J1, second phase · Champagne White
03 · Electric Sports Car
800 volts. Porsche's first series production electric car, presented on 4 September 2019. An 800-volt architecture and a two-speed rear transmission built for repeatable performance, not single-lap numbers.
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Overview
J1, second phase
The Taycan was presented on 4 September 2019 at a world premiere staged simultaneously on three continents. Its defining engineering decision was the 800-volt system voltage: thinner cables, lower losses and DC charging up to 320 kW with the Performance Battery Plus. A two-speed transmission on the rear axle pairs a short first gear for acceleration with a long second gear for efficiency at speed.
Technical data
Each block names one variant, one model year and one market. Figures are not interchangeable between trims — a number quoted for a GTS does not describe a Carrera.
2025 model yearEurope (EU), WLTP
Source: porsche.com — Taycan model page
2025 model yearEurope (EU), WLTP
Source: porsche.com — Taycan Turbo GT model page
Scope. Values are EU figures measured to WLTP where applicable and were current when this page was written. Specifications change by model year, variant and market — always check porsche.com for the current figure in your region.
Interior
The cabin follows the same rule as the exterior: a small number of materials, used honestly, with the driver as the reference point.
Engineering
Four decisions that shape how this car behaves — described in the terms the engineers use, without invented terminology.
Doubling system voltage relative to a conventional 400-volt EV halves the current for a given power. That allows smaller cable cross-sections, lower thermal losses and sustained high-power DC charging — the Taycan accepts up to 320 kW with the Performance Battery Plus.
A short first gear delivers the torque multiplication needed for launch; a long second gear keeps motor speed and losses low at cruising speed. Most electric cars use a single fixed ratio and compromise between the two.
Thermal management is engineered around consecutive full-power launches and sustained circuit use rather than a single headline acceleration run.
The Taycan recovers energy through the electric machines under braking, with the friction brakes blending in only when deceleration demand exceeds what recuperation can supply.
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