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Porsche refreshes the Taycan with big range and power upgrade
Porsche Taycan Gains Support for Apple Maps EV Routing
The Apple Maps EV Routing option will allow Taycan users to plan travel routes that include stops for charging. Prior to now, Taycan owners had to exit out of CarPlay in order to create a route that included charging stops.
Taycan vehicles include the Porsche Charging Planner, designed to optimize stops based on the anticipated state of charge upon arrival to a destination, traffic conditions, and average speed, but Apple Maps EV Routing is now available as an alternative for those who use CarPlay.
Apple Maps EV Routing uses real-time vehicle information to help customers get to their destination, with charging stops recommended when necessary. Apple Maps analyzes elevation changes along a route and other factors to determine when to suggest a charging stop, and if the vehicle’s battery gets too low, it will provide a route to the nearest compatible charging station.
Porsche says that Apple Maps EV routing is available to U.S.-based Taycan owners who have installed the latest My Porsche app on their iPhones.
This article, “Porsche Taycan Gains Support for Apple Maps EV Routing” first appeared on MacRumors.com
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Everrati delivers its first electric Porsche 911 restomod built in the US
Everrati, a UK-based company that restores classic cars and converts them to electric vehicles, has delivered its first US-built Porsche 911 in California, the company announced on Monday.
For Everrati, the delivery marks a milestone for the company and its CEO, Justin Lunny, who’s been working hard to expand manufacturing to the US since our conversation with him in 2021. Everrati’s pursuit of local manufacturing follows growing customer interest in the US, where many had voiced the desire to convert their prestigious classic cars to electric.
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‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ airs Porsche debut for Superbowl
Paramount made the most of their “Big Game Spot” for this year’s Superbowl with a new trailer for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. The sequel to 2018’s Bumblebee, the trailer features the newest member of the Autobot family: Mirage.
The introduction of Mirage marks the debut of Porsche in the Transformers franchise with the Porsche 911Carrera RS 3.8. Set in 1994, the film follows a pair of human archaeologists from Brooklyn who come into an ancient conflict between three races of Transformers: the Maximals, the Predacons, and the Terrorcons.
Starring Anthony Ramos, Dominique Fishback, and rapper Tobe Nwigwe, Rise of the Beasts promises to be a globe-trotting adventure that harkens back to the classic 80s cartoons. You can find the film in theaters June 9, 2023.
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I’ve driven the new Porsche 911 GT3 – it’s mind-bendingly quick and the ultimate driving machine
IF money was no object, Porsche would win just about every car Oscar going.
Mid-size SUV? Macan. If you’ve got the money.
Big-size SUV? Cayenne. If you’ve got the money.
Electric car? Taycan. If you’ve got the money.
Sports car? 911, obviously.
The Germans are so consistently good at every-thing they do they are in competition with themselves and only themselves.
It’s a bit like Lionel Messi playing in a dads’ five-a-side school charity match.
The latest corker is the mind-bending 911 GT3 RS.
Many “Track God” or “King of the ’Ring” awards pending from the glossy car mags, I’m sure.
If not, they haven’t driven it properly.
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Take a moment to look at the pictures because they pretty much tell you all you need to know.
This car is all about downforce and the near-supernatural cornering speeds that go with it.
It reminded me of the McLaren Senna, just £600k cheaper.
There are vents, nostrils, cutaways and blades galore, crowned by an F1-style DRS (Drag Reduction System) on the towering swan-neck rear wing.
Absolutely every inch of this car is special but let me give you a little example.
See those roof blades?
They steer hot air from the radiator away from the engine intake that sits just below the rear screen.
Why? Because naturally aspirated engines like cold, dense, oxygen-rich air. If the induction air temperature is, say, 40 degrees rather than 20 degrees, you’d lose around 18hp.
It’s all in the details.
‘IT’S LIKE STEERING IS WIRED TO YOUR BRAIN’
Those vents around the wheels look wicked but extract air from the arches to reduce lift.
Aside from the absolute masterclass in aerodynamics, Porsche has injected further excellence into the road-legal GT3 RS by enabling the driver to change much of the chassis set-up from the cockpit.
And I don’t mean Normal, Sport and Track mode. Or traction control.
Or the rear differential lock.
All sorts of suspension settings can be adjusted via the steering wheel on the fly — rather than requiring axle stands and a spanner, getting your chinos dirty.
Other things to note.
Bigger brakes, wider track, wider tyres, stiffer springs all round, lightweight body panels, shorter final drive ratio. It all adds up.
Power from that glorious 4-litre flat six is hiked 5hp to 525hp.
Hardly worth mentioning. But it revs to 9,000rpm and sounds terrific. Definitely worth mentioning.
We tried it on the full GP circuit at Silverstone, in the wet.
The raw power and scalpel-sharp handling are a given but the way it killed speed at the end of Hangar Straight was unreal.
I braked as late as I dared but it was still 50 metres too early.
It just hunkered down with minimum fuss. That active rear wing also acts as an air brake.
The steering reacts instantly to every input, like it is wired to your brain.
Ex-F1 and Le Mans driver Mark Webber jumped in after me and he said: “This thing is quicker than a 911 Cup race car on slicks.”
I believe him. It’s beyond brilliant.
As for the cabin, it’s a typical 911 but with carbon bucket seats and a flawless seven-speed PDK gearbox.
The Clubsport package is a no-cost option and adds steel rollover bar, hand-held fire extinguisher and six-point harness for the driver.
Actually, that stripped-out rear means the GT3 RS could be a contender for another award.
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KEY FACTS: PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS
Price: £178,500
Engine: 4-litre naturally aspirated flat six
Power: 525hp
0-62mph: 3.2 secs
Top speed: 184mph
Economy: 21mpg
CO2: 305g/km