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Porsche development driver stands against EV fake gear changes

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Recent comments from Porsche development driver Lars Kern have indicated that the German luxury car maker would not be using simulated combustion-powered sounds on its electric vehicles. The Porsche development driver also noted that simulating the performance of a combustion engine lowers the performance of an electric car.

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Tesla electric motor and Porsche 911 meet in sacrilegious perfection

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There is a reason why the Porsche 911 is regarded as one of, if not the best, combustion powered car ever created. Changing the Porsche 911’s powerplant — well, that feels almost sacrilegious. Yet for Sacrilege Motors CEO Philip Wagenheim, the modification is well worth the effort.

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Audi finally begins building electric motors for new Porsche codeveloped PPE EV platform

Electrek

Audi has begun building electric motors for the long-awaited Premium Platform Electric (PPE) EV platform being codeveloped with Porsche. The PPE has been delayed several times, pushing back highly-anticipated EVs, including the electric Porsche Macan and Audi Q6 e-tron.

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The 2025 Porsche Taycan is Getting Significant Range Improvements

The Truth About Cars

The Porsche Taycan is one of the most stunning performance EVs around, but it’s never offered the best range estimates to go with its breathtaking acceleration. Most variants are all-wheel drive, but those two sport rear-drive and one motor, aiding their increased range. Images: Porsche] Become a TTAC insider.

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The Porsche Macan EV Lineup is Growing With Two New Variants

The Truth About Cars

Porsche showed off the new Macan EV earlier this year, but there were only two expensive variants announced. Now, the automaker has revealed two new versions, including a rear-wheel drive model with a surprisingly “reasonable” price tag. Images: Porsche] Become a TTAC insider. That power is good enough for a 5.4-second

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Porsche to make tri-motor Taycan to compete with Tesla Model S Plaid

Electrek

Porsche and Tesla have built up a sort of rivalry between the Taycan and Model S, and now the German automaker is reportedly looking to take the rivalry to a new level with a tri-motor Taycan to compete with Tesla Model S Plaid, according to a new report.

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Smart phone giant Xiaomi reveals tri-motor hyper car to take on Porsche

The Driven EV News

The post Smart phone giant Xiaomi reveals tri-motor hyper car to take on Porsche appeared first on The Driven. Xiaomi the smartphone maker reveals a hyper car prototype with big ambitions.

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