rich_r
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Curious how many of you have a Taycan as your only car? And if it is your only car how have you found that?
My thoughts and logic:
I only have the space and need for 1 car (addtional cars would end up parked on the street) and a Taycan (atleast in Cross Turismo form) could probably handle 95% of our driving scenarios. For those of us with similar situations (And need usable back seats), the Taycan seems like one of the few cars that is able to check all boxes since:
-it handles well and is fun to drive for those windy roads
-It looks great
-It is comfortable with a high quality interior
-Has 4 doors with a usable backseat
-Is available with air suspension to deal with low ground clearance scenarios
-In Cross Turismo form it has a hatch for added practicality
-Being an EV, the running costs are pretty reasonable and, of course, in daily traffic type situations EVs are perfect
Seems like the only cars that could potentially check these boxes fall into the following categories:
Hot hatches (golf R for example), performance wagons (RS6 and E63) and performance SUVs.
I'd like something nicer than a hot hatch, more fun and car-like than an SUV but is still less than 100k (so CT4) and doesn't suck gas like one of the high performance wagons. Will handle better too. Can't think of anything else. Arguably, the performance and space of a CT4 might be closest to an Audi S5/RS5 sportback but that car has numb Audi steering and a front-heavy weight distribution. In theory the TEsla Model S might check these boxes but fails due to Tesla's poor quality and customer service (while still not being as good to drive).
The downsides of EVs (charging times/availability on longer trips) dont' really bother me that much since we rarely take road trips that would exceed the vehicle's range.
My thoughts and logic:
I only have the space and need for 1 car (addtional cars would end up parked on the street) and a Taycan (atleast in Cross Turismo form) could probably handle 95% of our driving scenarios. For those of us with similar situations (And need usable back seats), the Taycan seems like one of the few cars that is able to check all boxes since:
-it handles well and is fun to drive for those windy roads
-It looks great
-It is comfortable with a high quality interior
-Has 4 doors with a usable backseat
-Is available with air suspension to deal with low ground clearance scenarios
-In Cross Turismo form it has a hatch for added practicality
-Being an EV, the running costs are pretty reasonable and, of course, in daily traffic type situations EVs are perfect
Seems like the only cars that could potentially check these boxes fall into the following categories:
Hot hatches (golf R for example), performance wagons (RS6 and E63) and performance SUVs.
I'd like something nicer than a hot hatch, more fun and car-like than an SUV but is still less than 100k (so CT4) and doesn't suck gas like one of the high performance wagons. Will handle better too. Can't think of anything else. Arguably, the performance and space of a CT4 might be closest to an Audi S5/RS5 sportback but that car has numb Audi steering and a front-heavy weight distribution. In theory the TEsla Model S might check these boxes but fails due to Tesla's poor quality and customer service (while still not being as good to drive).
The downsides of EVs (charging times/availability on longer trips) dont' really bother me that much since we rarely take road trips that would exceed the vehicle's range.
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