Porsche has unveiled the new GTS version of the recently updated Taycan electric saloon, and its twin electric motors make up to 700hp.
So, where does the GTS fit into the model range?
That slots the GTS, power-wise, between the current Taycan 4S and the Turbo, although you have to have switched on launch control to benefit from full power.
How has Porsche found the extra oomph?
The extra power on offer, over and above the previous Taycan GTS, is largely down to a revised rear electric motor which develops as much as 80kW more than before, although the GTS makes do with a ‘mere’ 75kW extra overall.
In launch control mode, the Taycan GTS sprints to 100km/h in just 3.3 seconds, and there’s also a boost mode Porsche calls ‘push to pass’ - part of the Sport Chrono pack, which is standard for the GTS - which gives you maximum power for 10 seconds when you push the button.
The Taycan GTS doesn’t stop at 100km/h - in fact it will hit 200km/h from standstill in just 10.4 seconds - 1.6 seconds faster than before.
How far can the Taycan GTS go on one charge?
All that performance doesn’t mean that the Taycan GTS’s range is compromised. On a full charge it has an official range of up to 628km - that’s 120km better than the old GTS. Part of that improvement in range is down to the new battery with its higher capacity and improved energy density already seen in other Taycan models. There’s also the fact that the front electric motor can be completely decoupled from the wheels when there’s no demand for its power or traction, which reduces friction.
The battery can also be charged faster now, with a maximum DC charging rate of up to 320kW, while under heavy braking the Taycan GTS can recover energy at up to 400kW.
To go with its extra power and range, the Taycan GTS also gets special driving sound effects shared with the Taycan Turbo.
What about the oily bits under the skin?
Mechanically, the GTS gets air springs with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) damping, which is combined with Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus), while an active anti-roll system (called Porsche Active Ride and specifically tweaked for the GTS) and rear-wheel steering are optional.
You can tell the GTS apart from other Taycans thanks to its gloss-black exterior trim, paired with 20-inch ‘Turbo’ alloy wheels - there are also 21-inch RS Spyder wheels as an option, finished in Anthracite grey. Matrix LED headlights are standard too.
Inside, the cabin is swathed in Race-Tex synthetic suede and black leather, and the Taycan GTS gets the multi-function ‘GT’ steering wheel from the Turbo model, along with adaptive sports seats. There’s also a standard Bose sound system.
On the outside, the Taycan GTS is available in some new colours, which Porsche sub-categorises into different groups - so now we have, in the Legends category, Slate Grey Neo and Pale Blue Metallic, while Purple Sky Metallic has been added to the Dreams category.
The new Taycan GTS is available to order now and comes in both four-door saloon and Sport Turismo estate forms.