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Porsche spices up electric Taycan lineup with 590-hp GTS Sport Turismo wagon

Enlarge / The GTS Sport Turismo is the wagon version the Porsche Taycan always deserved. (credit: Porsche) When Porsche announced the Taycan Cross Turismo, plenty of automotive enthusiasts raised half an eyebrow. The car checked so many boxes—wagon body style, blazing fast, all-electric. Yet at the same time, it was lifted by 0.8 inches and […]

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The Porsche Taycan 4S: Better than a 911? Believe it

[credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] It’s been almost two years since I first met the Porsche Taycan, the stylish and swift electric vehicle that ticks all the right boxes. Since then, withdrawal has set in. I’ve been desperate for another fix of this EV that still feels like the happy result of a transporter accident involving […]

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We drove the Audi RS e-tron GT for an hour; here’s what we learned

The Audi RS e-tron GT (right) and the Audi e-tron GT (left). [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] In February, Audi took the wraps off its next electric vehicle. It’s called the e-tron GT, and unlike the rest of Audi’s EV offerings, this one isn’t an SUV or crossover. It’s a four-door sports car that shares a platform […]

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Porsche adds a cheaper, lighter Taycan to its electric lineup

As we expected, Porsche has introduced a single-motor, rear-wheel drive version of the Taycan electric vehicle to its lineup. [credit: Porsche ] On Tuesday, Porsche filled out its Taycan electric vehicle lineup with a cheaper, lighter variant. It’s just called the Porsche Taycan—no S, no Turbo, not even any numbers—and it differentiates itself from the […]

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Electrify America’s EV chargers now support Plug&Charge

Enlarge / Charging a MY2021 Taycan at an Electrify America station (not pictured) will be as easy as plugging it in. (credit: Porsche) Fast charging your electric vehicle at an Electrify America station just got a lot more seamless—at least for some electric vehicles. That’s because the company has now implemented Plug&Charge, the user-friendly name […]