Porsche Taycan 4S : Owner's Story

Is this the future for car enthusiasts? We talk high performance electric with dyed in the wool petrolhead, Kiran.

[@jacobh5817]

Being fed up with the poor build quality of my previous Tesla’s, this video triggered me to check in with the nearby Porsche dealership. Yesterday I ordered the Taycan Cross Turismo without ever driven it. Just one short testdrive with the Taycan 4S was enough. Porsche did an unbelievable job with the Taycan. Performance, design, handling and quality are out-of-this-world. Thanks for this excellent video. While watching it, you can sense the mix of amazement and joy of driving.

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Awesome! Best of luck with it.

[@Mr.Cheeseburger24]

Which version did you get? I have been interested in ordering the Cross Turismo Turbo S model later this year. Might decide to visit the Porsche Center in Zürich before it's out.

[@jacobh5817]

@@Mr.Cheeseburger24 I opted for the Cross Turismo 4S. For me it’s powerful enough and it still allows for a decent range. Went to the Porsche Centre in Zug.

[@korswe]

How are you liking the buggy software?

[@pogump]

He’s body language tells you that he’s an happy and excited petrolhead,in every possible way :) :) :) awesome

[@emlynjay8633]

Just so nice to hear an erudite, sane, balanced appreciation of the view of the Car from a self-confessed 'petrol-head' , without juvenile hysteria , and with a considered view of motoring's environmental impact. Very impressive Car.

[@benbustama3430]

Great job, Nick. Other KZbinrs take note, Nick doesn’t feel the need to always interrupt the guest. I enjoyed the video, devoid of annoying interruptions. Well done. Cheers/B

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danielamazing3264]

I love porsches and this one is no different. Also he is such a lovely man so humble! Thanks Nick!

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@strongchord4384]

I love porches too - they keep me dry in the rain.🙂

[@brianball2002]

I thought I recognised your friend. One of the bosses at Princess Yachts. A VERY nice and calm and educated man. He is lucky to have such a nice car and the car is lucky to have such a nice owner who obviously appreciates everything the car has to offer.

[@martytdd1606]

@@daveh4502 Knew I would find you 😂😂😂

[@savnetsinn_original]

@@daveh4502 Actually it's probably a great thing to have someone like Kiran there, since his CV strongly suggests he's a forward-thinker with the environment in mind. Hate to jab you in your delicate sensibilities, but luxury goods are never going to go away and they'll always be profitable.

[@scott5860]

@@daveh4502 Get a life. Princess' is so niche their global contributions are absolutely tiny, almost immeasurable on a global scale.

[@S.S._CHANNEL]

@@daveh4502 please explain extremely destructive..?

[@gulag8735]

@@daveh4502 meanwhile children in africa scramble to dig raw metals for "EV's" while we busily export our "smelly" A4tdi's to Africa. Out of sight out of mind eh?

[@narason449]

He is such a humble man and I feel his happiness when he’s talking about his car!

[@JJ-gl3qr]

Indian dads lol they love their new toys

[@KingshukMonsur]

@@JJ-gl3qr indian is not a race its a Nationality and the country india don't allow dual citizenship so even if he was originated from India he is not Indian

[@VickersDoorter]

​@@JJ-gl3qr Your comment reveals more about you, rather than the very nice owner of the vehicle.

[@EdwardSinclair]

It's amazing! How can he be so excited and so calm and collected at the same time? He retained his eloquence and composure. I would have reverted to a lesser form instantly if I was to sit behind the wheel of that car. In fact, I was reverting even from just watching the video about the car...

[@reallynotpc]

Kiran deserves a nice present from Porsche for a first rate sales demo!

[@chadruppert]

Kiran is clearly so pleased with this new toy, and I can certainly relate to that "eye feeling" he spoke about. I am blown away by that interior...it's SO German! The dash is wonderfully understated and peaking through the window you might wonder what all the fuss is about. I love that. Hop inside, however, and it's an outright treat. Very cool video, Nick, and congratulations Kiran!

