Porsche Taycan RWD Review: Meet the Basic Two-Wheel Drive Taycan, Not Sold in Canada
Auto123 got its hands on the latest Porsche Taycan: the basic two-wheel drive variant, which is unfortunately not sold in Canada. For the time being, anyways, it can be had only in the United States and Europe. That’s not to say that one day it won’t be available in our market, but for the moment it’s all-wheel, all the time for Canadian Taycan buyers.
A 4th version
After the 4S, Turbo and Turbo S versions, Porsche launched this latest new Taycan variant. Basically, this is an entry-level Taycan with few options available and only two rear-wheel drive. That last point makes it understandable why it's not being sold in Canada, but given Tesla's success in selling its two-wheel drive models here, might Porsche not want to reconsider and offer this Taycan in Canada? FYI, the model sells for $79,000 USD down south, and o would probably go for just under $100,000 in Canada.
Electrifying?
With only one motor on the rear axle, this Taycan loses about 200 pounds compared to the two-motor models. It offers two separate batteries: a 79.2 kWh battery and an optional 93.4 kWh battery. The first delivers a maximum of 402 hp in Overboost mode with Launch Control and can charge up to 240 kW. The second delivers a maximum of 469 hp and can charge up to 280 kW. Our test model had this optional battery, which costs an extra $5,780 USD.
With both batteries, the 0-100 km/h time is 5.4 seconds and top speed is 230 km/h. The advantage of the batteries, besides the extra power, is the speed at which they recharge. On paper, Porsche claims charging times of 22.5 minutes to go from 5 percent to 80 percent when the battery's state of charge and temperature are reached, and the car is connected to high-speed DC.
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