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A ton less weight and smaller.

There is absolutely no evidence to support this bizarre decision by Anglesey, who have been reading the Sun too much. I have just booked a track day with Castle Coombe whose website says it does not allow EVs. However, the Taycan is a Porsche and not all EVs are designed equal. This thing about...

I went the other way. My beautiful Mamba Green Turbo S to a Carmine Red Turbo. God, I miss the ceramics. When you brake from 150 - 60 mph the PSCBs are simply not as good. Bloody Porsche wouldn’t allow me to spec them on the Turbo. So many Turbo S’ where they are entirely wasted.

"Quite trebly with a woolly, over-emphasised low end" is actually how I would describe the BOSE sound system! The difference with the Burmester is the soundstage sits above the dashboard and give a reference of the mid and high frequencies with crystal clear definition and well-placed stereo...

I’m not thinking of cancelling as a way of forcing the issue. I would just keep my current car until my OPC was able to supply the car I specified. After all, I already have a car that has PCCBs and the Burmester. The only thing it doesn’t have is PDCC, which the new one does.

I have a Turbo allocation coming in March. I currently have a Turbo S. I specified PCCB brakes because I regularly track my car. However, Porsche has said that they will not supply PCCB brakes on a Turbo so I am forced to have PSCB brakes. I thought about this change a lot as I am very aware of...

I have actually downgraded from a Turbo S to a Turbo for my next Taycan. Why? 1. Apart from a 2.5 sec boost in hp in launch mode there is no difference in power in day to day mode. 2. I did not have PDCC on the Turbo S. I do track stuff so I now want it. The downside is that they will not...

Reducing incentives for EVs is not clever, but that is no surprise given the competence of our present Government. I'm no cyclist, but extending taxation to bicycles would be criminally stupid. Thankfully, there will be no Tory Government when the new EV disincentives are introduced in 2025...

The last time I was there during the Summer doing a trackday on the circuit in my TTS, PEC Silverstone had two 350 kW chargers and a number of AC chargers, all of which were free to Porsche customers, if you had a Porsche Charging card. There are another two 350 kW chargers around the back of...

Are you aware that any Taycan that has had the PCM 6.0 UPdate can now use Porsche's Track Precision App? The data it collects is impressive.

Yes I have reached the temperature limit on many occasions. I have learnt to manage it by starting the session at 30 deg C. The problem with it cooling itin Sports plus is it uses battery. Cooling it by charging obviously gets around this. I will also do cool down laps.

Interesting. I track my Turbo S regularly here in the UK at Goodwood race circuit. Some thoughts to throw into the mix: 1. Letting the car cool down. If you start a session at 45 deg C, it does not take very long to reach 55 deg C (the Celsius limit). I have found the quickest way to cool the...

I am talking about owning a Model S in the UK, not the US. From the sounds of it, non Tesla charging in the UK is far better than it is in the US. Taking a stock Model 3 Performance on a track would be dangerous too. For a start, Porsche uses DOT4 brake fluid where Tesla use standard DOT1 brake...

I went from a Tesla Model S performance to a Taycan Turbo S. The differences: - 1. The Taycan is much faster, particularly in the midrange. 2. The Taycan has a better ride. 3. The Taycan is quieter at motorway speeds. 4. The Taycan charges faster. 5. The Taycan performs really well on a track...

If that's true, its a mule for some tech they are testing. Unless you can get rid of that weight down to 1500 kg, there is no point in producing a Taycan GT3/4, apart from if you cut the capacity of the battery. And If you did that, it would not last a single 15 minute session around a track. I...

That's a Taycan Turbo S with bits stuck on, and a roll cage fitted. For example the wing is just stuck on the top of the existing spoiler. It has none of the sophistication of the GT3's wing which is adjustable and has DRS. Also it has none of the GT3's front aero or diffuser. I think someone...

No mention of the new electric Cayman in that article. Hopefully, that will be here before either of those cars. I am looking forward to driving something smaller and lighter.

Since buying the Taycan, I have not missed a single moment of my Tesla ownership. The warranty issues, poor paintwork, auto wipers and headlights not working, the EMMc problems and the appalling customer service. Not one moment.

I have bought myself a Garmin Catalyst. This unit films and records data from when you do a track session. It then assesses you and gives advice on braking, apexes, and acceleration. The advice is based on your best performance, not on an anonymous racing driver. It even builds an optimal lap...

Considering a 911 was £1750 for a day's hire from Silverstone PEC, a Taycan is going to be as much or more. And this is in addition to the £750 course fee. These are last year's prices. I have to be honest. I think attending a well run track day with a decent instructor is as good as to what...