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So it's really a ≈3-60mph test, not a 0-60mph. C&D has been drinking too much of the manufacturers' Kool-Aid. My old Fiesta could do "0-60 mph in under 3 seconds*" (*after 20 foot roll-out) . lol

You’re right, you’d probably need a HV system to compress the air. I couldn’t quite Remember where I’d seen this design before but it turns out that Volvo created their PowerPulse with this same idea a few years ago.

Half serious indeed :-) the idea wouldn’t be for the compressed air canister to replace the turbo altogether, just to substitute the turbo for the few seconds it takes to spool up until the turbo has equalised the pressure. Or it could complement the turbo at full tilt for additional flow or...

One might wonder why Porsche opted for an electric turbocharger instead of a small compressed air tank, which could instantly generate boost on the induction side of the engine. A compressed air tank might be a more efficient choice, potentially avoiding the delay inherent in building boost with...

They killed the brand a few years back when they started cutting corners on the Golf VIII, and then drum brakes on their ID4, cheap plastics, no leds for HVC controls... And then there's the state of dealers (can only talk for Europe)... a disgrace. Did we mention that while they were cutting...

If the airbags didn't deploy then I don't think this is anything serious. New, bumper, new hood, possibly crash bar behind he bumper and you're good to go. I speculate less than $10k in damages, not enough to write it off.

If you still love your existing Panamera, why don't you get an extended warranty from Porsche? It costs around $3k for 2 years

Had a CT for 20 months, sold it a few weeks ago and took a big hit on depreciation. The car was ultimately too heavy, something that I could feel, particularly driving at legal speeds, and too long to use in many places in Europe. Got fed up with repeated trips to dealer for PCM not working...

so much for "low tax ireland". Had already heard of personal income tax being incredibly high, cost of living being horrendous in Dublin. I guess it only makes sense for corporate income tax benefits.

To each his own, and by all means it's your car so your choice, but the generally accepted wheel colours in Europe are silver to black, with dark shades of gray in between.. White, red, blue, and even Aurum (offered by Porsche) are at least eye-brow raising, and perhaps will make your car more...

both the taycan and the 911 look great in Speed Yellow. I am myself the recent owner of a Racing Yellow 992. Never thought I would buy one in such a loud colour, but opportunity came knocking on my door, and next thing you know I was also in love with a bright yellow. Funny thing, is now it...

Some of the Porsche equity research I've read has picked up on sluggish Taycan sales and they're extrapolating that this may be a big long-term headache for Porsche if its target customers are too enamoured with their ICE products, and if people buying EVs are less willing to pay the Porsche...

That won’t be so hard for them to do; they‘ll say that differential tyre rotational speed is off by more than their tolerance, and that the systems got confused because GPS speed was different to wheel rotation, causing the traction control to intervene etc. Etc. It’s’ one thing for them to try...

You’re playing with warranty fire…. There are multiple stories of Porsche refusing warranty claims for drivetrain issues (Taycan or ICE) when tyre that aren’t rated by Porsche are used (I should know - they balked because I had unrated tyres on the front of a RWD 911, and they balked at a PDK...

Hi everyone, My Porsche Taycan Bike Carrier is for sale (Part number 9J0 813 601) at CHF 1,950. Comes with locking keys, and all the original equipment from Porsche. Your Taycan needs to have the Bike carrier preparation. It's virtually new and available for pick-up in the Zürich area at no...

I believe that the falling secondhand prices of the Taycan can be attributed to the following factors: The market for high-priced EVs is limited. Most people who are willing to spend over $100,000 on an electric car want a new one, not a used one. The Taycan has been on the market for a few...

Just my two cents that after 20 months and perhaps 6 dealer visits in that period (infotainment crashing, internal sensors, key module that was clicking, LHS charger port broken, etc.) I had enough and a friend's offer to buy his 992 at "mates rate" has tempted me back to ICE world, and selling...

Taking an Elise out in greasy conditions, +no ESP, + what appears to be semi-click tyres that no doubt were stone cold and in any case no suitable for these conditions; and then to top it off taking a bend at 60mph .... there was no chance you'd ever make it through without a wreck... This...

Perhaps a silly question... but doesn't the Taycan have "brake by wire", meaning that there's no mechanical connection between the brakes and the brake pedal? isn't it in fact a physical connection between the brake and the brake servo taht simulates pedal push back, and itself balance electric...

DO you by any chance drive the car in lowered mode most of the time? I suspect that the camber changes when we use the car in any mode other than normal (where the camber is measured); so range mode, sport plus, etc. all lower the car and potentially unevenly use the tires....