Want To Know The Differences In The Voice Of Macan And Taycan Immitation Of Electricity Sold In Indonesia? This Is Porsche's Words

Porsche Taycan Facelift. (Photo: Bagus Muhammad Hafizh / VOI)

TANGERANG - In the 2024 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), Porsche launched Taycan facelift which received a comprehensive update and upgrade.

This model gets a refresh on the exterior as well as the technology it carries. Another interesting thing, the model has an artificial sound feature called Porsche Electric Sport Sound as is the case with the EV Tigers. However, the manufacturer adopts a different approach to each model.

Sales & Marketing Trainer Porsche Indonesia Ricko Boen, said that the two had differences with the Tigers carrying the voices of the imitation of the 6-cylinder and Taycan engines with the UFO theme.

"If the Tigers are more like a 6-cylinder machine, so there is a combustion engine sound. Meanwhile, Taycan is really a UFO-ish, right," Ricko said when asked by VOI, Thursday, July 18.

The presence of 6-cylinder machines to the EV Tigers was not without reason. He considered that the presence of the procession was so that the characteristics of this SUV were maintained.

"So even though the Tigers have turned electric, the voice feature still adopts a 6-cylinder engine like the ICE version," added Ricko.

The latest generation Porsche Macan and Taycan are the first two EV models presented by the German brand globally. It also smoothed out the manufacturer's move in the transition to full electrification.

Built on the Premium Electric Platform (PPE) architecture with a voltage of 800V, the Tiger 4 variant, as the standard type, is powered by an electric motor with a magnitude of 408 ps and a torque of 650 Nm. While the Turbo variant has the highest power of 639 ps with a powerful torque of 1,130 Nm.

Thus, this model can reach speeds from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.2 seconds for the standard type and as fast as 3.3 seconds for Turbo. Both have the highest speed of 220 km/hour and 260 km/hour, respectively.

Equipped with a lithium-ion electric battery with a gross capacity of 100 kWh (95 kWh active), this car can cover a distance of 613 km for the standard type and 591 km for the Turbo variant. DC 270 kW fast charging allows this car to charge from 10 to 80 percent in 21 minutes. The EV Tigers are also compatible with 11 kW charging for use in residential areas.

Meanwhile, Taycan facelift has a higher performance with a base variant of up to 408 ps, then Performance Battery Plus up to 435 ps and Taycan 4S can issue 544 ps of power up to 598 ps.

The Turbo S variant also experienced an increase in energy of up to 932 ps which was able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/hour in just 2.4 seconds.

This sports car has a 93 kWh to 105 kWh battery which is claimed to have increased in terms of distance. The standard version can offer a range of 503 km to 678 km. Meanwhile, the Turbo S variant rose 558-630 km in one charge.

In terms of price, the latest Taycan is priced from IDR 3.499 billion to IDR 5.7 billion. Meanwhile, the EV Tigers are sold for IDR 2.49 billion. All prices include DKI Jakarta Off The Road.