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The optional Off Road Design package also aids in
ground clearance and road presence.

However, the Taycan Cross Turismo is no
compromised crossover. Ironically, for the purist
who resents the performance sacrifices inherent
in the taller Macan and Cayenne, it is perhaps the
best argument against Porsche’s SUV offerings.
Available in variants between 469 and more than 600
horsepower, the Taycan Cross Turismo delivers all of
its additional utility without sacrificing the on-road
dynamics or blistering acceleration fundamental to
the original.

Range projections crest 220 miles, and the three
included years of complimentary charging per the
Electrify America network can offer 80% efficacy in
just over 20 minutes.

Though there is no light speed capability yet, the
Taycan Cross Turismo may be the closest one can get
to truly experiencing the present. It’s worth taking a
look at for yourself.

FORWARD FROM THE PAST

TECHNICALLY-SPEAKING, MIRRORS ARE WINDOWS into the recent past. Between the speed of light and our
brain’s processing capacity, there lies the slightest delay between reality and our perception. It is within this
brief interval that the 2022 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo lives. The newest apex of the marque’s successful EV
introduction is simultaneously a harbinger of the future and a reflection of its past. In Cross Turismo guise, the
Taycan has created the heretofore undiscovered subdivision of the do-it-all electric vehicle. At the same time it
pays homage to the historic demand for mind-melting speed.

It isn’t quite yet real, yet somehow has been inevitable since the dawn of personal transportation.
The long-roof design is both beautiful and functional. Rearward passengers and cargo capacity both benefit
handsomely, while all occupants enjoy increased headroom. The posterior fenders gain pronounced musculature that Learn more about the Taycan Cross Turismo at PorscheWestPalmBeach.com.
bulks up the jellybean proportions of the sedan. Only offering the latter’s largest possible battery system and all-wheel
drive, the Cross Turismo leaves no doubt as to its capable intentions. The adjustable air suspension defaults to a ride
height nearly a half-inch higher than its grounded sibling and offers an optional Gravel mode for moderate off-road
excursions.

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