Would sir like his electrified sports saloon with a big battery - or a large V8?
There’s a story from the 1960s space race that was front of mind as I absorbed the tech specs of these cars before driving them. Upon learning that a good old biro wouldn’t work in zero gravity, NASA spent ungodly sums of money designing a pen that, while its Soviet rivals simply packed a bunch of pencils into their astronaut’s flight bags.
This isn’t to say the Taycan is at all simple. It reveals much about the sheer complexity of the GT 63 that a fully electric saloon with two motors, two transmission speeds, all-wheel steer and five driving modes feels so minimalist in its execution when parked alongside it. Make no mistake, the AMG looks and feels imposing and brutish. The spec sheet always promised as much. It’s basically a stock GT 63 S with another 204hp, 335kg and £22,385 added to the recipe.
AMG makes little attempt to hide the fact its e-boost brings more power rather than a worthy push for sustainability. Claims of 35.8mpg and 180g/km are a vast improvement over a regular GT 63 on paper, but it remains a 20mpg car in daily use. Whirring past gawping onlookers in hushed tones is an oddly appealing game, though, the soundtrack briefly a universe away from the blood and thunder its styling implies.
There’s certainly an argument to be had about the diminishing returns of swelling power and mass here; an E63 is hardly an Elise in comparison, yet it draws you into its driving experience more easily. My first few hours with the GT 63 S E were spent exploring its abilities as a limo, dissolving long distances into dust with little desire to detour somewhere more interesting.
It plays the role of ‘Porsche on a group test’ perfectly, reading every line of the script with clarity. Which is mostly a compliment. It’s the lither and more athletic of our pair, it steers with more calmness and clarity and it even rides pretty well despite its low-slung ride and stocky 21-inch alloys. Without them it would probably look quite demure in the AMG’s company; like them or not, they’re visual shock and awe that disguise the Taycan’s three years on sale admirably.
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