Porsche brought a late Taycan prototype to its
Experience Center in Shanghai, marking it as the first time the German electric
car is showcased in front of the public in China. The lightly camouflaged prototype
of the upcoming Porsche Taycan will make three appearances on three continents,
including China, the UK and the US. Each appearance will be accompanied by a
tribute graphic on the Taycan’s roof, with the prototype in Shanghai sporting a
dragon.
Li Chao, a driver competing in Porsche’s Asian
Carrerra Cup series, took the Taycan prototype for its first official demo laps
at the handling track of the Porsche Experience Center in Shanghai. Porsche has already confirmed
some of the specs of its first battery-electric model; the upcoming Taycan will
be capable of pulling a 0-100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds and a 0-200 km/h in less than 12 seconds. Top speed will be over 250 km/h.
The electric Porsche is also scheduled to
participate in the Hill Run at the Festival of Speed in Goodwood at the hands
of Mark Webber, as well as make another demo at the season finale of the
Formula E championship in New York at the hands of Neel Jani. Porsche will reveal the new
Taycan in its final production glory this September at the Frankfurt Motor
Show.
