Porsche Super Bowl Ad
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If you were watching the Super Bowl on February 2nd, you might have caught Porsche’s first television advertisement in twenty three years. In an effort to reach a new customer base, Porsche featured the all-electric Taycan. In this advertisement, employees working in the Porsche Museum race along the countryside trying to catch their coworker who is driving the Taycan. The goal was to highlight the features of the Taycan and how they compare to Porsche’s gas-powered cars. If the advertisement sparked your interest, here is a breakdown of the Taycan and how it truly compares to the other Porsche cars shown in the ad.
Taycan:
- Trims
- 4S
- 522 or 563 horsepower
- 79.2 kilowatt-hour battery
- Two-speed transmission
- Turbo
- 670 horsepower
- 93.4 kilowatt-hour pack
- Two-speed transmission
- Turbo S
- 750 horsepower with over boost (a feature on turbocharged cars that can provide extra power when needed)
- Two-speed transmission
- 60mph in 2.6 seconds
- Top speed of 162mph
- 4S
Carrera GT:
- 605 horsepower
- Sported a mid-mounted 5.7-liter V10 engine
- 60mph in 3.5 seconds
- Top speed of 205mph
918 Spyder:
- 877 horsepower
- Sported a hybrid power plant
- 944 foot-pounds of torque
- 60mph in 2.5 seconds
- Top speed of 214mph
718 Cayman GT4:
- 414 horsepower
- 60mph in 4.2 seconds
- Top speed of 188mph
2020 911 Carrera 4S:
- 443 horsepower
- 390-foot pounds of torque
- 60mph in 3.4 seconds
930 Turbo:
- 300 horsepower
- 60mph in 4.9 seconds
911 GT2 RS:
- 700 horsepower
- 553 foot-pounds of torque
- 60 mph in 2.6 seconds
Though the specs on the other Porsche cars shown in the advertisement might be a little better than the Taycan, the Taycan is the new kid on the block and the center of attention in the Porsche world. For more information on the Taycan, stay tuned on our monthly blog or visit us at Midtown Autoworks.