Launching an EV felt like a big risk for Porsche back in 2019, yet the Taycan was a triumph. The press declared it a ‘proper Porsche’ and buyers formed an orderly queue. Within a year, it overtook the Macan as the best-selling Porsche in Europe. Then in 2021, it outsold the 911 worldwide.

How quickly times change. After its initial enthusiasm, the market got cold feet about luxury EVs and Taycan sales nosedived. Porsche CEO Oliver Blume was recently forced into a strategic U-turn , taken in “response to the significantly slower growth of the demand for exclusive battery-electric vehicles”. Next year’s new Boxster and Cayman will now be sold with “brand-defining” flat-six engines alongside EVs, and 2027’s ‘K1’ super-SUV will switch to hybrid or petrol power. The flagship Mission X electr

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