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PERFORMANCE BOOSTED; NO TURBO REQUIRED

Model Porsche Taycan Turbo

Motors Dual (front + rear axles)

Battery 93.4kWh (83.7kWh net) lithium-ion

Max power 460kW (500kW ‘overboost’)

Max torque 850Nm

Transmission single-speed (f); 2-speed (r)

Kerb weight 2305kg

0-100km/h 3.2sec (claimed)

Economy 22.9kWh/100km (WLTP)

Price $268,500

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THE PORSCHE Taycan Turbo’s party trick is its launch control, a silent assassin that allows you to surprise unsuspecting passengers by soundlessly and instantly unleashing 500kW and 850Nm of furious electrical

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