Porsche is taking the “Cross” out of the Taycan Cross Turismo and replacing it with Sport, as the model lineup gains a tarmac oriented, non-rugged wagon. Both it and the Taycan sedan will be available in GTS trim starting next year. Porsche calls the GTS variant the “optimal combination of performance and luxury” and has designed the Taycans GTS to sit between the top-of-the-line Taycan Turbo, which makes 670 hp, and the 4S that delivers 462 hp. Thus, the GTS puts out 590 hp with launch control and both models sprint to 96.5 km/h in just 3.5 seconds.

The extra power comes from a standard 93.4 kWh Performance Battery Plus with 800-volt architecture that allows the car to handle continuous demand while minimizing heat build-up. With charging speeds of up to 270 kW, both GTS models can charge from 5 to 80 percent in just 22.5 minutes. The suspension and performance equipment are carried over from the Taycan Turbo, although calibration and tuning are specific to the GTS. As standard, the new model gets an adaptive air suspension with smart lift and active suspension management. Porsche’s torque-vectoring technology is also standard, as are the Sport Chrono Package and the GT Multifunction steering wheel. The red six-piston front and four-piston rear brake calipers, though, were borrowed from the Taycan 4S. That said, the new model comes with 390 mm front rotors, which are larger than the 4S’s 360 mm discs. They also have a tungsten carbide coating for better performance, while Porsche’s Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB) are an option.

 

The GTS models feature a unique Race-Tex interior package that follows from the other GTS variants from the rest of the Porsche lineup. The driver and passenger seats can both be adjusted in 18 ways and a “GTS” logo is stitched on the front and rear headrests. An optional GTS Interior Package adds deviated stitching in either Carmine red or Chalk on the dashboard, doors, armrests, steering wheel, and seats, with matching seat belts. It also adds a Sport Chrono instrument dial and the Porsche logo on the floor mats. The trim on the steering wheel, center console, and door are all matte carbon.

Outside, meanwhile, both new GTS models get a special SportDesign front fascia and SportDesign side skirts, which get a special GTS logo. The side window trim is finished in high-gloss black, as is a special inlay in the rear diffuser, while the badging on the rear is finished in matte black. Standard 20-inch Taycan Turbo S Aero Design wheels feature an exclusive satin black finish, while 21-inch RS Spyder Design wheels (also in satin black) are available as an option. Finally, the Matrix PDLS Plus headlights are tinted black and the exterior mirror cap bottoms are painted body color to contrast a black base.

The Taycan GTS Sport Turismo takes the wagon body style introduced by the Cross Turismo, but refocuses it for the road. Unlike the existing wagon, the rear spoiler paint is designed to match the body and there is no cladding over the wheel arches. The ride height, meanwhile, is shared with the Taycan sedans to help lower the center of gravity. It does, however, have the same interior dimensions as the Cross Turismo. That means 445 liters of rear cargo volume, and 1,212 liters with the rear seats down. At the front, meanwhile, both GTS models get a 82-liter frunk.

 

The Sport Turismo will also retain the glass roof and hardpoints to mount a bike rack at the rear of the vehicle. Roof rails and an all-new Panoramic Roof with Variable Light Control that allows you to adjust how transparent the glass is will be available as an option.

Both Taycan GTS models will be available in the U.S. in the second quarter of 2022, with EPA consumption figures available closer to delivery. Prices for the Taycan GTS will start at US1 31,400 (US$ 132,750 w/ US$ 1,350 delivery fee), while the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo will start at US$ 133,300 (US$ 134,650 w/ delivery). In the U.K., meanwhile, the prices are set at £ 104,190 RRP for the sedan and £ 104,990 RRP for the wagon.