Taycan is built tough!! (Inadvertent speed bump test)

[RAHRCR]

Yesterday I was driving home through a town that I am very familiar with which apparently had brand new speed bumps put in. I hit a speed bump at 30-35 MPH.

A few “highlights” from that experience:

-Full compression of the front suspension including full contact with the bump stops.
-Light scrape of the underside in the front
-Front of the car got slightly airborn and then the rear.

I pulled over immediately to check things out. Absolutely no damage to the car except a light scrape in a place that is behind the front lip. No damage to my 21 inch wheels either. I think the fact that I was riding at the “normal” ride height made a big difference. Car still drives as smooth as silk.

I am still amazed that there was no damage. Most of us baby these cars…(including me) but the Taycan is definitely built tough

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[DES_MX]

I put mine on high or lift when entering residential areas (the ones with nasty bumps). What you can also do is hit gravel mode - it will lift right to high (if you need this super quick) or hotkey the lift mode.

 

[tchavei]

On non CT, the lift mode only works up to 30km/h correct?

 

[RAHRCR]

I put mine on high or lift when entering residential areas (the ones with nasty bumps). What you can also do is hit gravel mode - it will lift right to high (if you need this super quick) or hotkey the lift mode.

Believe me, if I had known that there were speed bumps on this road, I would have handled it differently.

 

[DES_MX]

On non CT, the lift mode only works up to 30km/h correct?

CT is no different I believe also 30kmh afaik

 

[WattTurbo]

Sounds like those were not painted to make it more visible. I have gone over some unpainted ones faster than I’d like but luckily never at your speed. Glad nothing serious happened to it.

 

[Deleted member 6348]

Porsche does not make fragile things.

 

[mjw930]

From Porsche;

Another very useful standard function on the Taycan Cross Turismo is the Gravel mode driving programme. This is particularly helpful for journeys on light off-road terrain, such as gravel tracks or muddy roads. In this mode, ride height is raised by 20mm – or 30mm if you opt for the Off-Road Design package – at low speeds when compared with the saloon. Conversely, the Taycan Cross Turismo is lowered by 10mm at speeds above 90km/h and 22mm when 180km/h is reached. This helps to improve road holding and aerodynamics at high speed. Elsewhere, the car’s throttle characteristics have also been specially designed for off-road driving in terms of power delivery and control.

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