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Audi e-tron GT
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Audi e-tron GT gets huge power boost to take on Tesla Model 3 Performance, Porsche Taycan

June 26, 2024June 26, 2024 John Mahoney 10991 Views Audi, e-tron, model 3, Performance, porsche, RS, Taycan, Tesla

The 2024 Audi e-tron GT is now even more desirable, after the fast four-door GT went under the knife in

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2025 Polestar 5 battery testing.
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Another battery breakthrough! Polestar 5 shows off ultra-fast 370kW EV charging

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 John Mahoney 331761 Views battery, charging, polestar, polestar 5, porsche, StoreDot, Taycan

Polestar has released the first details of its pioneering next-generation battery technology that will close the gap between recharging an

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2024 Porsche Taycan and Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
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Move aside Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren! 2024 Porsche Taycan now the most powerful car on the market

February 7, 2024February 7, 2024 Toby Hagon 3310 Views porsche, Taycan

Porsche has revealed its updated Taycan – and its revised electrical system promises new levels of electric performance. The heavily

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2024 Porsche Taycan
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Most monstrous EV yet? 2024 Porsche Taycan GT scores major upgrades, potential extra motors and Nurburgring lap record

January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 John Mahoney 2437 Views Porsche Taycan, porsche taycan gt, Taycan

Ahead of its full unveiling in the coming months, the heavily revised 2024 Porsche Taycan has been teased playing in

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The 2024 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT has lapped the Nurburgring in a record 7 minutes, 7 seconds
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New Porsche Taycan Turbo GT smashes Nurburgring lap record with huge margin over Tesla Model S Plaid

January 12, 2024January 9, 2024 John Mahoney 6930 Views porsche, Porsche Taycan, Taycan

The incoming 2024 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT has posted a new lap record for an all-electric sedan smashing the record

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2020 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
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Ford: There are no great electric performance cars … yet

April 4, 2022April 30, 2022 EV Central team 3473 Views ev, ford, Taycan, Tesla

Porsche Taycan? Not bad. Tesla Model S Plaid? No comment. That’s the downbeat assessment of the current state of the

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Porsche Taycan update in Rubystar
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Cult colours comeback for updated Porsche Taycan

August 26, 2021September 1, 2021 Iain Curry 3732 Views porsche, Taycan

The ’90s are back. Well, they are for the colour palette on Porsche’s updated versions of its Taycan electric sportscar.

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Porsche 911 Turbo and Porsche Taycan Turbo S go head to head at The Bend in South Australia
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Porsche Taycan v Porsche 911: EV v ICE sports car track test

May 13, 2021May 21, 2021 Toby Hagon 7220 Views 911, EV v ICE, porsche, Taycan

Choosing a fast Porsche gets harder by the year, and it’s now even harder, given the German sports car specialist

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Porsche 911 Turbo and Porsche Taycan Turbo S go head to head at The Bend in South Australia
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VIDEO: Porsche 911 v Taycan: ICE v EV shootout

May 11, 2021May 14, 2021 Toby Hagon 5657 Views Taycan

Porsche’s first EV is ballistically quick, but how does it line up against the iconic 911 Turbo? We headed to

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Porsche Taycan 4S rear
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Porsche Taycan tops as Aussie EV sales boom

April 9, 2021April 14, 2021 EV Central team 3629 Views porsche, Taycan, Vfacts

For the first time an electric car has emerged atop the monthly sales figure in a recognised Australian new vehicle

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FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

January 10, 2021 EV Central team Comments Off on FCEV: Fuel cell hydrogen electric vehicle

Hydrogen electric vehicles, often called hydrogen fuel cells vehicles (FCEV), drive the same as regular EVs. They can have one

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The best electric cars in Australia in 2024 between $80,000 and $100,000

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The five best family EVs under $100K: From Tesla and Hyundai to Kia and Mercedes-Benz
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