Taycan Design Q&A with Head of Style Porsche

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https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/201...r-sketches-michael-mauer-interview-17991.html

I saw this interview on the Porsche site and don't remember seeing it posted here. A couple of interesting comments IMO:
My vision is that the Taycan will become the icon of this new era, almost like a synonym for a purely electric sports car. Just like what the 911 has achieved in its segment over the past decades.
Notice the use of the term "sports car" not "sports sedan".
aerodynamics and air flow quality are especially important for all-electric models because they greatly influence the range. For this reason, we did away with traditional headlights here and used a light source located in the air intake instead. The air enters laterally from the front and exits again behind the wheel housings. The air flow at the wheels is therefore calmer, bringing about significant aerodynamic benefits.
Does that mean that the glass headlight covers seen on the prototypes are going to be ditched for the production Taycan? That would make the front look more like Mission e.

Also note that the Taycan design sketch shows no door handles. Are those going to be ditched too?
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Does that mean that the glass headlight covers seen on the prototypes are going to be ditched for the production Taycan? That would make the front look more like Mission e.

Also note that the Taycan design sketch shows no door handles. Are those going to be ditched too?
No, very unlikely.
It would influence the airflow dramatically, which isn't the initial design intention.
Besides, it's not practical either due to cleaning and protection purposes.

And no, that's a sketch, not a real representation of the car. :D
The prototypes you've seen are pretty much what we'll get.
 
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https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/201...r-sketches-michael-mauer-interview-17991.html

I saw this interview on the Porsche site and don't remember seeing it posted here. A couple of interesting comments IMO:


Notice the use of the term "sports car" not "sports sedan".

Does that mean that the glass headlight covers seen on the prototypes are going to be ditched for the production Taycan? That would make the front look more like Mission e.

Also note that the Taycan design sketch shows no door handles. Are those going to be ditched too?

If you mean the body panel glass in front of the lights in the early mules YES that has already disappeared but if you mean the small glass in front of the prismatic lenses that will most probably not disappear although PAG_J1 has said it will...…..
 
 




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