Electric Ensemble
PORSCHE TAYCAN
The Porsche Taycan has been under development and testing for a while now and has arrived in two iterations: Turbo and Turbo S. No, none of them have any turbos or even a combustion engine. What’s under those Mission-E based lines is an 800-volt electrical system, a 93.4-kWh battery pack low down in the floor, two electric motors – one on the front axle and one on the rear axle – for four-wheel drive, including two separate transmission units – the rear packing a two-speed unit for low and high ratios.
The powertrain consists of two electric motors that incorporate the control electronics as well, two transmission units, a large battery pack and the provision for an Overboost function. The permanent-excited magnet synchronous motors are powered by modules with high power density. The “hairpin” winding of the stator coils means more copper is incorporated, improving output characteristics.
The Taycan Turbo provides an output of 460 kW (625 hp). The peak output is 500 kW (680 hp), accompanied by 850 Nm of peak twist – matching the output of the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid. Even with its 2,305-kg mass, it can hit 100 km/h from standstill in 3.2 seconds and get up to 260 km/h. The certified range on the WLTP (Worldwide-harmonized Light-vehicle Test Procedure) is between 381 and 450 km on one charge.
The Taycan Turbo S gets the same 460-kW sustained output and 260-km/h top speed, but can produce a peak 560 kW (761 hp) with Overboost and 1,050 Nm of torque, while also being 10 kg less. This allows for an even quicker 0-100-km/h time of 2.8 seconds.
MERCEDES-BENZ GLC F-CELL
The GLC F-Cell is the first production-ready hydrogen fuel cell vehicle from Mercedes-Benz.
