Widebody Porsche Taycan generates 740 kg/1630 lbs downforce at top speed

Posted by pizzandcola@reddit | cars | View on Reddit | 15 comments

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a1usiv@reddit

But it weighs what, 5000lbs? And only makes that much downforce at top speed, probably near 200mph...

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I daily a Etron gt and that thing is already wide af. Almost too wide for some European roads. I can’t imagine how terrible an even wider version would be in normal traffic. But fuck that thing looks sick.

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DanGleeballs@reddit

Is it wider than a regular Taycan?

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vier10comma5@reddit

No both cars are practically the same.

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Jam_Bannock@reddit

They stand out as super wide to me in Canada too, especially in parking spots.

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vier10comma5@reddit

Because they are. Only 5 cm less width than a ford expedition.

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dfields3710@reddit

The real reason I wanna get rich is because I love so many different cars to own even half I need a lot of money.

A Widebody Porsche Taycan? Why? Because why not? I want it. Now actually.

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KyledKat@reddit

A Widebody Porsche Taycan? Why? Because why not? I want it. Now actually.

The real reason is because Porsche has become the automotive equivalent of a luxury watchmaker. Fat rucking margins on “limited edition” models for the ask of making your repeat customers feel special.

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leTrull@reddit

Yes I hear you, it's not a porsche thread without some butthurt. But none of this applies to this specific vehicle.

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MrReadilyUnready@reddit

Is that why you can get Taycan Turbo GTs with discounts?

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acog@reddit

I’m reminded of someone (Matt Farah? Doug DeMuro?) talking about how extremely expensive low production cars used to be rare and special whereas now there are several every year.

A carmaker can try to produce a relatively large number of $250K cars or make more profit by creating a small run of cars over a million bucks each beside the profit margins go up as the price goes up.

There are a few hundred billionaires that just buy one of everything. They don’t have to pick and choose, and they want to ensure their future allotments.

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