Currently reading: New Porsche Taycan GTS brings 'all-rounder' performance for £117k

Middle-rung version of updated electric sports saloon gets 690bhp, four-wheel drive and bespoke soundtrack

Porsche has lifted the covers off the new Taycan GTS, the “all-rounder” variant of the updated electric performance car.

It now packs up to 690bhp (when using the Launch Control function), an increase of 100bhp over the old GTS, thanks to a new rear motor that makes 107bhp and 30lb ft more yet weighs 10kg less.

As such, the GTS’s 0-62mph sprint time is reduced by 0.4sec, at 3.3sec. 

It's fitted with a 97kWh (usable) battery pack, which officially yields a range of 390 miles between charges – an improvement of 74 miles.

Porsche said that the GTS also gets a specific suspension set-up with a “particularly sporty edge”, although agility-boosting rear-wheel steering and the trick Active Ride system are optional extras.

Visually, it's distinguished from the other Taycan variants by the ‘Sport’ front end from the base model and the 4S but with its air inlets painted in a contrasting high-gloss black.

The wheels, measuring either 20in or 21in, are available exclusively in Anthracite Grey.

Inside, the GTS gets 18-way adjustable bucket seats finished in the suede-like Race-Tex fabric, and the multi-function steering wheel from the range-topping Taycan Turbo GT is available as an option.

Porsche Taycan GTS rear quarter tracking

It also receives a bespoke acceleration and deceleration soundtrack that’s said “to do justice to the exhilarating character of a GTS”.

Prices for the new GTS start at £117,500 (RRP) for the saloon and £118,300 for the Sport Turismo estate, positioning it between the 536bhp 4S model and the 872bhp Turbo.

UK deliveries will begin early next year.

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Boris9119 13 November 2024

The 'high end' manufacturers certainly have been pushing their portfolios upmarket, but surely if the car's price is perceived as being in 'cloud cukoo land' then isn't that just another way of saying 'I cannot afford this car'? On a sperate note, the epic depreciation presents opportunities to those that cannot afford one new.

Cobnapint 12 November 2024
Believe me when I say the 4S will be plenty.
I've driven the old GTS and my neck muscles were still hurting two days later.
MisterMR44 12 November 2024

As a product, I think the Porsche Taycan is splendid... but their "anvil tossed out of a helicopter" depreciation is some of the most frightening I've seen.

nicfaz 12 November 2024

Agreed - looks lovely and I'd like one, but heavy incentives for companies to buy another new one rather than 1/2/3 years old.  Plus it is very similar in size / performance to a Tesla Model 3 Performance for almost double the money.  No doubt the Porsche is a better car, but double?  D-O-U-B-L-E?

 

No wonder depreciation is a concern.  

 

[Will now await rabid frothing posts from people telling me that a similar size, almost identical performance car being half the price is no issue, because... reasons...]

Tim Ford 12 November 2024

Or you could get probably the best handling EV known as the Ioniq 5N for £65000!

nicfaz 12 November 2024

Indeed!  And having spent a few minutes on the Porsche configurator this afternoon, you can easily reach £130k making a GTS like-for-like on spec with the Ioniq 5 N, so it's still double.

 

Others have made this point too (Harry's Garage for instance) but new car prices for the prestige brands are firmly in cloud cuckoo land now.

xxxx 12 November 2024

Depends what version, besides that the value of certain ICE Panameras fall quicker.