First GTS Sport Turismo Taycan in the wild

[Bognar67]

Well, as I shared on the PDCC thread it is postponed to Wednesday (09.2). They have a rule for winter tires below 7C test drives. The car has summer tires so found a day when temperature is suitable.
Will come back on Wednesday evening.
Sorry for delay...

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[Alex74]

Presumably the Sedan is Dolomite Silver. Is that Volcano grey or one of the blacks? It’s hard to judge the light!

It‘s black metalic, not jetblack

 

[Alex74]

why is that black GTS on a blue carpet ?

Because they had no red one ?

 

[Sidicks]

It‘s black metalic, not jetblack

thanks.

 

[mangobay]

Well, as I shared on the PDCC thread it is postponed to Wednesday (09.2). They have a rule for winter tires below 7C test drives. The car has summer tires so found a day when temperature is suitable.
Will come back on Wednesday evening.
Sorry for delay...

Thanks! Look forward to hearing about it

 

[Muu]

Ordered mine yesterday, headed back when the GTS demo car turns up. PTS ticked too

 

[Bognar67]

Thanks! Look forward to hearing about it

So just have finished the afternoon drive in a ST GTS.

Driving influencing options:
- RWS
- ACC+LKA
- Insulated glass
- Winter wheel set, although temperature was 14 grade celsius.

Could drive city, road and highway (up to 200km/h).

Acceleration: slightly faster than 4S, noticeably slower than Turbo. On the other hand the Turbo-equal 850NM torque makes the feel always strong. Differences to Turbo came out most on Launch Control.

Performance:
Suspension is well differentiated in the drive modes, more than other trims. Normal is still comfortable, Sport+ become bumpy, but liked it. The car performed extremely flat either in a high speed bend at 160km/h although has no PDCC option. Significantly sportier roll bars for sure.


Driving aids:
Tested ALK, it is fine to keep the lane between continuous lines and light bends, but as soon as dotted lines or turning lanes arrive it is easily losing control without a notice.
Far from Tesla's basic Autopilot.

Noise:
- Electric Sport Sound sounds deeper and louder on actions, with permanent speed very similar to other trims.
- Wind noise arrived at 160-170km/h from the upper part of the windscreen. Sides were quiet either on higher speeds although the weather was windy. I do not know it is the insulated glass or not, had no chance now to test another one without this option.

Overall it seems a real sweet spot in the range.

Couple of other GTS's arrived to the dealership, Coupe as well. Please find below pics about some of them. There was an Ice Grey coupe GTS as well, I forgot to take photos, was very nice in real.

Winter wheels look a bit strange on the car.

 

[mangobay]

Great write up thanks @Bognar67 ! Really helpful if confirming PDCC not necessary for road use. Cheers

 

[Bognar67]

Great write up thanks @Bognar67 ! Really helpful if confirming PDCC not necessary for road use. Cheers

Not necessary but absolutely understand who gets it.
The most noticeable GTS thing was the stiffness of the roll bars without eating up comfort.
But it is personal I am rather on the side of stiffness. A kind of.

 

[Bognar67]

Because they had no red one ?

 

[Beardo]

Nice.…Did it have the PCM update?

 

[Bognar67]

Nice.…Did it have the PCM update?

No. And some strange 'pre model' things on all the GTS cars there:
- No GTS 'sign' at the end of the side skirts
- No aluminum frame around the brake and accelerator pedals
These things are on the configurator and the list of standard equipment...

 

[Liberator]

No. And some strange 'pre model' things on all the GTS cars there:
- No GTS 'sign' at the end of the side skirts
- No aluminum frame around the brake and accelerator pedals
These things are on the configurator and the list of standard equipment...

the GTS sign is probably not there because of the shiny black option for outside. The GTS showmodel at my dealership also has this option and no GTS on the sideskirts because of it.

 

[Bognar67]

the GTS sign is probably not there because of the shiny black option for outside. The GTS showmodel at my dealership also has this option and no GTS on the sideskirts because of it.

Well, this is not an option, standard on GTS. Additionally I could not find a box to option out the GTS sign from the side skirts.
We checked the car's option list with the dealer, and has noting around of side skirts or any logos, signs.

Should look like this:

 

[W1NGE]

Is that a “Gravel” button I see in that GTS!! Wow.

It appeared in the pictures on the confuserator since last Nov'21 but when key is present and power on initiated it will 'magically' change to 'Sport'. I have the same black magic with my Park Assist button - sometimes it displays the auto park icon and then disappears on on power on.

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