The All-Electric Porsche Taycan Is Most Innovative Car In The World
The Porsche Taycan has been called the most innovative car in the world by scientists. This has to do with the 27 new developments in the Porsche Taycan, 13 of which are world’s firsts. According to AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Report by the Center of Automotive Management (CAM), the innovations are drivers in the global automotive market. Innovations in the all-electric Porsche Taycan recognised by the scientists at CAM include its 800-volt architecture, two-speed transmission on the rear axle, high recuperative power of up to 265 kW and best cd value in the segment (from 0.22).
CAM is an independent scientific institute for strategic consulting and empirical automotive and mobility research at the University of Applied Sciences (FHDW) in Bergisch Gladbach. Under Centre Director Professor Stefan Bratzel, they have been analysing the innovations of global automotive manufacturers since 2005. In conjunction with the auditing and consulting company PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), they recognise the most outstanding innovations in their annual awards. Approximately 250 production vehicles were evaluated for 2019/20.
“We are delighted that our first all-electric sports car has so quickly achieved a place on the top step of the podium in the AutomotiveINNOVATIONS awards. This is fantastic confirmation of the innovative strength of our company and the pioneering spirit that can be found at Porsche,” says Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG.
“We have developed a new car with a new team and have built a completely new carbon-neutral factory. Technical innovations such as our 800-volt architecture, recognised here by the award, permit short charging times. The two-speed transmission on the rear axle guarantees a unique driving experience. Both order book and customer feedback are very positive,” he added.
Long list of awards in the main markets
Besides winning the Most Innovative Model award, the Porsche Taycan has won around 40 international awards, above all in its principal markets of Germany, US, UK and China. For example, the electric sports car has been voted:
- World Car of the Year 2020 in both World Performance Car and World Luxury Car categories: World Car of the Year (WCOTY)
- Car of the Year: BBC TopGear Magazine (UK)
- Game Changer of the Year: BBC TopGear Magazine (UK)
- The China Green Car of the Year: Chinese Car of the Year (CCOTY)
- German Car of the Year (GCOTY)
The Taycan was also awarded the prize for innovation by Connect magazine (Germany).
