It must look like a Porsche.
Great ideas are often surprisingly simple. In a world where only "change" is eternal, the most lasting thing is often the purest and simplest thing. In my impression, starting from Porsche 356, the lines of Porsche models are the iconic fender lines that rise back and forth, and the curve of the rapid decline of the roof.
Some people say that Taycan is like a combination of 9 1 1 and Panamera. In fact, if it is not a four-door setting, Taycan is more like a "large" 9 1 1. The only thing that can be associated with Panamera is size. Taycan has a length of 4963mm and a wheelbase of 2900mm, which is slightly smaller than Panamera. But when it comes to "verve", Taycan is the authentic 9 1 1 lineage. Especially on the side, the iconic roof flying line of Porsche 9 1 1 is perfectly preserved on Taycan, and Panamera looks bloated compared with it.
Because there is no need to arrange an engine at the front of the car, the hood of Taycan can be pressed very low, even lower than 9 1 1, and combined with the rounded curves of fenders on both sides, these are the characteristics of Porsche sports cars. As for the headlights, the four-point LED headlights originated from the Porsche 9 19 design concept also appeared on Taycan, which of course became the family design of Porsche models today.
The rear of the car is a penetrating LED taillight, and the brand LOGO is placed in the middle. This is not only the latest design of 992 generation 9 1 1, but also the current design trend. But on Taycan, this design is different, and every detail in the light group interprets the definition of "exquisiteness".
Of course, for Taycan, design is not just for good looks. Don't forget, it's Porsche. Under the headlights of Taycan, there are two designs similar to "tears", which were not available in previous Porsche models. But there is also a Gankun inside, and its interior is actually completely open, which can sort out the turbulence. With low hood and vehicle lines, Taycan's drag coefficient is only 0.22Cd, which is better than Model? S. You know, wind resistance will have a greater impact on electric vehicles. As usual, Taycan's tail also hides a variable angle tail. Unlike 9 1 1, Taycan's rear can't be opened manually, so Porsche has set three opening angles for it, corresponding to 90km/h, 160km/h and 200km/h respectively. In short, the higher the speed, the greater the opening angle. But what if you switch the driving mode to sports? Coupled with the speed of 90km/h, the tail angle will open to the maximum angle.
In fact, Taycan also hides several interesting open functions. A "touching" opening was added to the front trunk, and a "mechanism" was set in front of the Porsche logo. The charging cover on the fender is also opened by touch; If you approach Taycan with a key, the door handle will open automatically; Kick in the trunk, don't sweep left and right.
However, the topic of Porsche will never escape "optional". If you think about starting, Taycan? 4S, then the "pure white" paint on the test drive car should be added 10200 yuan. More importantly, we can see that the "air knife", side skirt and back circumference of the test drive are all made of carbon fiber. Actually, this is Turbo, too? This is an exclusive. However, there is also a "free lunch" to enjoy, and the official can remove the vehicle logo for free. ......
Classics and modernity have never been so close.
Before entering Taycan, I was worried that it would lose the tradition of Porsche. When I think of a Porsche sports car, there is a super big screen inside ..... Even if I am not a "die-hard" Porsche, this design is unacceptable. Fortunately, like the appearance, Taycan's interior also inherits the mantle of 9 1 1.
In terms of interior, 9 1 1 has the same design concept for 50 years: the dashboard is slightly higher than the center console, the driver-centered steering wheel position, and the low sports car sitting posture. Taycan not only perfectly interprets one of the heritages, but also adds the imprint of a new era. Taycan's car does not have a huge screen that makes people's eyes swell, but consists of three screens. Although there is no classic five-bar instrument, Taycan adopts a 16.8-inch curved screen, which retains the classic circular appearance and cancels the hood on the traditional instrument. The instrument not only provides the traditional three-circle instrument interface, but also provides the full-picture mode. Moreover, the small touch area at the edge of the screen is used to control the functions of the lighting system and the chassis, which makes the daily quick operation more convenient.
In the middle is a 10.9-inch multimedia screen, which can call up multimedia and vehicle control information and is very playable. Of course, there must be CarPlay function, but it can only be connected by data cable. If wireless CarPlay function can be added, the user experience will be much better. Another thing I want to "spit out" is that the panoramic image of Taycan will automatically switch display when encountering nearby vehicles or obstacles, and it will be accompanied by warning sounds. However, the clarity of the front and rear cameras is not high, and the picture distortion is relatively large. If you only look at the pictures, some will affect the driver's judgment of distance.
There is also an 8.4-inch touch area below, which mainly replaces the physical buttons for air conditioning and seat functions. By the way, Taycan's air conditioner is very interesting. You can't find a lever to control the wind direction at the air outlet inside the car. You need to enter the control menu to choose. Of course, it will be a little inconvenient at first, but it won't hurt to get used to the shape of the air outlet in the future.
Regarding the interior, Porsche offers a variety of solutions. Of course, the final effect is still adhering to the principle of "a penny for a share". Personally, I prefer Taycan's Race-Tex interior, especially the ceiling. Coupled with this material and red leather seats, the effect is simply a combination of "performance style" and "luxury style". Race-Tex is actually a kind of "suede", but unlike Alcantara, Race-Tex is more resistant to wear and dirt.
