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How on Earth can you merge the emotional brilliance of the Raw GTS brand, into an Electric car like #Taycan, that’s one difficult task, but one #Porsche have apparently achieved…In this! The new Taycan GTS, here in the all new Sport Turismo Variant. Not to be confused with the slightly easier riding, more off road focused CROSS Turismo. The Sport is identical in it’s driving behavior to the sportier saloon, just with more junk in that beautiful trunk!

And in the GTS, it’s the sexiest looking Taycan ever made. Taycan family has grown, like Asian families, we’ve probably got excited and popped out one too many. But the GTS is always that one kid of yours who is the family athlete, a proper chip off the old block.

But how on Earth do you achieve that with an EV? Today we will explore this question. This car slots inbetween a Taycan 4S, which has 490BHP (571 overboost), 0-60 of 4.0 seconds. Torque of 650NM and a Taycan Turbo which has 625PS (680 overboost) and a 0-60 of 3.2.

The GTS has 517PS, 598 overboost, and Torque sits at 850NM, which is the same figure as our Turbo! And a 0-60 of 3.7 seconds (which I will test in a minute!). So it sounds like a 4S, but with a considerable injection of power and speed in every driving situation.

Now let’s check out what’s actually different, because it would suck if this was a mere software update! Now all 4WD Taycans have two Permanent magnet synchronous electric motors, or PSMs. They also have a 600-amp pulse inverter which is our motor on the rear, and a 2 speed gearbox.

First gear is mainly used in Sport or Sport Plus driving modes. Launch Control is also available in these modes. The transmission remains in first gear for a relatively long time, then shifts into second gear with a shift overboost.

The Taycan 4S, has a 300 amp inverter in the front and a 600 amp on rear.  It’s rear motor, the most important one, is shorter at 130MM. This makes it a bit lighter than our turbos The Taycan Turbo S also has a 300 amp inverter on the front and a 600 amp one on the rear, but it’s rear motor is longer, at 210MM.

The same is true of our GTS, so it’s not an uprated 4S, but more of a detuned Turbo. That means its heavier than the 4S, closer to turbo, but the torque drive of the longer motor will mean it feels different to a 4S driver like me.

The adaptive air suspension, including Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), is specifically adapted to the GTS, to the benefit of the lateral dynamics. The set-up of the optional rear-axle steering is also even sportier. The richer sound pattern of the modified Porsche Electric Sport Sound underscores the character of the new GTS model. Finally: The Sport Chrono Package, is fitted as standard. The Sport mode has also been designed to be even more dynamic, compared to other Taycan models.

Design-wise it gets Sport Designbody as standard, with Taycan Turbo trim details, and High-Gloss Black painted inserts everywhere including the light strip with the Porsche logo in Black. The new RS Spyder Design comes with 21-inch wheels, also available exclusively to the GTS in Satin Black - they’re the best Taycan Wheels ever.


Interior is the usual GTS mission of as much Race-Tex as possible with the Sport Chrono package - but the highlight of the interior is the roof. The new panoramic roof with Light Control has an electric glare protection as a special large glass surface is divided into nine sections that can be individually controlled. This means there is the option to not only turn the entire roof transparent or opaque but also individual segments or patterns!!

But in my last video, I found my 4S to be almost perfect. Can Porsche's #Supercar GTS convince me to buy it?

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