If you can buy power

[Stoneageman]

This doesn’t apply to the higher end Taycan maybe GTS+ models but for 4S owners and RWD owners, would you pay for a power boost? I ask because I came from Tesla M3 Dual Motor and Tesla allowed their owners to pay I believe 5k for a speed boost from 4.4 0-60 to 3.8 0-60. They intentionally made it slower than the Performance so those who bought it kind of basically owned a M3 Dual Motor+ if you will. When I received my RWD Taycan and learned that Taycan also had FOD as well as OTA updates, I wonder if it was possible for them to eventually do the same. Figure out a way to unlock additional power like they did for the 2020 Taycan owners. If it is an additional option and you can basically have either the Taycan RWD+ or the 4S+, would you spend money for that? If so, how much?

Edit: I guess this would only apply to the RWD models, my mistake. 4S with increase in speed doesn’t make any sense for Porsche to sell.

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[tigerbalm]

I would not – for a relatively unnoticeable increase of 0.2 seconds – especially here in Europe where cornering ability is more relevant than straight line performance.

 

[Stoneageman]

I would not – for a relatively unnoticeable increase of 0.2 seconds – especially here in Europe where cornering ability is more relevant than straight line performance.

Yeah I guess for 4S it doesn’t make much sense since the gap to GTS is pretty small. For RWD though, a .5-.6 seconds would make off the line a little harder And still a very clear difference to the 4S

 

[Archimedes]

3.5 seconds to 60 isn’t fast enough? I don’t need more power, I need more restraint, as the car is already too fast for public roads.

 

[Fish Fingers]

I have a RWD and I think I have only used Lauch Control a couple of times in the year I've owned it.

How the car handles (brilliant in the RWD) and overtaking acceleration are far more important than 0-60 times (which a lot of people seem obsessed with ?).

Would I have it as a free upgrade?
Yes, as long as it didn't affect range.

Would I pay for it?
Only if it added a higher amount to the cars residual value.

 

[gusone]

This doesn’t apply to the higher end Taycan maybe GTS+ models but for 4S owners and RWD owners, would you pay for a power boost? I ask because I came from Tesla M3 Dual Motor and Tesla allowed their owners to pay I believe 5k for a speed boost from 4.4 0-60 to 3.8 0-60. They intentionally made it slower than the Performance so those who bought it kind of basically owned a M3 Dual Motor+ if you will. When I received my RWD Taycan and learned that Taycan also had FOD as well as OTA updates, I wonder if it was possible for them to eventually do the same. Figure out a way to unlock additional power like they did for the 2020 Taycan owners. If it is an additional option and you can basically have either the Taycan RWD+ or the 4S+, would you spend money for that? If so, how much?

Edit: I guess this would only apply to the RWD models, my mistake. 4S with increase in speed doesn’t make any sense for Porsche to sell.

Nope not interested. Get everything I need with RWD sport mode. And where would it be of use?

 

[Fish Fingers]

Nope not interested. Get everything I need with RWD sport mode. And where would it be of use?

Maybe in the UK we could buy a boost for 0-10mph times.

Make driving round towns and cities that little bit more exciting for the couple of seconds before braking at the next set of traffic lights / pedestrian crossings.
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[WuffvonTrips]

This doesn’t apply to the higher end Taycan maybe GTS+ models but for 4S owners and RWD owners, would you pay for a power boost? I ask because I came from Tesla M3 Dual Motor and Tesla allowed their owners to pay I believe 5k for a speed boost from 4.4 0-60 to 3.8 0-60. They intentionally made it slower than the Performance so those who bought it kind of basically owned a M3 Dual Motor+ if you will. When I received my RWD Taycan and learned that Taycan also had FOD as well as OTA updates, I wonder if it was possible for them to eventually do the same. Figure out a way to unlock additional power like they did for the 2020 Taycan owners. If it is an additional option and you can basically have either the Taycan RWD+ or the 4S+, would you spend money for that? If so, how much?

Edit: I guess this would only apply to the RWD models, my mistake. 4S with increase in speed doesn’t make any sense for Porsche to sell.

