90 times around the globe, more than 3.6 million gruelling kilometres and temperatures ranging from -41 to +53 degrees Celsius. That's what it took to make sure the new Taycan was ready for the road.
From the scorching heat of Death Valley to the unforgiving cold of the Arctic Circle, see how the new Taycan has been rigorously tested to prove it can take on even the most challenging of conditions.
Before the extensively revamped version of the Taycan comes to market in spring 2024, the all-electric sports car is currently undergoing final intensive testing.
The sports sedan, Cross Turismo and Sport Turismo models of the new generation have put in some 3.6 million test kilometres on proving grounds, racetracks and public roads all around the world. And under the most extreme conditions, too: temperatures ranged from +53 degrees Celsius in California’s Death Valley to -41 degrees Celsius north of the Finnish Arctic Circle.
Of the 3.6 million test kilometres, 300,000 were completed in cold-country conditions and 200,000 in hot country locations. In Finland, some 350 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle, the electric sports car not only demonstrated its exceptional driving dynamics on snow and ice but also convinced with almost halved charging times at colder temperatures. Under freezing conditions, the new Taycan showed that it can handle even the most challenging conditions on frozen lakes and in deep snow. Just as demanding, yet at the other end of the temperature scale, were the soaring temperatures of Death Valley, where hot-country endurance tests were conducted. Among other functions, the Porsche development team put the battery charging system and the reliability of the thermal management system under extreme temperatures through its paces.
While Kyle can’t show you any of the technical updates on the new Taycan for another few days, he is able to show charging and range performance of the new electric sedan. In this video Kyle charges up the new J1.2 Taycan facelift and goes for a max range hypermile test to see just how much range you can get out of this car.
The Porsche Taycan is getting a face-lift, and we got behind the wheel of an updated 4S model to find out how much range has been improved — and the results were impressive. In this video, Edmunds’ Brian Wong gives you a full breakdown of our 2025 Porsche Taycan 4S highway range test, including max charging speed, range achieved and more.
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