Two months after Porsche issued a widespread recall of 2020-2024 Taycan models across the United States for a battery defect, a class action lawsuit has been filed against the automaker and is seeking a jury trial in relation to the battery fault.

The lawsuit, filed by Gibbs Law Group, names plaintiff Miodrag Kukrika and alleges Porsche has failed to disclose or adequately repair a “dangerous and widespread” defect in the EV’s battery pack. The law group are seeking to represent a class of owners and lessees of impacted Taycan models and claims Porsche has known about the issue since at least February 2020 after a vehicle fire at a home in Florida.

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“Porsche investigated the incident and since then, has learned about several other fires and about numerous owner complaints about the Battery Defect,” the class action states. 

In the recall notice issued in early October, Porsche said the high-voltage batteries of certain Taycans could short circuit, leading to fires. Owners have been asked to cap charging of their vehicles to 80% until early 2025, when an on-board diagnostic system will be installed to detect battery module anomalies. Vehicles shown to have battery faults will have their packs replaced.

This class action lawsuit says the automaker hasn’t addressed the “root cause of the defect” and should repair or replace all of the defective batteries. Kukrika alleges Porsche is guilty of fraudulent concealment and omission, breach of the implied warranty of merchantability, and negligent misrepresentation/omission. He is seeking a jury trial and has requested injunctive relief alongside an award of punitive, compensatory, treble, and exemplary damages for all class members.

“The Battery Defect presents an unreasonable safety risk to drivers and passengers of the Class Vehicles and to people in residential homes and other structures where the vehicles are parked or near,” the lawsuit adds.

The class action was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia on November 29.

Porsche has unveiled two new Taycan models for the (facelifted) 2025 model year, bringing the total number of flavors on offer to an ice-cream-parlor-rivaling 13. The new Taycan 4 will serve as the entry-level model, and the updated Taycan GTS will be available in both sedan and “Sports Turismo” shooting-brake body styles.

2025 Taycan 4: Dual-motor, AWD powertrain as standard

Starting with the $103,300 Taycan 4, the new model brings the sensibilities of the entry-level car with a dual-motor all-wheel drive drivetrain. Such a model was previously available in the Cross Turismo line, but it has now been extended to those who prefer the sedan body shape.

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Porsche says that power output will vary depending on which battery is specced, but expect up to 402 hp using the over-boost function or 429 hp with launch control enabled. The Taycan 4 sports sedan comes with 19-inch alloy wheels, Matrix Design LED headlights, Porsche Traction Management (PTM), and Adaptive Air Suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) fitted as standard.

Meanwhile, that extra electric motor and driven axle may give you a bit more confidence in the corners, but it won’t make much of a difference to the on-paper performance. The Taycan 4 will do the 0-60 mph (0–96 km/h) sprint in 4.4 seconds, which is just 0.1 seconds faster than the rear-wheel drive model.

The New Taycan GTS: More Powerful And Faster Than Before

Meanwhile, if entry-level models aren’t your style, then you can go for the new Taycan GTS. You’ll have to part with $147,900, but you gain 100 hp more than the GTS’ preceding model. That’s a whole 690 hp when using launch control and overboost. Sport Chrono comes as standard, and as such, you get the video-game-like push-to-pass button, with 93 extra hp and a 10-second countdown timer.

The new GTS is 0.4 seconds faster to 60 mph (96 km/h) than the outgoing model, getting there in 3.1 seconds. Meanwhile, the GTS sport sedan can cover the quarter-mile in 11.1 seconds — 0.7 seconds quicker than before.

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The Porsche Taycan GTS isn’t without its frivolities. For the 2025 model year, you get the “Electric Sport Sound profile,” which is supposed to sound more distinctive. In reality, it’s borrowed from the bigger brother, the Taycan Turbos S. Also new are Sport Design front and rear aprons, while the wheels are standard 20-inch Taycan Turbo S rims.

