The all-electric Porsche Taycan will stay in the company’s portfolio even when its Panamera lineup gets completely electrified by the end of the decade, said Kevin Giek, one of the executives working on the Taycan project. Apparently, Porsche hopes it can distance the two models enough from each other despite their similar designs and sizes.
The Stuttgart automaker plans to continue developing the Taycan as its most cutting-edge, tech-heavy model and a demonstration of its impressive technological capabilities. According to Giek, it will remain an EV flagship of sorts, one focused on fast and sporty driving.
The Panamera, which only has 50 mm (2 inches) of extra wheelbase but is otherwise similar, will be targeting a different audience with more creature comforts and interior space. In conclusion, Giek went as far as to call the two cars “completely different” with each one having its own fan following.
Considering the typical Porsche vehicle life cycle, one could assume that the next Taycan generation would be released around 2028. The new Panamera debuted last fall, so its electric generation should be coming around 2030.