Depreciation is hitting EVs harder than most other vehicles. A combination of technology upgrades, price fluctuations on new cars, and lack of demand has meant a rapid drop in value for many electric models. This phenomenon is especially dramatic for Porsche’s Taycan EV, with high-spec Turbo models losing almost $100,000 in value within four years. … Read more
It’s a bit hard to believe that the Porsche Taycan has now been out for almost five years, with nearly 150,000 of the brand’s first EV having reached the hands of customers. While the Taycan still looks spectacular and remains the driver’s choice among EVs, it’s fallen a bit behind in terms of efficiency and … Read more
Photo: Porsche Porsche has sold nearly 150,000 of its Taycan electric sports sedan since the model’s introduction in 2019, and in terms of style and performance, the Taycan still feels fresh. But it has always lagged behind the competition in the range department, with the longest-range 2024 Taycan — the GTS sedan — being rated … Read more
Image: /u/No_Supermarket9751/Reddit I’m always baffled by the lengths that people go to steal parts off of cars. Just look at the now-common thefts of Toyota Prius catalytic converters. Obviously, things like wheels are stolen all the time too. As components of modern cars get even more expensive to fix and replace, thieves are getting more … Read more
When the Porsche Taycan debuted in 2019, purists were infuriated by Porsche’s decision to name the top trim level “Turbo” despite the car being fully electric and not actually having a turbocharger. For the most part people have gotten over it — or at least, they should have by now — but there’s a new … Read more
Turkey’s Interior Ministry announced through an over-the-top sizzle reel that it has converted a fleet of seized luxury and performance vehicles for police use. The cars and SUVs were taken from an international drug trafficker and handed off to Istanbul’s police force as a consequence of his arrest, Motor1 reports. A Ferrari 488 GTB, a … Read more
