Porsche's CEO Goes ON THE RECORD About The Upcoming Taycan — Up To 600 HP, September Debut

Porsche's CEO Goes ON THE RECORD About The Upcoming Taycan — Up To 600 HP, September Debut
And the war of words begins.

Porsche CEO Oliver Blume was recently interviewed by a German publication known as Handelsblatt and while he covered a variety of topics, one particularly interesting subject came up. That would be the all-new Taycan electric vehicle that's been under development.

Blume noted several interesting tidbits about Porsche's first-even full-on EV.

One was that the vehicle's development was incredibly difficult for the world-famous German brand. In addition, he expressed extreme confidence in the company's upcoming product.

So much so that he suggested that people will not be talking about Tesla after the Taycan's debut. That may come back to bite Blume in the ass.

The most interesting part, from my point of view, was when the Porsche executive expressed excitement for the Taycan. He noted he had recently been at a circuit with it in Italy doing testing and he's particularly impressed by its driving dynamics. He attributes this to the vehicle's low center of gravity, which is lower than the 911, as they can mount the batteries lower in the chassis.

Time will tell, Spies. We'll keep you updated with the latest.

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MDarringerMDarringer - 6/9/2019 9:40:57 AM
+6 Boost
My money is on Porsche because Porsche actually has experience engineering cars. Moreover, Porsche does rigorous development testing, that Tesla simply doesn't. Even in disguised, prototype form, the Taycan is already much better looking. So, styling, build quality, engineering, and performance all are easy wins for Porsche over Tesla.


TruthyTruthy - 6/9/2019 4:52:47 PM
+6 Boost
Agree. This spells doom for the Model S and any chance for profitability at Tesla.


jerseycat1010jerseycat1010 - 6/10/2019 12:56:04 PM
-4 Boost
The Porsche Taycan is bested by the Tesla in all regards, including R&D, Performance, Looks, Reliability and Cachet.


SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 6/12/2019 3:27:03 AM
-6 Boost
It'll be a tough battle, consumers will come out winning with more options and hopefully lower prices. I don't think they can beat Tesla with range, software, or 0-60 performance but I would expect better handling and track performance from the Porsche. Styling is disappointing compared to the Mission E prototype which looked phenomenal.


CcoxxCcoxx - 6/9/2019 11:26:57 AM
-1 Boost
I read the Handelsblatt interview with Mr. Blume. What he actually said after the interviewer asked him if people would still be talking about Tesla after the Taycan debut was that they (Porsche) don't think in those terms and that he respects Elon Musk, Tesla and the accomplishments/success they have achieved.


Car4life1Car4life1 - 6/9/2019 12:54:57 PM
-3 Boost
That’s fair, and the industry has no choice but to respect Tesla despite shortcomings, the Model S has been out for nearly a decade completely unchallenged until now, so they did something right and Tesla on the tips of every auto execs tongue in planning meetings. I haven’t ever heard this much talk about EVs at every sector of the industry.

Looking forward to seeing what China Sales will look like for Tesla when they get their footing right there. While we make snipes at Tesla’s lack of quality, polarizing leader, and less than smart business moves sometime, I can’t think of another automaker whose made quite as much as an impact in the short amount of time Tesla has.

Regardless of what you call them, Mass market, premium, luxury, whatever they have execs from all those sectors watching their every move from the model 3 & forthcoming Y being a pain in Toyota Prius, Nissan Leaf, and entry level luxury sales, to the model S and X luring high end clients away with their rocket ship like acceleration in performance trims

Give credit where credit is due



TruthyTruthy - 6/9/2019 4:51:39 PM
+5 Boost
Nearly a decade?!? It has been out for less than seven (7) years. You must be an accountant at Tesla.


TruthyTruthy - 6/9/2019 4:57:10 PM
+7 Boost
You Tesla fanboys keep referring to China as the savior for Tesla. Auto sales are in a steep decline in China (down nearly 18 % ytd) and there is some antipathy toward Tesla due to the ever changing prices and lack of quality. Plus any profit will be split with their Chinese partner who will eventually take over this plant when Tesla sinks.



Agent00RAgent00R - 6/9/2019 7:05:23 PM
+2 Boost
So, this exchange didn't happen?


[Question from writer]: Will no one talk about Tesla after September 1st ?
[Porsche CEO's response]: To be honest, we did not think so.


Agent00RAgent00R - 6/9/2019 7:08:41 PM
+2 Boost
Which was followed up by this...

[Interviewer]: We do not believe that.
[Blume]: I have absolute respect for the courage of Elon Musk and also for his innovation and pioneering spirit. I like that. Pioneering spirit is a characteristic that also shapes us at Porsche. However, Tesla has taken a different approach in many places. When we set up a new Porsche, we always set the standard for ourselves: the Taycan has to drive like the 911.


MDarringerMDarringer - 6/9/2019 8:11:17 PM
+5 Boost
The Taycan is going to be crazy good.


Car4life1Car4life1 - 6/10/2019 12:24:53 PM
-2 Boost
Geese, u Tesla Haters sound so bitter, the fact that Porsche CEO has to acknowledge Tesla period is a Win for Tesla.

Tesla started taking pre orders for the Model S in 2011, has not seen any real competition until 2019 and even then the Model S lower trims as well as the Model 3 will remain unchallenged significantly until 2020/2021

So yes nearly a decade, I get it math is a challenge for some....


CANADIANCOMMENTSCANADIANCOMMENTS - 6/9/2019 12:09:58 PM
-1 Boost
Being a BEV high performance sedan it will likely be a brick and eat tires and brakes if you don't drive it sedately.Similar to other heavy vehicles. 5,000 lbs + is a whole lotta car to slow down.


MDarringerMDarringer - 6/9/2019 12:47:14 PM
0 Boost
Do you not know how electric motors work? Electric motors can be used to stop a car so quickly that it would actually be unsafe deceleration.


atc98092atc98092 - 6/9/2019 4:16:22 PM
+5 Boost
Matt, I agree about regen vastly reducing wear on the brakes, but it makes no difference on tire wear. But braking from high speed will wear tires quickly, regardless of weight. And with the instant torque of an electric motor, I expect it will easily shred tires no matter what. :)


MDarringerMDarringer - 6/9/2019 6:10:12 PM
+1 Boost
The POINT is that EVs will NOT wear out tires any faster that vehicles of same weight and there are MANY vehicles on the road at 5000 pounds that do not have abnormal tire wear.


runninglogan1runninglogan1 - 6/9/2019 11:36:56 PM
-2 Boost
No doubt the Taycan is going to be amazing but if rumors prove true, the refreshed Model S also sounds like it's going to be a beast.


SanJoseDriverSanJoseDriver - 6/12/2019 3:32:04 AM
-6 Boost
There will be a battery/powertrain investor day later this year. I think the next Model S will have a 3 motor design, be lighter, and have 400 miles of range with better performance (acceleration and handling) without a much larger battery. How long will it take Porsche to respond to the new model I wonder? Another 5-6 years?


MDarringerMDarringer - 6/12/2019 8:10:47 AM
+2 Boost
Yeah, but you still have Tesla's substandard quality to contend with.


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