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by Jake LingemanVideo
We could all use a little more science in our lives.
Porsche is bringing out the big guns for its electric Taycan sports sedan. It got Bill Nye The Science Guy to do a five-part video series on the new EV, explaining its 800-volt battery, clever aerodynamics, regenerative braking, two-speed transmission and repeatable performance.
As a quick reminder, the base Porsche Taycan costs about $80,000 and delivers 402 hp and 254 lb-ft from a single rear motor. That s good for a sprint time of 5.1 seconds and a top speed of 143 mph. The Taycan 4S is $103,000 and comes with two motors for a total of 522 hp in base form with 227 miles of range. The Taycan Turbo and Turbo S are the fastest with 670 hp and 750 hp respectively. Those sprint times are 3 seconds and 2.6 seconds. The Turbo starts at $150,900.