The Porsche Taycan helped establish Porsche as a major player in modern electric mobility, but the EV now faces challenges as demand softens in some markets. Although reports have suggested production could end by 2030, Porsche has said it has no plans to discontinue the electric model in the short term.
The Taycan Continues Production in Germany
Introduced for the 2020 model year, the Taycan was Porsche’s first modern production EV and pioneered 800-volt architecture for production cars. The system was later adopted by the related Audi e-tron GT and enables faster DC charging and lower electrical losses than 400-volt systems such as the one used by the Tesla Model S.
For now, the Taycan remains in production at Porsche’s Zuffenhausen plant in Germany, where the brand’s iconic 911 is also built. FRAME on YouTube has offered a glimpse inside Taycan production, showing how Porsche has adapted its manufacturing operations for modern EV production.
A Factory Built for the Electric Taycan
Porsche opened an advanced, multi-story factory in 2019 specifically for the Taycan. The Zuffenhausen facility uses an approximately 2,950-foot-long covered conveyor bridge that crosses several streets to transport painted bodies and drive components.
The production process combines automation with a human workforce, while driverless transport systems move vehicles between assembly stations. Because of the Taycan’s high-voltage components, workers wear certified rubber electrical-insulating gloves for protection.
How Porsche Builds the Taycan’s Electric Motors
The Taycan’s permanently excited synchronous motors use rectangular copper wires bent into rigid U-shapes rather than conventional round wires. Known as “hairpin” construction, the design allows copper to be packed more densely into the stator.
For the 2027 model year, the lineup continues to offer a high-output dual-motor setup producing up to 1,019 horsepower with launch-control overboost in the Turbo GT models.
2027 Taycan Gets a Larger Standard Battery
The Taycan, Taycan 4 and Taycan 4S will receive a larger battery as standard for 2027. The previously optional 105-kWh Performance Battery Plus pack becomes standard equipment on those models.
At the same time, the U.S. lineup loses the Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo wagon variants for the 2027 model year.
2027 Porsche Taycan Pricing
The 2027 Porsche Taycan starts at $111,900, excluding destination charges. At the top of the lineup, the Taycan Turbo GT starts at $243,700, while the track-focused Weissach Package is available at no additional cost.
The Weissach Package also cuts a tenth of a second from the claimed 0-to-60-mph time, bringing it to 2.1 seconds with launch control.
Porsche Continues Expanding Its EV Lineup
Since the Taycan’s introduction in 2019, Porsche has expanded its electric vehicle lineup with all-electric versions of the Cayenne and Macan.
An electric successor to the 718 also remains in development, despite earlier reports suggesting the project could be canceled. Meanwhile, the Taycan continues in production as Porsche navigates softer EV demand in some markets.
