The 2020 Taycan is the first-ever electric vehicle from Porsche.
It has dual-electric motors and an 800-volt electrical architecture.
Porsche will offer the Taycan in two trims with different power outputs.

Folks, the 2020 Porsche Taycan is finally here. The Taycan is a number of firsts for Porsche. It?s the first-ever electric vehicle from the Stuttgart-based automaker, and it?s the first EV to come with an 800-volt architecture. It?s also notable for the clever two-speed transmission, which we will discuss in a moment. The Taycan is also the record-holder as the fastest four-door, all-electric sports car around the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
It did it in seven minutes and 42 seconds.
But alas! Elon Musk announced on Twitter the Tesla Model S will make an appearance at the Nürburgring next week, which is right smack in the middle of the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show ? an international car fest dominated by popular German brands like Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and yes, Porsche. Will the Tesla Model S beat the Taycan?s record, or will the Porsche finally lay claim to the mythical title of Tesla killer" For now, let?s take a closer look at the 2020 Porsche Taycan, which is essentially a four-door electric 911.
Proprietary 800-Volt Architecture
I?m not big on electric jargon, nor am I pretending to know a lot about the inner workings of an EV. But I know the Taycan?s 800-volt architecture is unprecedented. It?s also a dominating factor for the Taycan, responsible for the longer...