It’s not bad for a car that weighs 5,059 lbs (2,295 kgs)

While the anti-EV crowd may have their reasons for choosing an all-electric engine over a traditional combustion engine, it is clear that pure electric vehicles are becoming more exciting in recent years. After Tesla has demonstrated that an electric vehicle can be fun, even if it isn’t a hypercar like the Rimac Concept_One Hypercar, now it’s Porsche’s turn.

The Taycan’s dual-motor setup is put to the test in an acceleration test. Motorsport Magazine was able to test the Porsche’s first electric vehicle. After switching to Sport Plus mode and activating launch control, the car went from 0 to 260 km/h (162 mph).

The official specifications sheet states that the Taycan Turbo S can go from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph), in 2.8 seconds, and that the 0-200 km/h (0-124 MPH) takes 9.8 seconds. This is quite plausible considering the car may actually be a little faster than claimed. The zero-emissions Porsche briefly reaches its maximum speed at 260 km/h (162 mph). But, what is more impressive is the acceleration that is still extremely strong until it reaches its limit.

The Taycan Turbo S’s weight is also important. The EV weighs in at 5,059 pounds (2.295 kg) and is slightly heavier than a Cayenne Turbine. The SUV sprints to 100 km/h (62 mph) slower than the flagship all-wheel drive Taycan. It takes 3.9 seconds with the Sport Chrono Package and 1.1 seconds without it.

Hennessey already has plans to modify Taycan if you think it could be more powerful or faster. It will be fascinating to see how tuners extract more power out of EVs, especially since the Turbo S packs 616 horsepower or even 750 with overboost.