Porsche's new Taycan undergoes real-life range test before its official announcement

Porsche has taken the upcoming new Taycan for a spin between LA and San Diego, to demonstrate its "long-distance potential" with a range test. The pre-production car managed to go for 365 miles, which Porsche praises as impressive.

The improved efficiency of the new model (don't call it a facelift) is one of its main advantages, according to its maker. For comparison, the 'old' Taycan's best WLTP range estimate was 313 miles in the GTS version, although Porsche hasn't told us which specific iteration of the new one it's tested.

Kevin Giek, Porsche VP for the model line, said, referring to the new Taycan's feat: "A great result. The range test in Southern California impressively demonstrated how efficient the reworked Taycan is. We are continuing to focus on our 'fast travel' strategy for electric mobility: short charging stops paired with high real-world ranges thanks to efficient drives".

The test was conducted at the maximum speed of 75 mph allowed on the interstates in the area. All test cars were equipped with the larger Performance Battery Plus. Before starting the road trip, they were charged at "over 300 kW" for "many minutes", and went from 10% to 80% in "well under 20 minutes", whatever that means.

Porsche has already built "almost 150,000" units of the new Taycan since the start of production. It will be unveiled in a few days, with the main focus markets for it being the US, the UK, Germany, and China.