The interior features 18-way adjustable Adaptive Sports Seats Plus, a heated steering wheel, and an extended Race-Tex and leather interior. Rear axle steering comes as standard, as does adaptive air suspension and torque vectoring.

Availability and Pricing

Order books are now open for all new models of the Taycan range, with dealership availability set for late Q1 of 2025. The Taycan 4 sports sedan starts at an MSRP of $103,300, while the new Taycan GTS starts at an MSRP of $147,900 for the sedan and $149,800 for the Taycan GTS Sport Turismo. MSRP does not include tax, title, registration, dealer charges, or a $1,995 delivery, processing, and handling fee.

One-percenters now have several super-fast electric sedans from which to choose. Among them are the Lucid Air Sapphire and the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. Now, the pair go head to head in a U-drag race to determine which is the quickest in this unique testing protocol.

As a reminder, this sort of race is exactly what it sounds like. The cars compete in a traditional drag race before turning around at the big end and racing back to the start line. In essence, the event tests acceleration, braking, cornering, and how easy it is to put power back down after a curve.

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The contestants combine to make 2,326 horsepower (1,734 kW), so no doubt this is going to be a fast event. The Lucid has all of the numbers on its side. It makes 1,234 hp (920 kW) and 1,430 lb-ft (1936 Nm) of torque. The Porsche brings 1,092 hp (814 kW) and 988 lb-ft (1,338 Nm) to the table, but only when the driver is using the “Boost” button. In addition, the Porsche puts that power down with two motors while the Lucid uses three.

If things sound a little lop-sided on paper, the track only makes that truth more evident. From the moment the flag drops in race one, the Lucid rockets ahead and leaves the Porsche for dead. The pair actually end up entering the turn at similar moments but the Air Sapphire is just so much smoother on the exit that the Taycan never comes close to catching it.

In race two, the results are similar but the path there is different. This time, the Porsche leaps out in front and the Lucid spends the entire quarter-mile reeling it in. Then, in the bend, the Air Sapphire is, again, smoother. While the Porsche is struggling to exit the turn without a loss of traction, the Lucid is leaving the area.

Interestingly, the Taycan proved quicker from 0-60 mph (2.1 seconds) in the second race than the Lucid did (2.2 seconds) in either one. The Lucid is powerful enough to win at the end of the drag strip with a 9.2-second performance. The Air also cornered slightly harder at 1.34g vs the Porsche’s 1.33g. In the end, it was one full second faster throughout the whole test. That’s a seriously impressive feat considering how quick the Porsche is. 

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As a first attempt at a luxurious and performance-focused electric vehicle, the Taycan has been a huge success for the Porsche brand. Recently, the Sonderwunsch experts at Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur used the EV as the base for a special, limited-run version that celebrates the firm’s 10th anniversary in Korea.

The special variant is known as the Taycan Turbo K-Edition and is based on the updated version of the sports sedan, which was heavily upgraded earlier this year. Customers can choose between five different exterior colors for the EV, consisting of Ruby Red Metallic from the Paint to Sample Plus program, Oak Green Metallic, Ipanema Blue Metallic, Macadamia Metallic, and Alex Grey.

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Giving the car a custom look is a graphic on the rear wing designed to replicate a city skyline in Korea. It also rocks a custom logo based on the shape of a historical royal Korean stamp that includes the name ‘Taycan’ in Korean characters. This logo has been hand-painted on the charging port on the driver’s side while also being embossed into the headrests of the seats. Distinctive 21-inch Mission-E style wheels are standard, complete with rims finished in Turbonite, while the rims are bathed in Satin Black with matching center caps.

Porsche’s expert team of craftsmen has also worked its magic on the K-Edition’s interior. Vehicles finished in Ruby Red Metallic, Ipanema Blue Metallic, or Alex Grey have a cabin trimmed primarily in Basalt Black, while Macadamia Metallic and Oak Green Metallic cars have Truffle Brown leather. Making the seats stand out are multi-colored blocks and Atacama Beige seat belts.