[@chrish2996]

Hi Nick and Kiran. Thats an awesome car. 1.21 jiggawatts of power meets warp speed technology, it even remembered pot holes. The future is electric. Great video thanks 😊 👍

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Brilliant He’s a real Gent and has a passion that’s clear to see. From his Petrol cars through to this the Best EV todate. Thanks for Sharing Kieron & Nick.

[@radders261]

Indeed, tht was fascinating.

[@daniel2001]

Nick, thank you for this (and a big thank you to Kiran as well). Although it is great to see reviews from the well known motoring journalists, they always seem to end up debating whether or not electric cars make sense for petrolheads which makes it refreshing to hear the thoughts of an everyday petrolhead (someone who's job is not to talk about cars) on the Taycan. Porsche have done a fine job on the Taycan.

[@MOTAHOLIC]

I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@bobuncle8704]

Shall we do an acceleration test...bodies slam back into the seat...grins from ear to ear👍👍

[@alisavas9526]

I was very curious about this car and I couldn't be happier watching this review by these two very nice gentlemen! Brilliant!

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bharatpatel7682]

I love the way Kieran articulated all his thoughts and findings, objectively and entirely free of any drama or hype and while exuding his love for his brilliant new Porsche. As a "gear head" Porsche owner myself I am sold on the Taycan, pretty much from his video alone. That for me speaks volumes of the quality of his content. Thank you for a superb presentation, and to your guest too for his valuable contribution.

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@MrMarko4]

I used to work as a valet driver in a rather exclusive hotel back in the late 90’s, I remember the tiny back seats were used instead of the ‘boot’, always did my back in hauling out Louis Vuitton bags out of them 😅, that bit at the front sometimes contained the wash bag 😆

[@adam.drives]

I’m a car guy at heart but I’ve always watched and enjoyed your boat tours, so when I saw this channel I couldn’t subscribe quickly enough

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Welcome aboard! 🙂

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

Know the feeling!! Went from an E63 to a Model S 100. Won't go back! Great video! This guy plainly loves his car and this is a better demo than you get in a Porsche dealer!!

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524]

@@MOTAHOLIC Absolutely. Might consider a Taycan next time, just the ease of charging with a Tesla is still a significant pull factor especially on longer journeys. The Porsche though is much more the kind of car we (as European buyers) expect at this kind of price point when compared with the Tesla and particularly when coming from an AMG etc. Electric is addictive and the quiet on long journeys, particularly with Autopilot means you are much less tired when you arrive. He's not right about Tesla handling though, there's a decent chassis hiding under there, it's not a point and squirt machine.

[@alexc6946]

This is a comprehensive review and gives the best idea I have seen to date on owning one of these vehicles. Love it!!

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@amadejpesko]

Kiran has a really beautiful countryside house. Nice video. 👍👍

[@Bootneck-RMC]

What will the future be like? Porsche Taycan, the future is already here!! Loved the video Nick, thank you. 👍

[@global_nomad.]

thanks Nick and Kiran for the real world video...always good to see an owners point of view...will be good to get an update after the initial face ache smiles have faded

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Our pleasure!

[@davidbryant2872]

Very nice review! Very likeable people, and I love the enthusiasm of the new owner. Several of the features described as "clever" -- e.g., remembering the locations where you want to chassis height increased -- are also on the Tesla Model S/X, and have been for years. Another example is the ability to precool or preheat the car on a user schedule, but the Porsche version sounds as if it provides for more complex schedules. (Actually, many ECs, including modest ones, can preheat/precool.)

[@sandeepkumarsingh4567]

Wow just awesome Nick Sir... Car looks great... Even you... Looking stylish and dashing...

[@theRappinSpree]

I admire this man’s ability to not keep ticking boxes on the options list. I might just have added the black trim around the windows.

[@bkscott2010ss]

Every test I have seen on these cars have been on the top of the line version. It was nice to see a review on the real world model that they will sell the most of. I was surprised to see that the charging ports are manual on the lower spec cars, as opposed to electric on the Turbo S. Very nice presentation!

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you liked it!

[@WinkelHoof]

Interesting video. I read recently that the Taycan is the best selling Porsche here in Sweden right now. A dream car in many ways.

[@peterdodge6563]

Car is beautiful. You two guys should do more together. Car is exciting but I’d rather have one of his water toys.

