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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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