How to turn "electric car" into "Porsche"
For Taycan, our concern should not be that Porsche has launched an "electric car", but how Porsche has turned an electric car into a "Porsche".
It is difficult for us to form a specific concept for the power system of electric vehicles. The number before "kW" can only represent the size, and it cannot be used to measure the "awesome" degree of an engine with "power up" and "torque up" like traditional fuel engines. But in terms of acceleration, electric vehicles are actually more intuitive. Did we test drive Taycan? Turbocharged? The maximum power of s reaches 560kW, using Sport? Plus starts the starting control system and accelerates 2.8s per 100 kilometers. This acceleration level is 9 1 1 in the Porsche family? GT2？ The height that RS can reach. However, there is another fact that Porsche has to admit, Tesla models? Performance version S, 100 km acceleration has reached the level of 2.5s.
As for the power system of Taycan, in the world of electric vehicles, there is no difference between the structures of in-line cylinders, V-shaped cylinders and horizontally opposed cylinders, but it has evolved into a dispute between synchronous motors and asynchronous motors. Asynchronous motor has simple structure, low cost and high power, but its thermal stability is slightly poor and its efficiency is low. Long-term high-power output mode is likely to lead to overheating and power reduction of the motor. The permanent magnet is added to the inner rotor of synchronous motor, which has high power density and better thermal stability and can support long-term high power output. But correspondingly, the cost will be higher, and better heat dissipation measures are needed to reduce the risk of demagnetization of permanent magnets.
Tesla is the representative of asynchronous motors, and Porsche chose to arrange permanent magnet synchronous motors on the front and rear axles this time, and this motor technology originated from Porsche 9 19? How strong is the heat dissipation of hybrid. Taycan? It can complete 0-200km/h acceleration for 26 consecutive times, and the acceleration time fluctuates slightly around 9.8s Switching to other high-power electric vehicles may enter the protection mode after several times of full power output.
In addition, in order to cope with the problem of excessive power consumption when electric vehicles are driving at high speed, Porsche also uses a two-speed transmission on the rear axle of Taycan. This transmission is similar to PDK in structure, and will switch to the second gear when it is above100 km/h/h. The addition of the transmission can balance performance and endurance, which is also Porsche's definition of Taycan: the driving ability must be above 200km/h for a long time. Its top speed can also reach 260 km/h.
Of course, Porsche has never won by "line speed", and its charm comes more from manipulation. Taycan is also equipped with many unique "black technologies" of Porsche, except Sport? Chrono kit, Taycan also comes standard with PASM chassis control system, which can adjust the hardness. PDCC？ Sport active roll stabilization system can also help Taycan to suppress roll better. There is also a rear axle steering system, which makes Taycan more stable in high-speed corners and more flexible in low-speed corners. ......
Its heart is electric? Soul Porsche
Only when you really drive and feel its steering and dynamic performance in every corner can you truly appreciate the charm of Porsche. In the Taycan test drive organized by Porsche, we spent two days experiencing Taycan's performance on urban roads, highways and mountain roads. Although I can't feel the greatest charm of Taycan like driving on the track, after two days of tasting, I have believed that this is indeed a pure Porsche.
Taycan is more comfortable to drive in urban areas than 9 1 1. Taycan comes standard with PASM chassis control system, which can adjust the "character" of suspension through three-cavity air suspension. In fact, daily driving can be transferred to normal mode, which is the most balanced time for Taycan. The response of the "switch" will not give you too sensitive feeling, and the precise steering will make people forget the size of Taycan, and the feeling of hanging at this time is relaxed and pleasant. As a Porsche, Taycan will certainly keep the sense of road for the vibration of subdivided roads, but the filtration of continuous bumpy roads by suspension is very simple and there is no unnecessary rebound. In addition to power, steering and suspension, seats and NVH also play an important role in Taycan's comfort performance. Taycan's seat is actually not soft, with strong support on both sides and good overall wrapping, but the front seat has massage function, which can adjust a variety of massage methods, which is simply not enjoyed in sports cars. Moreover, the NVH of Taycan can hardly be found out, and the electric car has a lot of annoying vibrations, while Taycan uses the sound insulation level of millions of cars to build Taycan. Therefore, Taycan can be used as an electric sports car for daily transportation. But is the electric sports car fun?
Yes! We drove Taycan to Puhong Road near Qingcheng Mountain, which is known as "Autumn Mountain" in Chengdu, and set up many warning signs of "No Racing" along the way. Safety first, under the guidance of the test drive coach in front, we try to feel the control fun of Taycan. Adjust the driving mode to sport? In addition, Taycan will not actually become extreme, and the steering damping ratio of 9 1 1 will still be slightly lighter, but it is enough for most of them. The response of the "switch" is certainly more sensitive, while the chassis will be minimized and the suspension will be adjusted to the hardest. Following the driving route of the test drive coach in front, Taycan's support in the corner is in place, and it is completely impossible to make the tires emit exciting "screams". But when I look at the odometer, it's actually close to the turning speed I used to run this mountain road alone with some sports cars. Moreover, Taycan's dynamic performance in corners is very sensitive. When the slow turn is a little more directional, the rear of the car will immediately follow, and even slightly oversteer.