Isn't the RWD's standing start acceleration limited by traction (lacking AWD) rather than power, so extra power wouldn't be as effective in improving 0-60 time as it would in improving the usual rolling acceleration metrics?

 

[YLA G]

If I put my model 3 performance in RWD modus it is fast enough. I will time that to compare.

 

[f1eng]

How the car handles (brilliant in the RWD) and overtaking acceleration are far more important than 0-60 times (which a lot of people seem obsessed with ?).

This is a US thing because of the road layouts and lead to drag racing which, whilst there are a few keen exponents outside the US, it is a tiny number.

This forum is majority US so I am not surprised about the interest in drag racing type performance here though it is of little ineterest in most other countries IME because of road layouts. Maybe there would be some interest in Australia?

I can easily see that US driver keen on stop light drag races may feel a need for more performance here.

 

[gusone]

Isn't the RWD's standing start acceleration limited by traction (lacking AWD) rather than power, so extra power wouldn't be as effective in improving 0-60 time as it would in improving the usual rolling acceleration metrics?

Yes. The rare times I floored it from a standing start I wheel spun. Unlike my 330d Xdrive that would take off like a rocket.

 

[Stoneageman]

Isn't the RWD's standing start acceleration limited by traction (lacking AWD) rather than power, so extra power wouldn't be as effective in improving 0-60 time as it would in improving the usual rolling acceleration metrics?

There has been some debate about this. Because the weight/acceleration models do not add up. I haven’t heard any reports of the RWD version having any sort of traction loss issues unless you were trying to lose traction. I suspect the acceleration is only a software limit to entice people to go for the more expensive 4S. I am not the only one who thinks that to be true. Another thing is as some has pointed out in the past, RWD with PBP should have more power due to battery. I understand that the battery has increased weight but the amount of power vs weight doesn’t make sense here. Also, the 80-120 is awfully close to the 4S; which tells me that the RWD motor is perfectly capable, but feels locked away for the 0-60. Even during normal use, after 30 mph, it feels incredible fast, just the 0-30 is a lot slower. I may be very stupid and all wrong but it doesn’t seem like I am alone in tthinking that the base model is restricted for marketing reasons.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my base Taycan and honestly chose this over the 4S, but I just am really curious to if software limitation really is the reason here or is a future paid software unlock possible.

 

[Fish Fingers]

There has been some debate about this. Because the weight/acceleration models do not add up. I haven’t heard any reports of the RWD version having any sort of traction loss issues unless you were trying to lose traction. I suspect the acceleration is only a software limit to entice people to go for the more expensive 4S. I am not the only one who thinks that to be true. Another thing is as some has pointed out in the past, RWD with PBP should have more power due to battery. I understand that the battery has increased weight but the amount of power vs weight doesn’t make sense here. Also, the 80-120 is awfully close to the 4S; which tells me that the RWD motor is perfectly capable, but feels locked away for the 0-60. Even during normal use, after 30 mph, it feels incredible fast, just the 0-30 is a lot slower. I may be very stupid and all wrong but it doesn’t seem like I am alone in tthinking that the base model is restricted for marketing reasons.
Don’t get me wrong, I love my base Taycan and honestly chose this over the 4S, but I just am really curious to if software limitation really is the reason here or is a future paid software unlock possible.

Agree....
But maybe also the immediate start is limited to maintain traction in slippery conditions?

 

[Stoneageman]

Agree....
But maybe also the immediate start is limited to maintain traction in slippery conditions?

Maybe… but I would rather have an option for slippery start then. So you would have range, normal, slippery, and sports as your normal modes. Then sports plus if you opt for the sports chrono package. I think it would be really cool for them to offer a little more power for the initial burst to make it a more even distribution of power. If I have to be completely honest too, another reason for the base over 4S is I most like will trade this car in after 4 years and I think I will lose less money with base over the 4S

 

[WRC_1S]

Having only driven my RWD for the last 4 days I'd definitely say the 0-60 5.1s is underegged. It feels quicker but that's just feel not measured. I'm more interested in the pick up when it's moving as that is really quick. I'm enjoying that. Also how it goes round corners. That's brilliant. So If it could give me more power and not impact on handling I'd probably get it. But its not high on my agenda.

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