Fancy an electric Porsche Taycan in any colour? Paint To Sample now available to order
The Taycan in Rubystone Red is incredibly striking. Images: Porsche Newsroom
Porsche has announced a number of updates for its electric Taycan range, set to take effect from the upcoming 2022 model year. The headline change is the ability to now order a Paint to Sample (PTS) or Paint to Sample Plus colour. For those unfamiliar with these terms, PTS is the holy grail for Porschephiles with cash to splash.
The Zuffenhausen brand will allow —for a hefty fee— customers to order (almost) any colour for their Porsche, though PTS requests for its range of GT cars are strictly controlled. As production of the Taycan has been normalised, this option is now available for the battery electric range. Porsche states that colours like Acid Green, Moonlight Blue Metallic and Rubystone Red (pictured) are available in the PTS lineup.
The latter garnered a huge number of new fans as its popularity increased on the previous generation 991, and while it may not be to everyone’s tastes, It’s certainly great to see colours other than the usual Volcano Grey or Carrara White.
More tech, more connectivity
Other updates for the 2022 model year include the option of Remote Park Assist, allowing drivers to maneuver their vehicle in to and out of parking spaces from outside their Taycan, through a smartphone app. The driver presses and holds a button on the interface, and the car takes over steering and forward/backward controls.
Android Auto is also finally available for the Taycan (and other Porsche models are to follow), after Porsche allegedly shunned the tech giant due to concerns over its collection of vehicle data through the interface. Voice Pilot voice assistant now also understands instructions in everyday language, and allows for online search for points of interest.
2022 Taycan technological enhancements
Porsche states this latest Taycan won’t be homologated separately, and will therefore retain current WLTP range ratings (You can view our specifications comparison here). In practice though, real-world range will increase, thanks to smart technology that decouples and de-energises the front motor (on AWD models) during a light accelerator load, and shuts off drive to all axles when coasting.
Thermal management is also improved, as the battery is pre-conditioned prior to charging with even greater efficiency, and waste heat from the electrical components is used to an even greater extent for battery temperature regulation.
It’s not known if the software changes to the Taycan will be available to current Taycans via dealerships or an over the air update.
The Taycan has been a strong seller for Porsche, delivering 20,000 units globally from January-June 2021. The company sold 5,285 in the United States during this period, and has scooped up an impressive 400 sales in Australia from its market introduction in April 2021, to the end of June.