[@kieranharriman7055]

Bloody hell. What a car!! Absolutely love it. I’m thinking though it will be a while before affordable electric cars of that calibre are available for the likes of us. Again really great video. Your friend comes across as a really decent bloke. Again happy Xmas.

[@Hitstirrer]

I have a Hyundai Ioniq which is 25% of the price of that car and has 90% of its features. Affordable EVs are here now. But beware. A test drive will lead to a severe man maths exercise to justify buying one immediately.

[@MrCherrybottom]

So far I am hooked. This is a great video.

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@steve-marsh]

Imagine calling this your 'daily driver' wow! And he clearly absolutely loves it, great to see!

[@davewood9888]

Such an impressive vehicle. I certainly consider myself a bit of petrol head and love the sound of any sweet sounding combustion engine, indeed as also an aviation enthusiast what can possibly sound better than say a Rolls-Royce Merlin in full flow! Having said that where cars are concerned you just have to accept that in the Taycan Porsche have totally nailed it. I am actually onto my third petrol engined Porsche so would confess to being more than a little bias toward the brand but who could possibly deny what a simply marvellous car this is. Porsche have been masterful in embracing this technology whilst retaining all the sporting heritage of the brand.

[@KeepCalmNCodeOn]

Loved the infotainment walkthrough because, even though I watched over 3 dozen reviews, I didn't see any mention of the two-finger slide for volume up/down and the finger slide for temperature. One of the common gripes people have with the infotainment is how slow it is to adjust these via touchscreen.

[@crm114.]

I wish my Tesla Model 3 had that build quality. The only achillies heel of the Taycan is its lower range than the Teslas. But when you consider it’s Porsche’s first proper EV, it’s an amazing job. Can’t wait to see what they do next.

[@cyberslim7955]

My Taycan has a way better range than my MS90D!

[@stephensmith5670]

For double the price, you would hope so. Looks like a great car.

[@warrenpeece1726]

Just had one as a loaner for a couple of days. The acceleration was amazing.

[@willielarsson9651]

Interesting video. Amazing car, really beautiful, however that range is a major concern. I wonder what this guy works as, lovely house too. Congratulations

[@2490debrick]

Its a shame you both didn't wear a star trek next gen uniform like your in the shuttle off to your star ship hehe... So with that in mind how about a Trekoholic channel :-) Otherwise your friend seems like a good old boy and his choice in motors is superb! The motor itself looks and sounds stunning without being over the top (if you know what I mean)...!

[@johnmaslen]

It is soooo much better hearing from owners compared to all these road test websites. Great interview (he’s a great presenter too) and fascinating video. Can you find an ID 3 owner?

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! I'll try

[@jgriff3218]

Solar panels on the roof and you have a vehicle that doesn't cost anytime to drive. This a beautiful vehicle. Happy holidays to all.

[@stephensmith5670]

Solar panels are not efficient enough to add but a few miles per day. Maybe someday they will be.

[@ianrobinson4501]

I like the back ground stories be it car boat or Motorhome allways interesting

[@andym847]

I still don't see me getting rid of the Land Rover, unless I get a Range Rover. Electric is for the next generation. Great car, great chap, great video. BOOM! The holy trinity! 👍👍👍🚘🚘🚘😎

[@antoniopalmero4063]

Excellent review. Well done, I don’t feel I have any questions after watching your review.

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@chrisshields1775]

Wow Porsche certainly make a compelling proposition. Many thanks to Kiran for showing you. The future is here today. Lucky chap. Thanks so much for posting.

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@andreatanzi3191]

I did not know about the two-finger volume control ! Thanks

[@krisianzavalani]

I love the fact he reviews the regular versions

[@FrozenDung]

It's a change from all other reviewers doing the Turbo S

[@grssailing]

I love this guy’s enthusiasm for the car, but I question his option choices. There are three essential options for the Taycan that I would choose above flashier wheels and Carmine red. 1. The larger performance plus battery. 2. Sports chrono - it gives you the Sport Plus driving mode plus the driving mode dial on the steering wheel. 3. Folding mirrors.

[@strongchord4384]

Folding mirrors are an option? Seriously? Even my 5 yr old Passat has those.

