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THE FIRST FULLY ELECTRIC Porsche is an object lesson in vehicle dynamics, repeatable performance and overall user-friendliness. Boasting strong looks inspired by the 911 and a seriously advanced drivetrain, the high-end five-door EV is an evolution of the plug-in Panamera with the soul of a new-age sports car. And if the proof is in the pudding, the time has come to gorge on this technical tour de force.
As I approach, my alter ego is busy scribbling down the first mental notes. The driver seat looks as if it is mounted a long way down, and is actually level with the 992 Carrera, so the bones must bend to a Z before they can stretch again. Where the ignition key used to be, a flush-fitting starter button impatiently awaits the first command of the day. To the right is a three-way gear selector that resembles a micro joystick; up for reverse, down for drive and in the middle for neutral. The main instrument binnacle is a digital reinterpretation of Porsche’s first five-dial layout, the centre stack an iPad metamorphosis designated to access the climate control functions, the rectangular monitor right above an iteration of the marque’s generic touchscreen.
IT’S PERFECTLY CAPABLE OF HAMMERING ALONG AT 260KM/H FOR MILES ON A CLEAR STRETCH OF AUTOBAHN
The first thing you
