With the debut of an all-electric sports car in the UAE, Scott Armstrong has mastered the future of the car.
Taycan provides a brand new driving experience.
On March 10, 2011, David "Bullet" Smith Jr. shot out of a cannon. He flew nearly 60 meters and reached a speed of 120 km/h, currently holding a world record.
During his exhilarating flight, when he fell from the air, he could have withstood up to 9G of pressure. This is an experience that most people will not choose or cannot understand. However, after the weekend of a surprisingly all-electric Porsche Taycan Turbo (especially its launch control system), I now know a little bit about his world.
The first step is to click this machine to enter Sport Plus mode.
The second step is to fully depress the brake and then fully depress the accelerator. Now your car tells you "start control system is activated" and the hair on the back of the neck stands upright.
The third step is to release the brake, then firmly grasp the universe, rush forward violently, and then return to the seat, holding the steering wheel firmly to extend life.
Porsche Taycan can reach 200km/h from 100km/h in 7.4 seconds. Physically speaking, the two electric motors that make this machine have a service life can generate up to 500kw, which is equivalent to 680 horsepower, so fast You surpassed 100kph in 3.2 seconds. Emotionally, through strong adrenaline, endorphins and sheer excitement, you will cry happily and laugh in a way that you have never laughed since you were a child.
Taycan is not only a sports car, but also a time machine. To experience launch control, you will ride the Space Mountain in Disneyland for the first time and press Turbo Boost.
What makes this feeling similar to that of Mr. Smith's flight is the smoothness of acceleration. There is no lag when fuel is injected, the piston catches fire and the gears are running normally, but two "permanently excited" motors (one on the front axle and one on the rear axle) provide power immediately and quietly. So much so that acceleration of more than 100 km/h is still the same seat impact experience. On the track, Taycan can reach 200 km/h from 100 km/h in 7.4 seconds.
This makes Taycan extremely agile. The delay between thinking "I want a higher speed" and the machine provided to you is only limited by the speed at which the synapses in the brain transmit information to the pedal.
Taycan’s Porsche premium cockpit has groundbreaking technology
People have been talking about whether Taycan’s launch control can surpass Tesla’s "Cheetah Mode". As we all know, Porsche is only sneaking, but in terms of engineering, the German brand Won all the awards, able to repeat this extremely fast speed again and again. Without a break, this is not the case for American competitors.
When I picked up the key to this machine, this approach made a difference for me: “Tesla is a technology company that makes electric cars, and Porsche is a sports car manufacturer. It has all its heritage and knowledge. Used in electric creation."
Although this speed is impressive on the track, on the road, it allows you to jump through the danger in your heartbeat. Indeed, during the test drive, I was correctly instructed to turn left at the roundabout, and two oncoming trucks went straight by (maybe too busy to stop), which could have made me stand in any other way. , But Taycan's ability to overcome the danger is just a little pressure on the accelerator. The effect of the
time machine is not limited to start-up control. It is a joy to sit behind the steering wheel to watch and listen. It shocks your mind like a child looking at the original Tron, and you almost feel you are guiding A light loop. Silence is fascinating. When you drive, you will actively listen to the fascinating silence.
If you need a little accompaniment, you can of course turn on the "electric motion sound" (this is a requirement in Europe so that pedestrians can hear the sound of cars coming). When this function is enabled, the inside sounds like an orchestra choir humming behind, and the animation becomes more vivid as the power increases.
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mechanical button is almost completely replaced by the digital button
Of course, although this car has been withdrawn from my childhood movies, it does need to live in the real world, and in parts of the world has not been set up for electric cars . It is commendable that Dubai has begun to build charging stations in gas stations, shopping malls, etc. Now, if you can find Taycan, you can charge zero in public places.
But the reality is that charges are not as important as you think. The full-charged battery of the Taycan has a range of 452 km (depending on the driving method), and during my weekend, the range hovered around 400 km. Although it may be surprising that charging at home is very easy, you just need to plug it into any three-pin socket.
It will take you about nine hours from an empty battery to a full charge, which costs about 15 dirhams. Of course, if you are serious about buying this car, you can plug the super fast charger into the garage to speed up the process.
For some people, the idea of charging at home instead of being busy may change their habits, but anyone who lives in the suburbs and uses services such as Cafu is already well used to this home spirit. There are 3 versions of
Taycan, including 4S, Turbo and Turbo S, which has written a new chapter in Porsche's 70-year history, because it welcomes the arrival of the electric vehicle era. Manufacturer of luxury sports cars.
Taycan also sews other practical tricks, including the ability to raise the ride height to install the roadside, enter the garage or deal with steeper speed bumps.
And, in terms of luggage space, Taycan is equipped with nearly 450 cubic liters of space, including a decent boot that can hold a set of golf clubs or suitcases and a boot located in the front (now, the electric engine runs along the luggage At the bottom) car) for quick shopping and so on.
Regarding performance or technical engineering, I can also write 100 articles about this car, but what impressed me the most was the sheer fun of the Taycan Turbo. For anyone who says that electric cars can never provide a dynamic gasoline experience, Porsche offers an incredible combination.
And, if this is where we started with electric performance cars, then the sci-fi wizards of my childhood can't wait to know where we are on this journey.
statistics:
top speed: 260 km/h
0 – 100 km/h: 3.2 seconds
0 – 200km/h: 10.6 seconds
overload power for launch control: up to 500 kW (680 PS) maximum torque for
launch control: 850 Nm
When fully charged, the cruising range: 383 – 452 km
