Yesterday afternoon Porsche launched its first fully-electric sports car – the Taycan.

The four-door sports saloon will be avaliable in two versions. 

The Taycan Turbo 500 KW (680 PS) and Taycan Turbo S 560 kW (761 PS).

The Taycan Turbo S will accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 2.8 seconds, have a range of up to 279 miles WLTP and a top speed of 161 mph.

Prices start from £114,858.00 on the road for the Taycan Turbo and £138,826.00 on the road for the Taycan Turbo S.  First deliveries in January 2020.

“The Taycan links our heritage to the future. It carries forward the success story of our brand – a brand that has fascinated and thrilled people the world over for more than 70 years. This day marks the start of a new era.”

said Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG,

My thoughts on seeing the Mission E Concept by Porsche way back in 2015 click on it below.

The Mission E Concept by Porsche