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PORSCHE TAYCAN IN FINLAND I FEATURE
TAYCAN…
WORDS ALISA PRIDDLE
n Finland, local Napue gin has long
been the go-to for a proper gin and
tonic. With some cranberries for color
I and a sprig of rosemary, it’s kind of like
Christmas in a glass.
But then Finnish berry grower and
winemaker Arctic Blue expanded into
distilling, giving Napue new competition
in a fledgling local industry that’s been
taking off.
IN FINLAND
WELL, SOMEONE HAD TO MAKE
SURE PORSCHE’S FIRST ELECTRIC
SPORTS CAR IS UP TO EVERY TASK
Porsche is a storied brand, but when
it comes to electric sports cars, the
Taycan is the new entry—like Arctic Blue
gin—that wants to change the minds of
those who previously would have ordered
Napue or bought a Tesla Model S.
So it’s fitting that we head to Levi,
Finland, 110 miles north of the arctic
circle, to see how the new Taycan luxury
electric sports car performs in the cold,
ice, and snow. After all, this is the 2020
Taycan 4S with two synchronous electric
motors, one on each axle, for all-wheel-
drive capability.
The Taycan Turbo and Turbo S first
arrived at dealerships in December.
These higher-end models will be followed
by the Taycan 4S in late April. The base
4S starts at $106,410, but the initial stock
of 4S models will be Performance Battery
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