Why is the Taycan turbo an electric car but the name is turbo ... etc.

Porsche & You Tuber: Q & A about Taycan

The other day, Porsche was introduced a video titled "#AskPorsche" that "answers various questions from everyone about Taycan".

In this video, Alex Bangula, a You Tuber, asks a Porsche person directly and asks for an answer to a question about Taycan that was raised by the general public.

The Porsche person who answers the question is Andreas Becker, BEV & Strategy, Product Marketing Manager.

By the way, BEV is an abbreviation for Battery Electric Vehicle and refers to an electric vehicle. It's just Taycan.

Why did you get the name Taycan Turbo when there is no turbo in an electric car?

Let's take a look at each one.

First of all, this question. It's electric, why does it need turbo?

Yes, everyone

"Well, Taycan is an electric car, isn't it a turbo? Eh? There is no turbo? Why is it called a turbo?"

I think it seemed

"Why did Taycan get the name Turbo even though it is an electric vehicle? Is there a name Turbo?"

The question.

The answer is, "Taycan does not have a turbo."

But the word "turbo" has a very important meaning for Porsche ... Rather, the name "turbo" is a "promise" from Porsche.

Yes, the word "turbo" does not really indicate whether it is a turbo-equipped car,

"What Porsche promises driving dynamics performance"

It seems that it is.

Porsche's "Turbo" means that the car is the top line and at the same time this car is a heritage for Porsche.

"Turbo" was released from Porsche for the first time in the 1970s, and since then, other models have turbo models, so it is worth giving the "Turbo" badge to this Taycan as well. The answer was that I thought.

The turbos of other models are actually cars equipped with a turbo engine, so even if you come here and just say "Turbo is like a performance guarantee from Porsche" I feel like ... but ^^

Well, it's confusing to say that it's confusing, and even if you take a quick look at the comments from many ordinary people sent to this video, the overwhelming majority of the opinions are that it's strange to name it Turbo. It's a fact.

Still, this "Taycan Turbo" is, in a sense, quite a novel name.

I'm sure there were various discussions within the company in advance, but as a result, the Taycan Turbo was respected as "a model that represents the top line Porsche that promised its performance", and finally It came out in the world as "Taycan turbo".

The decision was made after knowing that there would be discussion.

I think that it is quite a drastic action of Porsche. As the first fully electric vehicle, it had an impact from the naming.

When I run the Taycan, does it really make a running sound like the one in the PR video?

Next, the second question. Dose it really make the sound they use in the ads?

"Sound of Taycan" in the video created by Porsche that introduces Taycan. In other words, a question about the sound of running.

Where do these Taycan's running sounds come from? The answer to the question is, "The sound comes directly from the powertrain components."

"Electric motors, power electronics, and transmissions", based on these sounds, amplifying (the sounds that actually come out of them) to create "Porsche Electric Sports Sound", and so on. increase.

In other words, it's amplified, but it's not a fake sound. I think it depends on what defines "fake sound" ^^

Which part of my body should I sell to buy a Taycan?

The third question is really weird. Which of my bodyparts do I need to sell to get this car?

In other words, "I want to buy Taycan even if I sell organs (body parts), but in that case, which part should I sell?" What is this question (laughs).

For me, I somehow wondered, "I wonder if I'll answer about the kidneys because there are two?", But Andreas's answer seemed to be true.

It says, "I don't know if I should buy a car by selling a part of my body, but if I do, it's definitely not an" ear "for the time being. You have to listen to Taycan's electric sports sound with your ears! "When.

No, it's an answer like that ... It's amazing that it answers properly, but what about picking up this question in the first place (laughs).

That said, it made sense that this question was picked up, and it was a punch line.

"If you really want to drive a Taycan, you can drive it by making a reservation for the Porsche Driving Experience, without having to sell body parts," Andreas said.

I see ^^

What is the Porsche model that will be the next full electric vehicle after Taycan?

The fourth and final question. Which model is going to be electrified next?

With the debut of Taycan, Porsche's electric vehicle era began, but what will be the next electric vehicle after this Taycan? The question.

In response to this, "First of all, various other models will come out in Taycan".

In other words, I was touched by the Taycan with a different body style, such as Cross Turismo.

Since it is decided that it will be announced within 2020, I wonder if the next electric vehicle will be the Taycan Cross Turismo ^ ^

In response to Alex's question, "Is the Taycan Cross Turismo a little bigger than the Taycan just announced?", He grinned and answered "Maybe?".

After that, it has already been announced that Macan will be an electric car, so I followed the answer that Macan will be an electric car.

Will the Macan turbo appear in the Macan of a full electric car after all ^ ^?

#AskPorsche | Part 01 | The name Turbo, Sound, Costs and further electrification

The following is a video.

Source: Porsche Facebook