Pure-electric Porsche Taycan teased

New images of the production version of the all-new 450kW Porsche Taycan have been released ahead of its launch at the Frankfurt motor show in September.

The pics, posted overnight, do not show a completely uncovered Porsche Taycan but a heavily camouflaged sedan. However, it's possible to see the pure-electric German rival for the Tesla Model S will borrow styling cues from the most recent Porsche 718 Cayman and Boxster.

Look closer and you'll also spot new details like the charging point on the right front fender, hidden pop-out door-handles and a retractable rear wing.

Originally previewed by the Mission E concept, the Porsche Taycan sedan show will also be accompanied by a higher-riding wagon inspired by the Mission E Cross Turismo concept.

Claimed to be capable of sprinting to 100km/h in less than 3.5 seconds, the plug-in Porsche has been created to rule the battery-powered sports sedan class for handling. The Taycan’s centre-of-gravity is 80mm lower than the 911’s.

Despite featuring all-wheel drive, Porsche engineers have developed the Taycan to feel like a rear-drive vehicle to make it a better, more engaging car to steer.

Shorter than it looks in photos, the Taycan measures in at 4850mm long and 1990mm wide, making it almost 200mm shorter than the Panamera but 53mm wider.

The Model S is longer but narrower than its new German opposition.

Based on the all-new J1 architecture developed by Porsche, the zero-emission sedan is built from high-strength steel, carbon-fibre and aluminium to ensure its underpinnings are rigid but lightweight in order to offset the mass of its heavy batteries.

The same platform will be used for the sporty Audi e-tron GT and, possibly, the rumoured Bugatti limo or 'baby Chiron'.

The Taycan battery pack is rated at 800 volts, also in common with the Mission E.

Porsche chose this system for its fast recharging – the 400 cells can be recharged back to 80 per cent (400km range) within 15 minutes. And as a bonus, the 800V system permits the use of lighter wiring for reduced weight.

A wallbox will be available for faster charging at home.

The first Taycan to arrive will be the sedan and it's due to land in Australia in mid-2020, before the wagon arrives two years later in 2022.

Earlier this month Porsche announced that the Taycan had already set a pre-release sales record for the company by receiving more than 20,000 pre-orders -- almost the entire first year's global production allocation.