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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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