Porsche prepares to launch all-electric Panamera and Taycan with SSP sports platform

Many auto brands are becoming more interested in launching their cars with electric options (hybrid or all-electric) rather than the usual internal combustion engine-only options; Due to the technological developments and unique modifications that the world is witnessing at a high level, in addition to that; The electric transition contributes to increasing the demand for car ownership, and reducing carbon emissions that are harmful to the environment.

Thus, some leaks have appeared that reveal Porsche's plans to provide a series of updates to the electric Panamera, as a Porsche Panamera with central locking wheels appeared on a road test with distinctive modifications.

In addition to developing a second-generation Taycan to become fully electric; Both models will also be based on the Volkswagen Group and the Sport Platform (SSP), the same Scalable Systems Platform (SSP) that powers the seven-seater SUV.

What is the similarity between the Porsche Panamera and the electric Porsche Taycan?

According to some reports, the development of the electric Panamera is still in progress and in its infancy, and the car will tend to have a wheelbase and length similar to the long-wheelbase Panamera version in China. This will provide a low center of gravity.

The electric Panamera will share many parts with the second generation Taycan, for example the two cars will share chassis and drivetrain components with the Volkswagen Group's Cariad operating system.

about design; The design of the electric model will be as quiet as current models powered by combustion engines, and the new electric model Panamera will be equipped with an 800-volt battery, which is said to feature more energy-efficient and innovative technology, and two electric versions of the car are expected.

The date of the appearance of the electric cars, the Panamera and Taycan

The electric model will debut in the second half of this decade; That is, in 2025, as for the electric Taycan, it is expected to be launched in 2027 of this decade.

It is worth noting that the start of Porsche's launch of electric options does not mean the end of combustion engines, as Porsche intends to improve the regular Panamera model that works with an ICE engine in 2023 and keep it in production until the end of the decade.

The only Porsche that won't get a purely electric drive in the near future will be the Porsche 911, as the German brand has ruled out an electric model for it this decade, meanwhile, a hybrid powertrain is coming by mid-decade.

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