Coming to market in 2024, the updated Porsche Taycan is in the final stages of real testing on handling circuits and public roads, after early computer simulations and extensive validations on test benches.
The testing program covers all three body variants: the Taycan sports sedan, Taycan Cross Turismo with an off-road package and Taycan Sport Turismo.
Out of the 3.6 million test kilometers, 300,000 were in cold-country conditions and 200,000 in hot locations. Porsche says that in Finland, 350km north of the Arctic Circle, the electric sports car handled driving dynamics on snow and ice, with reduced charging times in colder temperatures. The Taycan also reportedly demonstrated its capability in freezing conditions on frozen lakes and deep snow.
Hot-country endurance tests were conducted in Death Valley, where the Porsche development team assessed the battery charging system and thermal management system reliability under extreme temperatures.
“At Porsche, electric cars must undergo the same rigorous testing program as our combustion-engine sports cars. Alongside exceptional performance, a key requirement is uncompromising day-to-day usability under all climatic conditions,” said the head of Taycan testing, Florian Stahl.
“At its market launch in a few months, the substantially upgraded Taycan will have completed extensive worldwide tests in a total of 17 countries in temperatures ranging from -41°C to +53°C.”
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