When pressed about his thoughts on electric cars Webber added: "Before I drove racing cars, I was on the fence at best.
"I've driven some seriously impressive combustion engines in my life, but when I got the chance to sample the 919 - that car is half the car without the electric components." Every new electric car provokes questions about range. The Turbo Taycan is good for 450 kilometres, while the Turbo S will travel 412km, unless you drive like Mark Webber.
Charging the car is potentially very quick, thanks to a world-first system voltage of 800 volts for a production car. Usually 400 volts has been the benchmark, this means you can top up the 94.4kWh battery much quicker. Using European infrastructure as a benchmark, clawing back 100km of range in just over five minutes is possible. That would require the use of a rapid charging DC network. The Taycan can accommodate up to 270kW via such a charger.Both models will launch in Australia in late 2020 with pricing to be announced closer to that date, but the Porsche Taycan Turbo is believed to have a sticker price in the vicinity of $300,000, while the more powerful Turbo S could reach a hefty $350,000.
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