Porsche's more important point is braking. The ceramic composite braking system with front ten and rear four pistons, combined with the front 420mm and rear 4 10mm brake discs, not only completely fills the 2 1 inch rim, but also supports Taycan's powerful power in actual braking effect. Coupled with the tires with a front width of 265mm and a back width of 305mm, I believe that the handling limit of Taycan will be very high. On the mountain road, we played less than half of Taycan's strength.
When we went down the mountain, it began to rain, so we controlled the speed for safety. This is when kinetic energy recovery comes in handy. Taycan's kinetic energy recovery system is very useful for mountain driving. Every time you brake or slide, you can recover energy. When you recover kinetic energy, you can obviously feel the resistance caused by the reverse rotation of the motor, which is similar to the effect of engine braking when you cut into low gear by hand. Moreover, when braking, most braking deceleration is lower than 0.3G, which is completely accomplished by kinetic energy recovery. The kinetic energy recovery effect of Taycan is still obvious. The battery charge is 59% before going downhill and 60% after going downhill.
As for the expressway, in fact, according to Taycan's power, we only need to control our own speed to avoid speeding. The wind noise during high-speed cruising is very small, after all, the wind resistance is very small, and the sound insulation has also made great efforts. Is the tire noise due to Pirelli P? The relationship between zero and low flat rate sports tires, but the impact is not great. I also felt the back row of Taycan. According to Panamera's standards, there is still a big gap in the comfort of Taycan's rear row, mainly because the seat cushion is short and the backrest angle is positive. In fact, the leg and head space is ok. If the one-way trip is within 100km, you can take the back seat.
I know what you're worried about.
Although Taycan has Porsche's DNA, Taycan is more representative of Porsche's future development trend in terms of its pure sports car driving sense and classic design colliding with technology. However, electric vehicles can never escape the topic of "battery life". Compared to Tesla models? S, Taycan is really at a disadvantage. Although the high-performance battery capacity provided by LG Poland factory reaches 93.4kWh, Taycan consumes more power. Turbocharged? NEDC, the S model, announced a cruising range of 462km, which is of little reference significance. On the contrary, the official test of the long-distance cruising range of 370km is very accurate, which is very close to the power consumption and cruising range data of 100 km displayed by the instrument.
Will that battery be Taycan's short board? I don't think so yet. First of all, at present, the electric car itself is not the main model of the family, even if you buy a model with higher battery life? S, if used for long-distance running, will also have battery life and charging anxiety. In most cases, families who buy electric cars have more than one car. Secondly, Taycan is actually equipped with the most advanced 800V voltage system.
800V！ In fact, the concept of fast charging of mobile phones is easy to understand at present. Under the same current, the higher the voltage, the greater the charging power and the faster the charging speed. Taycan's theoretical maximum charging power can reach 275kW, and it can be charged from 5% to 80% in 15 minutes. Is this 800V voltage technology still from Porsche 9 19? Hybrid is a technology derived from hybrid racing, except for Mercedes-Benz? Some people also use this technology. The secret of thermal management technology of hybrid racing car is developed through the practice of Le Mans and F 1. Compared with Tesla, this is the biggest advantage of Porsche in the future.
At present, Porsche is improving its turbo charging network, and building ground turbo charging stations in five cities, including Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu, ahead of schedule. The charging piles will reach 800V V V. Due to the restriction of the State Grid on terminal charging piles, the charging power in China is as high as 175kW, which can be charged by 5% to 80% within half an hour. According to Porsche's plan, there will be 13 1 turbo charging stations in 202 1 by the end of the year. In addition, through the Porsche APP, you can also use cooperative public charging piles.
Peng You said
There is so much to say about Porsche Taycan, because it is so special. Take the skylight as an example. Porsche has customized a fixed panoramic skylight for Taycan in China, which is made of 7 layers of laminated glass, which is heat-insulating and cold-keeping. Especially after the rain, looking at the rain beads on the skylight from the car is like a specially designed work of art, no less than the "starry roof". For example, the brake calipers provided by turbocharged models are actually white painted. Because Porsche uses brake discs with special carbon coating, it is not afraid of falling powder, so it dares to use white calipers.
In fact, Porsche has put a lot of effort into Taycan, using a lot of Porsche 9 19? Hybrid racing technology, it should be said that in addition to endurance at this stage, Taycan is almost a perfect Porsche. But compared with Tesla, Porsche still has many shortcomings in OTA technology. Not long ago, Volkswagen Group just set up a new electric vehicle planning team. I believe that the new car born under the PPE architecture in the future will be further improved in OTA technology and battery life. It is said that in about five years, it will probably include the next generation of Taycan.
Its heart is electric and its soul is Porsche. This is Teken-the future of Porsche!
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