Covering 2,128 miles in a day. That's enough to carry a car about the distance from Los Angeles, California to Atlanta, Georgia in just twenty four hours. That's impressive enough in any car, but there's something extra special about this particular run, because it was done in a Porsche. An electric Porsche. That's right, kids. Last week, at Italy's Nardo test track, a … [Read more...] about Range Anxiety Dead? Electric Porsche Does 2148 Miles in 24 Hrs
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Audi e-tron GT Factory Gears Up for Production
The almost-ready Porsche Taycan isn't the only good-looking sporty electric car coming from the Volkswagen/Audi Group next year. Over at Audi, they have the wickedly styled-- and wickedly fast!-- Audi e-tron GT that's set to begin production as well. To that end, Volkswagen has officially broken ground on a number of upgrades to the Audi Sport GmbH production facilities in the … [Read more...] about Audi e-tron GT Factory Gears Up for Production
Production-ready Electric Porsche Taycan Breaks Cover in China
Get Plugged In In a Hurry? Here are the major points of this post. Porsche's First Electric Car is Almost Ready This is the Tesla Model S' First Real Competition Seen here roaming the streets of Shanghai and the track outside the Porsche Experience Center (PEC) is the ultra-quick, fully electric Porsche Taycan super-sedan in full production spec. trim. And you'll … [Read more...] about Production-ready Electric Porsche Taycan Breaks Cover in China
5 New VEHICLES We’re Looking Forward to in 2019
2018 has brought us a ton of great green car action, from a wild Formula 1 season that saw Ferrari-- finally!-- put up a legitimate challenge to Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes to the CEO of a multi-billion dollar EV company calling a British rescue diver a pedophile on a public forum. It's been an awesome year, and the green car revolution keeps soldiering on, but some aspects of … [Read more...] about 5 New VEHICLES We’re Looking Forward to in 2019
Electric Porsche Taycan is Getting an Off-road, Rally-ready Twin
The first Taycan hasn't even hit the ground, yet, but it's already spawning a whole line of electric Porsche models. A spiritual successor to 928 is expected (if the Taycan isn't that, already), but the first one we're getting is an off-road, rally-ready electric SUV. The upcoming electric Porsche SUV will feature styling based heavily on the Mission E Cross Turismo concept … [Read more...] about Electric Porsche Taycan is Getting an Off-road, Rally-ready Twin
Taycan Fast Charging Station Gets a Name: Porsche Pit Stop
It took a while for the Porsche Mission e to get an official name. Even after settling on Taycan, however, it seems like Porsche wasn't done naming stuff. So with that, meet the German fast-charging station with a brand new name: Porsche Pit Stop. Part of the company's planned EV charging network of 500 EV charging stations in North America, the Porsche Pit Stop is … [Read more...] about Taycan Fast Charging Station Gets a Name: Porsche Pit Stop
Video: Porsche Taycan Caught Testing at the Nürburgring
The Porsche Mission E, now re-branded as the Porsche Taycan, has been spotted testing on the iconic Nürburgring testing track in Germany-- and it looks awesome. The new star from Stuttgart sounds like a jet airplane as it flies around the track with its faux-exhaust pipes in tow! Porsche has been touring the car around. And, more recently, have been taking it out onto … [Read more...] about Video: Porsche Taycan Caught Testing at the Nürburgring
Porsche Buys into Electric Supercar Builder Rimac
You read that right. German carmaker and engineering extraordinaire, Porsche, has purchased a minority stake in Rimac-- the Croatian company most famous for building really fast electric cars for Richard Hammond to crash on TV. In a statement, Rimac said that the deal supports its position as a leading EV technology supplier and high-performance electric vehicle … [Read more...] about Porsche Buys into Electric Supercar Builder Rimac
Artist Imagines Electric Porsche 911 of Tomorrow
Macedonian artist Dejan Hristov realizes that the future of the automobile is electric-- and he's apparently been thinking about what that means for one of his favorite automotive icons, the Porsche 911. And, in looking at the tremendous amount of work he's put into his concept renderings, above, I think it's safe to say that he's been thinking about an electric Porsche 911 a … [Read more...] about Artist Imagines Electric Porsche 911 of Tomorrow
Porsche Taycan – Mission E Gets a New Name
Porsche has some news about its own 4-passenger electric sports car, the Mission E. Except it's not the Mission E, anymore. It's the Taycan- a name that can be translated to mean “lively young horse”, which references the imagery at the heart of the storied brand's Stuttgart crest that has "featured a leaping steed since 1952". So -- yeah. Make of that what you will, I gue … [Read more...] about Porsche Taycan – Mission E Gets a New Name