2021 Porsche Taycan First Drive Review: Two-Wheel Good ++
Verdict 9.0 / 10
There are two approaches in the automotive industry. An automaker will either fill every imaginable niche with a model line (we re looking at you, BMW) or they ll sell a dozen different variations of a few vehicles. Porsche follows the latter philosophy. The company only sells six vehicle families (911, 718, Cayenne, Macan, Panamera, and Taycan), but as of this writing there are nearly 70 variants based on those models in the US market.
It was little surprise then when Stuttgart announced a new version of the all-electric Taycan in January. But what we weren t expecting was the single-motor, rear-drive Taycan Porsche introduced for China in the summer of 2020. This vehicle now enters the US market as the most affordable member of Porsche s electric lineup, and it represents an intriguing argument for buyers considering their first EV.