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Porsche Taycan – design

The Gen 2 facelift is subtle, but the Taycan was already one of the most handsome EVs to start with

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from £86,500
  • Exceptional performance, range and dynamic ability
  • Comes at a hefty price; not as roomy as it should be; inconsistent brake feel

​The Taycan’s concept car-like design was inspired by the Porsche’s Mission-e show car, which has been superbly reimagined for production. The result is recognisably Porsche, with clean, voluminous bodywork bereft of too many sharp creases or intersecting lines.

The Gen 2 facelift is very much an evolution of the theme with new bumpers and more neatly integrated headlights, with the rear light bar now featuring an illuminated Porsche script. Turbo models now receive unique, more aggressive bumpers and grey badging (Turbonite in Porsche speak) to separate them from lesser models. 

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Overall, the Taycan still has a strikingly modern look, with the razor-sharp rear lighting, flush door handles and clean, confident glasshouse all being well executed. If we’re being picky, it’s that the Taycan can be spec-sensitive, and the largest 21-inch wheels are needed to fill its curves and haunches. 

Still, Porsche has done an excellent job of bringing the Mission-e concept’s design to production, and compared to the dated Model S and more fussy Audi RS e-tron GT, the Taycan remains a distinctive and deeply desirable electric saloon.

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