The most recent iteration of the Porsche Taycan is right here, and it would not maintain something again. Billed as essentially the most highly effective manufacturing mannequin in Porsche’s historical past, the Turbo GT delivers a 1,092-horsepower kick within the butt, albeit for a number of seconds in Assault Mode. It is not only a straight-line scorcher both, having set new lap information for manufacturing EVs at Laguna Seca and the Nürburgring in range-topping Weissach Package deal trim. Due to Porsche’s new configurator, we get to see precisely what number of extras the Turbo GT has in retailer.
After spending a couple of minutes enjoying with the configurator, we have come to the conclusion that it isn’t what you will get on the Turbo GT, however moderately, what you possibly can’t. We have grown accustomed to complicated Porsche configurators overflowing with choices that sometimes add almost $100,000 to the sticker value. Right here, the choices listing is surprisingly quick. However that does not imply it is low-cost. We got here up with $54,850 in extras, with one possibility accounting for greater than half of the upcharges.
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That dear characteristic is Porsche’s Paint To Pattern Plus, accessible by the corporate’s Unique Manufaktur program. For $30,020, you possibly can select a {custom} colour utilized to the Taycan proper from the manufacturing unit. In any other case, there are 5 no-cost colour decisions, together with the stunning Purple Sky Metallic launch colour proven above. Volcano Gray Metallic, Shade Inexperienced Metallic, White, and Black are your different decisions. Pale Blue Metallic, lifted from the 911 Dakar, is $2,850. For our functions of discovering the most costly Taycan Turbo GT on the planet, we go for the Paint To Pattern Plus in a good-looking blue.
We additionally select the not-so-handsome Full Taycan Design Wrap for $11,400, including daring branding on both aspect with huge ol’ stripes cascading over the automotive. Frankly, the a lot smaller Taycan Exterior Decal Set for $1,210 seems higher, however with an infinite finances, we choose to throw style out the window.
These two choices take us a lot of the solution to the $54,850 upcharge. Extra exterior tweaks like painted exterior mirrors, painted wheels, black door handles, and black badges add $2,570. An illuminated Porsche brand within the taillight strip is $460, and illuminated carbon fiber door sills with bespoke lettering are $3,070. The GT Inside Package deal with Voltage Blue accents is a $940 bump, and different options like snazzy pedals and custom-colored proprietor manuals are factored in, too.
That takes the Turbo GT’s value to an eye-watering $284,845. But when we’re actually checking each field, we should embody the Porsche Expertise Heart Supply. For $2,000, you possibly can decide up your automotive from Porsche in both Atlanta or Los Angeles and have a VIP expertise within the course of. That takes us to the ultimate value of $286,845.
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