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I’d be shocked if it made any sizeable difference to the insurance - £100 if any, as to the BIK again I think it would be small as we are talking a few % points on the list price difference? If difference is £20k then it would be say £600 at 3%? Overall I think the car should have been about...

The beige upholstery would look good with the ice grey as it’s a light complimentary colour. It went really nicely with my previous coffee beige exterior. Personally I wouldn’t spec neodyne - while tonally it blends well with beige it looks a bit bling for me (but not bad). I would however...

Interesting, presumably narrower J1.2 tyres will be one of the reasons the J1.2 is more efficient? Personally tempted to get the winter version of the 21 Hankooks despite not being NF0 rated.

Shame the IONITY chargers are busy. I typically use the ones in Perth and often it’s just me or one other car there. You should be ok to do the trip on one charge in the new models but may need to stop for a quick top up in winter - probably not much longer than a comfort break in any case...

I would tend to go for the lighter colours as I think these show off the curves much better and hide the dirt more. That said I think your config in Volcano looks classy with all the sensors now stuff picked. I tend to black out as much as possible on my builds as not a fan of silver trims so...

Presumably you’re only doing that commute once per week? Do you have access to a charger at work or nearby? It’s crazy how much lease costs have gone up by. When I got quotes for a second d CT4S the price went up almost 50pct vs a lease I took out a year earlier (had to change car as changed...

My first CT4S had base leather and the car was still very special. I wouldn’t be surprised if it wore better than the smooth leather which feels a bit more fragile in comparison and shows up more damage with use. The first car also had base stereo. Not really sure the Bose is much better and...

I think interior vs exterior just about works for me colour wise but personally would go beige to complement the pastel like exterior or black to keep things simple. I would avoid red seatbelts unless exact match for upholstery otherwise too many shades of red that are not quite the same. I...

I’m almost 100pct sure that Sport+ mode exists (my previous MY24 CT4S) without Sport chrono - just have to go via car settings, but there is no individual mode. Sport mode was an accessible via armrest display or whatever the right term was. If you then wanted to go to range mode you would have...

I would say those numbers look similar to what I’ve been able to achieve in the two CT4Ss I’ve had. This is mainly across a route I do frequently with a mixture of 60mph roads with average speed cameras and around 80mph on motorways. Worth adding that Sport mode also puts some energy into...

The modes do change “throttle” response with Sport being more aggressive (sensitive). It also drops the car into 1st gear to aid acceleration whereas in Normal I think it only uses 2nd gear.

I think Sports Chrono gives customised Individual mode and makes switching modes easier using the on steering wheel dial - makes no difference to actual performance on my MY24 CT4S. I didn’t have it on my previous CT4S which made switching modes less intuitive but not the end of the world. The...

I smell BS … the radar is a £1k option on the Taycan and £600 on the new Macan (I bet same parts different mark up) so $9k must be 90pct labour … doesn’t add unless the whole car needs to be taken apart and put together again. Costs aside, given the tiny scratch on it, it’s not fit for purpose...

I find my range typically around 200 miles when doing a mixture of motorway speeds and A roads (typical drive from Edinburgh to Inverness) and charging definitely has to be planned out as good charging options are not as plentiful up there. It could be the cold temps (impact on battery and...

I do the drive from Edinburgh to Inverness every few weeks. Ionity in Perth is a great place to stop for cheapest and fastest on the go charging. There is also a Tesla charger in Aviemore and another one in Inverness which are both good value.

Typical story in The Sun Headline: “This car mechanic will never buy an electric car again” Story: “ … the seats were so uncomfortable that after a three hour journey he developed a sore back”

Isn’t that largely due to the large battery being standard on the CT?

It was fine after I came back to the car a couple of days later. I guess switching off and on again would have probably cleared it but I didn’t have time to check as was rushing for a flight. Both DC and AC charging have been working fine - I was a little worried about AC as it was AC charging...

Avantgarde’s posts seem to make sense to me: - overall efficiency more likely to be reflective of Porsche’s more performance orientated setup (more brake use, keeping batteries warmer for better power delivery, etc) rather than motor inefficiency - linear acceleration more likely to be...

Surely depends how the ratios are chosen? If the higher gear is the same ratio as on any other EV then the advantage would be largely restricted to lower speeds. If on the other hand the fact that the Taycan already has a lower gear means the 2nd gear is more optimised to higher speeds then...