Porsche Taycan crossover confirmed
Official production approval for all-electric Porsche Mission E Cross TurismoIt’s official: the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo has been confirmed for production as the German sports car brand’s second all-electric model.
Revealed at the 2018 Geneva motor show as a “road-ready concept study”, the high-riding battery-powered crossover wagon concept will be based on the upcoming Taycan electric sedan, which has been confirmed for Australian release by mid-2020.
That means it should also local showrooms within about a couple of years, although Porsche is yet to announce exact production timing or a name for what will be its 10th model.
The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, as it’s expected to be called, will join the Panamera sedan and Panamera Sport Turismo, with which it shares its wagon body style – this time equipped with obligatory crossover additions such as a jacked-up ride height, wheel-arch flares and lower body-side cladding.
The second derivative of the Taycan family – Porsche’s sixth model line excluding the limited-edition 918 Spyder hypercar – could also be followed by a more traditional Taycan Sport Turismo estate.
And in addition to its trademark rear-engined 911 Coupe and Cabriolet, and its mid-engined Boxster roadster and Cayman coupe, Porsche is expected to add coupe versions of its volume-selling Cayenne and Macan SUVs and, eventually, the Panamera.
Like the Taycan sedan, which will enter production next year, the Cross Turismo wagon will be powered by an electric powertrain that allows an NEDC driving range of up to 500km and 80 per cent battery fast-charging in just 15 minutes thanks to an 800-volt electrical system.
Acceleration will also be quick, whether it's the initial 600hp (450kW) powertrain option to be available from launch, or subsequent power outputs -- starting at 300kW -- that will follow.
Porsche's first crossover wagon is expected to be positioned above the Taycan, which itself will be priced below the larger Panamera (currently priced from $214,400) but above the Cayenne (from $115,900).
Porsche says production of the Cross Turismo will create 300 jobs at its Zuffenhausen headquarters, in addition to the 1200 new positions dedicated to making the Taycan.
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