"Pre-series Taycan" prototype (presumably Turbo GT model-to-come) beats Turbo S around Nurburgring by 26 seconds (and Model S Plaid by 18 sec)!

[whitex]

wonder why they didn't use the supercharger right at the ring

Don't want competition to know the charging curves perhaps?

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[Rik_CT4s]

While looking at the video and pausing at the interior shot I see a boost button on the steering wheel, it is coming! And seems like heater/airco controls are still touch based..

Hi Jasper...may it happen on our models as well?? Really hope so!
Must be a software thing no? (Put boost behind sport chrono sport plus for example)...will this happen? If so, also another reason to keep the current model.

 

[tbinmd]

Whats up with the paddles on the steering wheel?

 

[bluesky]

Whats up with the paddles on the steering wheel?

Perhaps they just took a sport wheel off the Panamera or some other car so that the driver has something puffy to grip with those racing gloves instead of the street Taycan wheel.

 

[Leawood CT]

Very impressive, just wondering how the Rimac was only 2 seconds faster. Comparatively disappointing time from the Rimac.

Porsche owns a good chunk of Rimac, so the Nevera will always be faster. Have to keep the cost of the Nevera justified, even if it is for only two seconds.

 

[RAHRCR]

I find this video interesting but not relevant to me since that style of driving isn’t my thing.

I may be a bit pessimistic b/c I am still holding a grudge over the exterior styling which appears to be a step backward in pursuit of performance (not in keeping with the Porsche ethos).

Porsche if you are listening, bring in the new head lights, with a small HP and range bump…..throw in a few interior buttons and you have yourself a 2nd gen winner!

 

[DougFrisk]

There's your "overboost" the right tube flashes a lightning bolt then starts what looks like a 7 second countdown.

The countdown ends when he releases the right flappy paddle.

 

[Grayblack]

Amazing to see this car ripping through the turns.

 

[Mr.Smith]

Very impressive, just wondering how the Rimac was only 2 seconds faster. Comparatively disappointing time from the Rimac.

I believe it was weather related and not ideal conditions

 

[bluedonkey]

Porsche owns a good chunk of Rimac, so the Nevera will always be faster. Have to keep the cost of the Nevera justified, even if it is for only two seconds.

The flip side of that is that Rimac and Porsche work together on a lot of the tech and much of that development will find its way into Porsche cars. The Taycan and the Nevera are really not competing with each other at all. Anybody buying the Rimac can probably afford a Taycan as well for daily driving

 

[Mr.Smith]

Real question is when will the GT be released

 

[daveo4EV]

Real question is when will the GT be released

if they are allowing this to be released - it's window is May-Oct. 2024 for official annoucement - production will begin July/Aug. 2024 for MY'2025 vehicle's

first customer delviery will be sept/oct. 2024 for a MY'2025 vehicle - if history is any indicator

• - I have _NO_ information but I'm a long time Porsche "watcher"

 

[bluesky]

There's your "overboost" the right tube flashes a lightning bolt then starts what looks like a 7 second countdown.

The countdown ends when he releases the right flappy paddle.

I don’t see any lightning bolt. What I see is that overboost is already in progress when the video cuts to this shot, with a number 8 in the right tube. In the screen pic above, that’s a number 7. Later around 0:56 we see pulling of the right paddle switch, maybe even a double-pull, to disengage boost with 2 on the tube at that time.

I think we can conclude that there is 8 second or more of overboost. The only other thing I noticed, which corresponds to the spy shots of this car, is that although it has what we think is the refresh bumper, it doesn’t have the refresh headlights.

 

[whitex]

I think we can conclude that there is 8 second or more of overboost.

The question I have is why would you need to activate and deactivate boost? Why not tie it to the accelerator? Is there any lag time from the time you activate it to the time it's available (cooling pumps need to spool up like turbos?) or is this just another Porsche antiquated concept like the ignition switch?

 

[WuffvonTrips]

The question I have is why would you need to activate and deactivate boost? Why not tie it to the accelerator? Is there any lag time from the time you activate it to the time it's available (cooling pumps need to spool up like turbos?) or is this just another Porsche antiquated concept like the ignition switch?

Because it can't be sustained, it's easier to control by switching it on for brief bursts when it'll give the most benefit (e.g. specific sections of the track) and the driver knows what power response they'll get.

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