Reading Porsche Magazines on a Tablet

The other day, I was at my regular hair salon when one of the staff members told me:

“Starting this month, you can read magazines on a tablet. We still have print editions, but with a tablet, you can choose whatever you’d like to read and browse as much as you want. Please give it a try.”

“Oh, that’s convenient!” I thought as I picked up the tablet and browsed the selection. There were several car magazines, including quite a few with Porsche-related articles.

At a salon, you’d normally only find the latest issues. On the tablet, though, you can go back and read past issues, which is really handy.

That’s when I came across a feature on the Taycan in the November 2019 issue of GENROQ.

I started reading right away and found it both entertaining and insightful. I’d like to share a few highlights, beginning with the interview with the Taycan’s research and development team.

The Taycan and the Future of Porsche

About the Taycan

• A wagon-style Taycan Cross Turismo is coming soon.
• The Taycan can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h 20 times in a row, with its 20th run just one second slower than its first—an astonishing display of performance.
• Porsche planned to build 20,000 Taycans a year, but 31,000 people around the world had already placed reservations, and half of them weren’t existing Porsche customers.
• The Taycan is the first production electric car in the world to use an 800-volt system. Porsche recognized the benefits of the technology in the 919 Hybrid, and carried it over to the Taycan.
• Porsche considered one-pedal driving, but decided that two pedals are better suited to the way a Porsche drives.
• PSM can be switched off completely. With the system off, the driver has to control everything—something few, if any, other EVs allow.

The Future of Porsche

• Porsche’s future lineup will be built around three powertrain types: combustion engines, plug-in hybrids, and EVs.
• The next model to get a battery-powered version will be the Macan. Porsche will initially offer both EV and combustion-engine versions, with the plan to eventually transition to EVs.
• EVs still face challenges around weight and charging, but as the technology advances, Porsche will consider when the time is right to bring electric power to a dedicated sports car.
• The future of the 911 remains undecided, but if it does go electric, that will likely happen last. A hybrid would probably be the first step.
• The key question is whether it can deliver the performance you expect from a Porsche. If it can, an electric Porsche is certainly possible.
• That said, combustion engines aren’t going away.

Looking Forward to Experiencing the Taycan

The feature also took an in-depth look at the Taycan’s chassis, battery, interior, and more, making it a thoroughly engaging read.

GENROQ – ゲンロク – 2019年 11月号

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Porsche has evolved in many ways over the years—from air-cooled to water-cooled engines, and from naturally aspirated to turbocharged power. Now, the all-electric Taycan is making its debut. I can’t wait for the chance to drive one and find out how it feels on the road.