Fans sign up to buy Porsche’s first fully electric car, the Taycan
German carmaker hopes US$75,000 car, which begins production in 2019 and can travel more than 300 miles on one charge, will rival Tesla’s Model S
Porsche fans are already signing up to order the carmaker’s first fully electric vehicle, the Taycan, Autocar reports.
The British weekly car magazine said the German company, which is part of Volkswagen Group, is starting to receive “expressions of interest” from potential customers this month.
Porsche did not immediately respond to a request for comment about how many customers had expressed interest in the Taycan.
The company will start production of the vehicle, previously known as the Mission E, in 2019.
The Taycan, which is likely to cost about US$75,000, will have a range of more than 300 miles (483km). It will be able to produce more than 600 horsepower and accelerate from 0 to 60mph (96.5km/h) in less than 3.5 seconds.
The Taycan will compete against Tesla’s Model S car.
Between its two premium trims, the Model S has a maximum range of 335 miles and can accelerate from 0 to 60mph in 2.5 seconds.