Porsche Panamera owner Tim Casson was checking out a new all-electric Taycan Turbo S in Chattanooga last week, saying he’s a fan of battery-powered vehicles.
“It’s the efficiency of the vehicles,” he said at the Porsche of Chattanooga dealership where a handful of new Taycans where shown off to an invited group.
The Taycan (pronounced TIE-con) was introduced last year by Volkswagen Group brand Porsche. The German automaker is spending billions of dollars to offer EVs across its nameplates, including the Volkswagen ID.4 SUV slated for production in Chattanooga in 2022.
Steven Sconzo, the dealership’s executive general manager, said the base Taycan starts at about $79,000, but the price of one can top $200,000.
The Turbo S, the four-door and four-seat model that Casson was eyeing, can go from 0 to 60 mph in under three seconds, Sconzo said, and it has a top speed of about 200 mph.