The range of Taycan models has never been wider: with three body variants, all-wheel and rear-wheel drive and various power levels of the Porsche E-Performance motors ranging from 300 to 760 kW, internationally there are now 16 versions all told.

GTS stands for Gran Turismo Sport. Since the Porsche 904 Carrera GTS of 1963, these three letters have enjoyed a special reputation among Porsche fans. Now there is also a variant in the Taycan model range with this legendary combination of letters.

As a sporty all-rounder, the Taycan GTS impresses with up to 515 kW of overboost power when using Launch Control – 75 kW more than its predecessor. With the new push-to-pass function³ in the standard Sport Chrono package, a boost of up to 70 kW can be called upon for 10 seconds at the touch of a button. In the Taycan GTS, push-to-pass also has a particularly sporty character, because at low speeds the torque is raised to Launch Control levels. As in the Taycan Turbo GT, the boost is indicated by a countdown timer in the instrument cluster and dynamically staged with animated rings on the speedometer.

The Taycan GTS hits 100 km/h from a standstill in just 3.3 seconds – 0.4 seconds faster than their respective predecessors. The sports sedan takes just 10.4 seconds to complete the sprint from 0 to 200 km/h – 1.6 seconds less than before. The range has also been improved by over 120 kilometres and is currently up to 628 kilometres in the WLTP.

To do justice to the exhilarating character of a GTS, it was given a more distinctive sound profile, analogous to the Taycan Turbo S. This sound feature sets it apart from other Taycan models.

The Taycan 4 sports sedan is available from a MRP of $222,900 and the new edition of the Taycan GTS sports sedan has a MRP of $294,900. The new options complete the Taycan portfolio and can now be ordered, with availability at dealerships set to start in early 2025. New exterior colours are also available for all Taycan models. In the Legends category, Slate Grey Neo and Pale Blue Metallic complete the range, while Purple Sky Metallic has been added to the Dreams category.

“With the extremely wide-ranging Taycan line-up, we meet a wide range of customer wishes and mobility needs. Our three latest innovations exemplify this exceptional breadth,” says Kevin Giek, Vice President Model Line. “Even the first generation of the Taycan GTS was already the sporty standard-bearer of the model line, positioned between the Taycan 4S and Taycan Turbo. And the new edition is no exception. And at the other end of the range, the Taycan 4 sports sedan combines the high efficiency of the entry-level model with the superior handling of all-wheel drive.”

The simultaneous improvement of performance and efficiency is down to a number of factors: an advanced powertrain with a new rear-axle motor with up to 80 kW more power than its predecessor on all models, a modified pulse inverter with optimised software, more powerful batteries, revised thermal management, a next-generation heat pump and a modified recuperation and all-wheel-drive strategy. At 800-volt DC charging stations, for example, it can be charged at up to 320 kW. The maximum recuperation capacity during deceleration from high speeds has increased to up to 400 kW.

Customers who wanted to combine the high efficiency of the entry-level Taycan with all-wheel drive have already found what they were looking for in the Cross Turismo. Now Porsche also offers such a variant as a sports sedan. In terms of performance, this new Taycan 4 corresponds to the Taycan: depending on whether the standard Performance battery or the optional Performance Battery Plus is fitted in the underbody, the result is an overboost output of up to 300 kW or 320 kW when using Launch Control.

The range also depends on the type of battery. With a Performance battery, it is up to 559 kilometres. With the Performance Plus battery, the Taycan 4 can travel up to 643 km in the WLTP. This makes the two versions the undisputed range champs among the all-wheel drive models and puts them only about 35 kilometres below the values of the corresponding Taycan models.

With one electric motor each on the front and rear axles, the Taycan 4 offers greater driving stability and more traction than the rear-wheel-drive Taycan. This is reflected in the acceleration values: the Taycan 4 takes exactly 4.6 seconds to go from 0 to 100 km/h. Despite the extra 80 kilograms, it is two-tenths of a second faster than its rear-wheel drive model sibling.