Porsche announced the 2027 Taycan update in June 2026, with deliveries starting in Fall 2026. The headline feature is E-Shift, a system that makes the Taycan the first production EV with simulated gear changes through physical paddle shifters.
E-Shift. Eight virtual gears are selectable via paddles on the GT Sport steering wheel. Each shift produces a physical jerk, gear-specific drag torque, and a virtual rev limiter - replicating the sensory rhythm of a conventional gearbox. E-Shift is standard on the Turbo GT and optional on all other Taycan variants, but it requires the Sport Chrono package, either the Bose or Burmester audio system, and Porsche Electric Sport Sound as prerequisites before it can be activated. Electric Sport Sound is itself reinterpreted: the character now adapts to motor load and wheel speed, and each Taycan derivative has its own sound profile.
Battery and charging. The Performance Battery Plus at 105 kWh is now standard across the Taycan, Taycan 4, and Taycan 4S. The passenger-side DC fast-charge port switches to native NACS; the driver-side J1772 AC inlet is unchanged, and a CCS adapter is included. Wireless phone charging steps up from 15 W to 25 W. Maximum DC charging rate remains 320 kW on 800V-compatible stations.
Range and tech. The rear-drive sedan gains 20 km with the new optional summer tyre set, reaching 700 km WLTP. The infotainment gets a new processor (five times the previous computing power), the Voice Pilot AI assistant with natural-language commands and Google POI search, and background OTA updates that require no service visit.
Pricing. German prices: from €102,600 for the base Taycan, from €108,324 for the Performance Plus configuration. The Turbo GT with the Manthey Performance Kit is priced at €350,000. US pricing starts at $111,900.
