Porsche Taycan Turbo
Porsche's first production electric car used an 800-volt battery system and a two-speed rear gearbox to repeat hard acceleration without giving up long-distance charging speed.
Porsche Taycan Turbo at IAA 2019 · Rutger van der Maar · CC BY 2.0
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Porsche unveiled the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S simultaneously on three continents on September 4, 2019. This page follows the European launch Turbo—not the stronger Turbo S, later 4S or Cross Turismo—and the word ‘Turbo’ is a performance name, not a claim that an electric motor has a turbocharger.
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Porsche shaped recesses in the battery called ‘foot garages’ so rear passengers could sit low without lifting the whole sports-car roof.
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Why 800 volts mattered
Doubling the common 400-volt system reduced current for the same power, allowing lighter cabling and launch charging of up to 270 kW. Porsche specified 5–80 percent charging in 22.5 minutes under ideal high-power conditions—not at every charger or temperature.
Source: Porsche Newsroom · Taycan world premiere ↗A gearbox in an electric sports car
Electric cars usually use one reduction ratio. Porsche added a shiftable planetary first gear at the rear: it multiplies wheel torque during Launch Control, then gives way to a taller second ratio for efficiency and power reserves at autobahn speeds.
Source: Porsche Newsroom · Taycan powertrain ↗Where these facts come from
- Porsche Newsroom · Taycan world premiere
- Porsche Newsroom · Taycan powertrain
- Porsche · launch Taycan Turbo facts and figures
- Porsche · Taycan Turbo technical data
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.