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June 3, 2020June 25, 2020 John Carey 3067 Views ev, ev news, Porsche Taycan, Porsche Taycan Quattroruote, Porsche Taycan Turbo S

Mamma mia! Italian magazine Quattroruote has broken home-ground records with Porsche’s first EV. In its June issue the respected monthly revealed that the Taycan is the fastest four-door ever tested at its pista di prova near Milan.

Driving the most powerful Turbo S version of the EV, Quattroruote managed a best lap of the magazine’s very own 2.6km Vairano test track in a fraction under 1 minute 15 seconds. This time beat the previous record, set by the BMW M5 in 2018, by almost eight-tenths of a second.

At the same time the Taycan Turbo S set a new EV benchmark for what the magazine likes to label the Vairanoring. The Porsche demolished the previous best, set by the Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor in 2019, by more than six seconds.

Quattroruote’s test driver also managed to best Porsche’s blistering fast 2.8 second claim for 0-100km/h acceleration by two-tenths of a second. The test driver’s notes praised the Taycan Turbo S’s brakes, steering and handling.

The Italian magazine’s very thorough evaluation also included on-road measurement of the Porsche’s energy use and driving range. Its consumption was just under 28kWh/100km and its driving range 342km, figures close to the official test results.

John Carey

Grew up in country NSW, way back when petrol was laced with lead. Has written about cars and the car business for more than 35 years, working full-time and freelance for leading mags, major newspapers and websites in Australia and (sometimes) overseas. Avidly interested in core EV technologies like motors and batteries, and believes the switch to electromobility definitely should be encouraged. Is waiting patiently for someone to make a good and affordable EV that will fit inside his tiny underground garage in northern Italy, where he's lived for the past decade. Likes the BMW i3, but it's just too damned wide...