus of NIS 850,000 and are "ready to settle" with 571 horsepower. The S4 version is an unassuming entry version that comes to the customer's choice of two battery options - 390 kW (530 horsepower) or 420 kW (571 kW) with an impressive driving range of 463 km. If you ask us , This is the most logical version of Israel in any way.

Home Automation

"Electric Shocking the Soul" says in the Taiken's slogan free translation but not just the soul, because the car benefits from an elaborate power system from every aspect, from the engines, through the battery structure to the charging options. For the first time, Porsche uses an 800-volt power system instead of 400, as has been the case so far, allowing the manufacturer to reduce system weight and deliver superior performance and charging capability. The Taiken can connect to 270 kW of charging sources, allowing fast charging of only 5 minutes for a range of 100 km and 22 minutes for 80% of capacity.

Got a little under the 911 didn't it?

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

In favor of home charging, Porsche provides a smart charging stand that of course connects to an app on the phone. The home system maintains the regular power supply of the home and does not allow the vehicle to charge the entire grid. That is, the charging speed depends on the rest of the home consumer and will not come at the expense of the baking oven or washing machine in case there is "competition" for consumption. By the way of smart charging, the car's navigation system will prioritize the route according to the charging points that lie along the route and not necessarily choose the shorter route, with the system's conditioning not reaching the final destination with less than 13% battery.

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

New car, new crowd

In Porsche, they go out of their way to introduce the Taiken and understand it. For Toyota or Nissan, for example, it is pretty simple to sell clean energy to their audience, but for Porsche, it is a whole new world that it is entering, with the expectation there that it will reach at least 30% new audience when the rest come from existing customers from home. Beyond the fact that this is a historic moment, it is first and foremost of economic importance to them, since by 2025 the Porsche electric models will stand at 50 percent, or more clearly, within five years, half of the Porsche will introduce, will eliminate the thunder of gasoline engines so familiar and addictive . Due to the thunder of the engines, in Porsche they decided not to make artificial noise from a gasoline engine, but instead created an amplifier of the noise of the electric motor and it sounded strange and definitely different.

Porsche Taiken (Photo: Manufacturer, Manufacturer Website)

After the simultaneous launch on three continents, Porsche held another grandiose event in Europe to unveil the S4 model. It was enough to see the size of the investment in the launch and production of an old power plant, to understand the importance of the car for Porsche and not here while revealing one model or another. For nearly two hours, hundreds of guests, journalists, clients and anyone in Prague's high society have passed between three huge and artfully crafted hangars as theater, circus and music bands invite guests through impressive video art, pyrotechnics, and acrobatics journeys from creation from dawn to electric and wave. We, a mesmerizing show that ended, how not, in dropping the Taiken S4 from the huge hangar to the ground to the sound of loud applause and jaws of those present.