Porsche Taycan 2026 review: Turbo GT

It’s not every day you get handed the keys to Porsche’s flagship electric offering, so when the opportunity arises you need to grasp it with both hands and hold on for dear life.

Starting at $419,000 before on-road costs and options, the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT certainly isn’t for the faint of heart.

This is before taking the monster powertrain lurking under the skin into account. The dual-motor setup produces system outputs of 760kW and 1340Nm on overboost, which is good for a 0-100km/h sprint in just 2.3 seconds. Wild!

Trying this out almost sheds the skin off your face. I’ve never experienced acceleration quite as brutal. While it was fun to show off to friends and family, one started laughing and crying immediately after and another kindly asked to not do that again.

Even in regular traffic you’re hyper aware there’s a relentless amount of power under your right foot. A slight flex from the traffic lights and you’ll get ahead with ease.

A downside of this however is the energy consumption goes through the roof. I saw an average of 25kWh/100km during my week of testing, which gives a theoretical total range of 388km. That’s a far cry from the 605km of range Porsche claims, according to lenient NEDC testing.

While the Taycan Turbo GT is wildly fast in a straight line, it doesn’t back off in bends thanks to the ridiculously thick tyres and handy torque-vectoring system. It also helps that the steering is beautifully weighted and incredibly direct.

Because it’s so powerful and sporty, you’d automatically think the ride is incredibly firm, but in reality it’s the opposite. This car comes as standard with an active air suspension system which constantly adjusts the dampers to iron out the ride.

The system also actively adjusts pitch and yaw when accelerating, braking or cornering. It’s handy because it makes this hefty 2.3-tonne EV feel agile and nimble.

Another nifty suspension trick is the to raise the car quickly when you open a door to allow for easier ingress and egress. It’s funny to witness because the height change is so drastic.

Inside, the Taycan Turbo GT is a masterclass in over-the-top design. There are screens upon screens upon screens, which is both high-tech and triggering. While they look cool initially, smudgy fingerprints are unavoidable.

It’s also annoying that you need to use a touchscreen to adjust the air vent position up front. I wish it had regular air vent adjusters as they’re far more intuitive.

The physical switchgear, however, is beautiful to interact with. Porsche should cut back on the screens, but I doubt this will be happening anytime soon.

While the lack of glossy piano black is good to see, the amount of micro-fibre or suede-like finishes that Porsche calls Race-Tex is a bit much. It’s even on the steering wheel, which feels nice now but likely won’t age well.

Looking out there’s a commanding view, but over the shoulder and rearward visibility aren’t the best. I suppose you're not too worried about looking in your rear-view mirror in the Taycan.

In terms of space, there are only four seats, which is actually more than okay in such a high-performance vehicle. It means that each occupant gets their own dedicated body-hugging seats.

I’m thankful this particular car came with the optional sports front seats rather than the standard bucket seats as they’re so much more liveable day-to-day. With 18 ways of electric adjustability, you’re guaranteed to find a comfortable seating position.

Outright storage capacity doesn’t matter in a car like this, but there’s a decent boot area that’s unfortunately compromised by the rear electric motor. Thankfully there’s a front boot as well that’s sizeable and a great spot to put smelly gym clothes or takeaway food.

On the ownership front, this car is covered by a three-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty as standard, though it can be extended up to 15 years depending on how deep your pockets are. There’s also roadside assistance which renews each time you service at an authorised Porsche dealer.

Logbook servicing is required every two years or 30,000km, whichever comes first. Final pricing for each service depends on the dealer, though if you’re spending circa-$500k on a new car like this, servicing will likely only be a drop in the bucket.