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Porsche Reverses Its Own Stance, Gives 2027 Taycan The Fake Gears It Once Called a Bad Idea
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Porsche Reverses Its Own Stance, Gives 2027 Taycan The Fake Gears It Once Called a Bad Idea

Porsche has given the 2027 Taycan simulated gear shifting, a feature its own development driver publicly dismissed less than two years ago. The system, called E-Shift, lets drivers row through eight virtual gears using paddles on the GT Sport steering wheel, with a virtual rev limiter and gear-specific drag torque tuned to mimic engine braking.…

Porsche Rules Out a Fully Electric 911, Keeping Its Best-Seller on Gas
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Porsche Rules Out a Fully Electric 911, Keeping Its Best-Seller on Gas

Porsche will not build a fully electric version of the 911, CEO Michael Leiters said this week, drawing a hard line around the one car the company cannot afford to get wrong. He made the remark at an event hosted by the German magazine Auto, Motor und Sport, the 911 stays combustion and hybrid. The…

Porsche 718 EV Strategy Collapses: Automaker Now Reverse-Engineering Platform It Spent Billions Building
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Porsche’s Electric 718 is Alive: Why the “Go-Kart” Feel is the Key to Its Survival

Porsche’s electric 718 Boxster is officially on track for a 2027 debut. Despite rumors of cancellation and platform re-engineering, Porsche Australia’s CEO confirms the EV prototype is "amazing" and delivers a "go-kart-y" track experience. Get the latest on the PPE Sport platform and the future of gas-powered Cayman variants.

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