As soon as you read this, you’ll be “electrified” on what Porsche Philippines—the sole distributor and importer of Porsche vehicles in the country—has launched to give their uber-loyal customers a taste of fully electric experience with their four-door Porsche Taycan’s.
On record, the Taycan was Porsche’s first series production of electric cars. It comes in three variants and now available locally in the flagship version of Taycan Turbo S.
For those who wanted power in their cars, you’ll be surprised with the performance of the Taycan Turbo S. On specs, it can generate up to 761 ps (750-horsepower). According to Porsche, this sports car can accelerate from a standstill to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and its driving range is rated at up to 412 kilometers.
The Taycan is the first production electric vehicle with a system voltage of 800 volts instead of the usual 400 volts for electric cars, allowing for quick battery-charging times.
To support the Taycan’s operation in the country, Porsche Philippines has partnered with ABB, a Swedish-Swiss multinational technologies companywhich at present counts more than 10 years of expertise in the electric vehicle charging market.
The Taycan Turbo Suses the high-powered ABB DC Charger that can deliver up to 175 kW of power—the first of such type in the Philippines. Fitted with a 15-inch touchscreen display interface and a Combined Charging System Type 2 plug, this ABB unit can charge the Taycan Turbo S from 10 to 80-percent charge in about 30 minutes, which is good for a range of nearly 300 kilometers. A charging time of around five minutes using the 175-kW charger can yield up to 65 kilometers of driving range.
ABB, which operates in more than 100 countries, including in the Philippines, provides warranty coverage and will service the Taycan’s DC Charger. ABB also supplies the Taycan’s DC Charger in other markets, like Japan, Thailand and New Zealand. Each Taycan from Porsche Philippines comes with a Porsche Mobile Charger Connect, an AC charger with a 5-inch touchscreen display including smart features such as adjustable current rating, charging history and PIN lock. The charger can be plugged into any household socket, or into an industrial socket for faster charging time—or as quick as nine hours.
The Taycan is Porsche’s first fully-electric sports car, and is built at the automaker’s bespoke, CO2-neutral production facility in Zuffenhausen, Germany. Unlike hybrids or other electrified models—meaning vehicles with some type of electrical power assist fitted to their conventional internal combustion engines—the Taycan runs solely on electric motors which draw power from batteries. The Taycan uses a pair of permanently excited synchronous motors, or PSM. Fully electric vehiclesare widely considered as the ultimate goal in eco-friendly mobility as these have zero emissions.
Despite its four-door configuration, the Taycan is a genuine sports car closely related to the legendary Porsche 911. The Taycanpairs typical Porsche performance and connectivity with everyday usability, and its advanced production methods and features set new standards in sustainability and digitalization.