What 718 EV drive train would you be most interest in?

[Kakatus10]

Assuming all the following options are available, which drive train would you be most interested in?

Note, the Macan EV is 78k (+20k from ICE version), so trying to make prices somewhat realistic given Porsche tax and that it will be likely a Fall 2025 release date.

Personally I've always thought a dual motor RWD would be the most fun and interesting vehicle in terms of handling, with built in torque vectoring.

Sponsored

 

[chun]

They won't make a tri motor, as they didn't in the taycan GT; a car costing close to 300.000 in some markets.

718 EV will have single motor, and maybe top of the line a dual motor.

Also, 300hp in a EV is a joke, much less in a 718. The Macan EV base starts at 402hp and its 75.000.

718 base will probably be around 450-500hp; with a turbo s reaching around 650-700.

We don't know what platform it will use, but Porsche said it's a new one ment to keep the car "light weight". We don't know what battery chemsitry they will use, but if they want it to be light weight the battery will have to be small, say 70kw max, and the car will have to be very efficent to each 200-250 miles minimum to be competitive.

 

[Kakatus10]

They won't make a tri motor, as they didn't in the taycan GT; a car costing close to 300.000 in some markets.

718 EV will have single motor, and maybe top of the line a dual motor.

Also, 300hp in a EV is a joke, much less in a 718. The Macan EV base starts at 402hp and its 75.000.

718 base will probably be around 450-500hp; with a turbo s reaching around 650-700.

We don't know what platform it will use, but Porsche said it's a new one ment to keep the car "light weight". We don't know what battery chemsitry they will use, but if they want it to be light weight the battery will have to be small, say 70kw max, and the car will have to be very efficent to each 200-250 miles minimum to be competitive.

Realistically you're comparing a Macan that weighs over 1500lbs more. A 300 HP 3500 lb EV would do low 5s 0-60 easily.

However, I could see the Taycan motor setup would likely just be reused at 400 HP.

However, it'd be nice to see something bespoke.

Realistically it will likely a derated Taycan RWD motor due to a lower pack kW output. I estimate the base model will have 55-65 kwh pack.

Then an AWD model will weigh 500 lbs more with an 80kwh pack and AWD or something along those lines.

I am getting my hopes up for a dual motor EV RWD setup, I wonder who will be first to do it.

Personally, prefer RWD > AWD myself.

 

[f1eng]

Personally, prefer RWD > AWD myself.

Me too but AWD makes more sense in an EV for balanced regenerative braking, so I have changed my preference.

I had zero interest in AWD with IC engined cars though.

 

[irrelevant]

Hmmm....I've been hoping for 450 horsepower, RWD, single motor for the Cayman EV...and </= 3,600# The Taycan Turbo GT shows a 450 hp single motor is possible, though I don't know if that would make it down to the Cayman.

So long as range is somewhere between 150-200 miles I'm good with that for a 2-seat sports car. I can daily drive that easily.

I hadn't considered the issue with regenerative braking from a single motor RWD car, but it seems the RWD Taycan doesn't have an issue with it...or at least it doesn't seem to have owner complaints regarding unbalanced braking. I could see a lower maximum regen rate being necessary if it were RWD only.

If we MUST have AWD, then the power needs to be whatever is necessary to get it down to sub 8 lbs/hp. - and I guess my sub-3,600# desire goes out the window...if that was realistic to begin with.

 

[babylou66]

A 10 lb/hp Volvo EX30 does 3.4s to 60mph. Seems adequate to me.

My idea of a perfect powertrain is a single EESM (ala BMW) with electronic twin clutch torque vectoring differential (Polestar 3) placed coaxially between the motor and epicyclic gear reducers (Lucid).

EESM's, like BMW rear motors, have a big efficiency advantage at highway speeds but a disadvantage in the city compared to PMSM's. We're talking about a lightweight car that may not be the most aero. EESM will compensate for the relatively poor aero and the lightweight vehcile, in the city, will compensate for the mediocre EESM city efficiency.

The twin clutch torque vectoring diff, like Polestar, placed before the gear reducers, like Lucid, means it can be ~7X lower strength.

Epicyclic gears geartrains can be super efficient and allow for motor output to be inline with the axles so making the most compact powertrain. Compact usually also means lighter in addition to better packaging.

A single motor, even with the extra clutches and gears, reduces overall cost mostly because there is only one inverter.

 

[mander2129]

Should add the option to buy used at 70% off That Turbo S sounds great at $40K with 10k miles.

Sponsored