Porsche produces 100,000 Taycans amid supply shortage

The 100,000th Taycan has rolled off Porsche's Zuffenhausen assembly line three years after production first commenced.

Porsche marked the milestone on November 7 with a Neptune Blue Porsche Taycan Turbo S, destined for a customer in the United Kingdom.

The first Taycan rolled of the production line in September 2019 marking Porsche's first pure battery-electric model. It happened just before the COVID-19 pandemic brought ongoing semiconductor and parts supply shortages.

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Globally, the Taycan outsold the iconic 911 in 2021 by 2832 units. Porsche says the USA, China and Britain are the top markets for Taycan.

The Taycan debuted locally in mid-2020. Since then, the line-up has expanded with an entry-level rear-wheel drive model, rugged-looking Taycan Cross Turismo wagon, introduction of the iconic GTS (Gran Turismo Sport) badge, and Sport Turismo wagon (which won’t be sold in Australia).

In July, the company released a major 2023 software update for all Taycan owners via a service visit, with a new model-year designation for the first time.

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A mid-life Taycan facelift is expected in 2024, as it the all-new Macan EV medium SUV.

The Porsche Taycan currently starts from $132,150 before on-road costs and options. The $351,00 Turbo S headlines the range with 560kW of power, 1050Nm of torque and claimed 0-100km/h sprint of just 2.8 seconds.

As of the end of October this year, 412 Taycan examples were sold in Australia.

It directly competes with the related Audi e-Tron GT, Mercedes-AMG EQS 53 and even the forthcoming, cheaper Kia EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 6 N.