Wagon version of the all-electric Porsche Taycan sports car looks ready for showrooms.
We have known for some time now that Porsche has been working on an all-electric sports car. This project was originally called the Mission E, but the German automaker recently announced that when the Mission E all-electric sports car comes to market, it will be named the Taycan.
What we didn’t know is that Porsche has also been working on a wagon version which will likely be called something like the Taycan Sport Turismo. Thanks to our friends at Rennlist, we have the first pictures of this all-electric hot hatch and it looks pretty fantastic. More importantly, it looks like a car that is in production form, so it might not be long before this sporty wagon gets a formal introduction.
Taycan Sport Turismo
While the car here could be named something else, the spy photographer insists that this is the Porsche Taycan in Sport Turismo form, offering the following input:
“The Taycan Sport Tursimo is basically the wagon version of Porsche’s first all-electric car, and will offer more room for cargo and more headroom for the back seat passengers.
The Taycan will most likely come in three different stages of power, the Taycan Carrera, the Taycan Carrera S and the Taycan Turbo, with an output between 400 to 600 horsepower for the range.
All-wheel drive is expected to be standard on all versions initially, but there is the possibility of Porsche launching a more affordable rear-wheel-drive edition in the future.
Some rumors have suggested that the Taycan Carrera will be rear-wheel-drive from the start.”
So in short, this is an all-electric, rear-wheel-drive, five-door sport wagon with somewhere in the area of 400 to 600 horsepower and the driving dynamics that you would expect from a modern Porsche. Where do we sign up?
What is a Taycan?
According to the folks from Porsche, a Taycan is a “lively young horse” and the company promises that while lacking a combustion engine, this new car will be a proper Porsche.
“Our new electric sports car is athletic and performance-oriented; a car that is capable of longer distances, and represents freedom”, explains Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche AG.
Of course, Mr. Blume is talking about the Taycan sedan, but based on what we have seen with the Panamera in sedan and wagon form, the Taycan Sport Turismo should offer very similar performance to the all-electric sedan. Check out more spy shots on Rennlist.
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