The special touches continue with contrasting cross-stitching on the doors, center console, and instrument panel. A Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur logo has been embossed on the lid of the storage compartment and new black floor mats with decorative seams come standard.

“The concept of the Taycan Turbo K-Edition is to lend a visible expression to the close connection between Porsche DNA and Korean society and culture,” Porsche Korea chief executive Holger Gerrmann said. “At the same time, some exterior and interior details highlight, for example, the extensive and high-quality customizations that are possible through the Sonderwunsch programme.”

Just 40 examples of the special Porsche Taycan Turbo K-Edition are being produced.

If you weren’t already taking Chinese automakers seriously, today is a good day to start. If comments made by Xiaomi’s boss are true, the smartphone maker’s new electric sedan has just annihilated the Porsche Taycan’s Nurburgring lap record.

Not broken, not smashed. Annihilated. CEO Lei Jun told his Weibo followers the hardcore 1,527 hp (1,548 PS) SU7 Ultra lapped the Nordschleife in 6:46.874, according to Reuters. If true, that would make it more than 20 seconds faster than a Taycan Turbo GT with the Weissach Pack that includes a rear-seat-delete. One of those lapped the Ring in 7:07.55 last year to become the fastest four-door car.

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Even Rimac’s quad-motor Nevera hypercar, the fastest production EV at the track, could only manage 7:05.20. And although Rimac now has a more extreme version with improved aero that should take a good chunk out of that time, it’s going to look lame if it can’t topple the SU7.

Other famous track-ready two-door cars the Ultra beats include the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS (6:49.33), 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series (6:48.05) and Pagani Zonda R (6:47.50).

Xiaomi is expected to reveal the Ultra in full later today when we’ll get confirmation of the Ring time and more details about the car’s powertrain, chassis, and aero features. The automaker revealed a concept version of the Ultra in July that generated up to 2,145 kg (4,729 lbs) of downforce and weighed just 1,900 kg (4,189 lbs), making it roughly 465 kg (1,025 lbs) lighter than a Porsche Taycan Turbo GT.

A triple-motor setup fired the concept to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 1.97 seconds, to 124 mph (200 km/h) in 5.97 seconds, and past the 186 mph (300 km/h) mark in 15 seconds. How much of that concept package is present on the production car we should know before the day is out.

Source: Reuters

Porsche only just rolled out the refreshed 2025 Taycan, and guess what? It’s already facing its first recall in the United States. The culprit? A glitch in the rear-view camera system. And while recalls are rarely welcome news for owners, this one is relatively minor, impacting fewer than 200 cars across the country.

According to the automaker, if the new Taycan detects an object in front of it, the visual park assist function will be automatically enabled. However, if this system is triggered and the reverse gear is engaged shortly after, the rear-view camera may not activate within the time required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, boosting the risk of a fender bender.

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A total of 183 Taycans, all built between March 27, 2024, and August 19, 2024, are affected by this snafu. According to Porsche, a software programming bug is the root of the problem. Yep, it’s always the software, isn’t it?

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) filed the recall notice after the issue popped up during a function endurance test in August. So, they’re on it, and now Porsche has to play clean-up.

Porsche will notify owners of 2025 Taycans about the recall via mail by November 29, instructing them to take their vehicle to a dealer where the central computer will be programmed with an updated data set that ensures the rear-view camera functions as designed.

While this is the first recall for the 2025 Taycan, it’s not the only one to impact Porsche’s flagship EV. Earlier this month, Porsche announced it was recalling 27,720 examples of the 2020-2024MY Taycan due to the potential of the high-voltage battery pack developing a short circuit. These models have batteries sourced from LG Energy Solution, and while Porsche is developing an onboard diagnostics system to detect battery anomalies, it won’t be ready until the first quarter of 2025. Until then, affected Taycan owners are being told to limit charging to 80% capacity—a band-aid fix for a bigger problem.