[@danielmarshall4587]

WOW good good stuff thank you for sharing. Gives us a look at what it's like to own.

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@thundergirls7714]

Just drove Taycan 4 S in Miami Speedway and omgeee this car is SO COOL 😍

[@JJ-vy2rh]

Very impressive knew about the holden Commodore

[@travelling_stephen]

Brilliant video I dont know what Kiran does for a job but he's certainly sold me on one of these beautiful porches EV's I think porche would be delighted to see this video. I'm off to get myself a Euro Millons ticket .

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Best of luck! 😃

[@ghowells5433]

Great real world review. I have a Macan GTS and a gt3 and will be looking to exchange the GTS for the ev version later this year as looks like the way forward particularly once the second gen versions are released

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Nice combination!

[@benetooo3588]

Nick had no idea you also had a channel like this. Instant subscribe!

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Awesome, welcome aboard!

[@keitharmitage6067]

I've watched the Princess story items on KZbin and Kiran comes across extremely well, very likeable, very knowledgeable and an all round nice guy, but unfortunately he has my job. He is like a dog with two tails with the new Taycan and who can blame him. It is on my lottery win buy list along with the Princess F62. I thoroughly enjoyed this item and Kiran's joy and excitement was there for all to see. You make a great team, Nick, there is an obvious rapport there. You couldn't ask Kiran when we are going to see the Y72 could you? 😊

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Stay tuned... 😉

[@serdaryavuz6996]

Best Taycan review on KZbin.. Thanks

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you liked it!

[@Wache3]

I'm so glad that they took Rimac as cooperator - Porsche put high quality in all levels. Hard to reach to opponents. Bravo.

[@ventudeca]

I am waiting for my Taycan to be delivered... this man should talk about cars for a job! it's a pleasure to listen to him

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Enjoy!

[@r.a.monigold9789]

Nick - I can see you - you're in the FUTURE. Spaceship looking "car" and very tuned-in owner. What a treat. Thanks again, Nick, for going where others may fear to travel. V R O O O M...

[@stephenclay6852]

Very good video and I must agree with you I to believe it’s the future. I would not chose to go back to a conventional engined car.

[@jakemeltzer9390]

Kiran seems like such a soft spoken person that you would not expect to have the kind of money to afford such a beautiful home and cars. Well done Nic

[@willardr100]

An exceptionally clean shave.

[@abobharding]

again ! great video with a good guy !

[@Bushcat67]

Wow amazing car it even thinks you live in a splendid restaurant lol great vid 👍

[@jozah2148]

Should we do an acceleration? NICK: I think we ought to ...😂

[@bruceylee8670]

Shes a beauty. Hopefully my next vehicle. Drive in good health

[@samtaylor1469]

Love the Taycan. Spaceship-like. Have a good weekend Nick 💙

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Thanks! You too!

[@phildavison1269]

The options are not to my taste, but the car is still lovely. His excitement really translated, I'm so happy for him.

[@tuppens2007]

Its so sick this car, electric plus all the in car screens its unreal!

[@robvanname6867]

Very nice run through

[@stimsingh9361]

great info on the tech stuff. need it for my car

[@douglasb.5601]

I'm not a fan of EV's...though have owned and respect Porsches. This was a great video. I drove my neighbours Tesla 3 Performance today...not a bad car..but it lacks soul IMHO. I think Tesla have the best network...but the Taycan is the only EV that interests me. Are we still at 2mp digital camera stage though? Would I still rather have a 911 Turbo S? Yes!! 😎

[@douglasb.5601]

@@lseguy I agree with you that, at the moment, that's the way things are going. I did hear a very interesting interview with the head of Kia's performance brands however, who said that the future is Hydrogen power and that manufacturers are just using EV's as a stopgap. I agree that EV's will only get better but my concern is that they're currently at the 2 mega pixel level of digital camera's from a decade ago...and who wants to buy a second hand 2 mega pixel digital camera?

[@jackirichard414]

Wow nice looking car.

[@bluerootz]

All of the Taycans come with 800 V fast charging architecture. There is an upgrade to 400 V 150 kw charging which allows faster charging than the default 50 kw capability at 400 V charging stations.

[@BradleyBaker]

I couldn't agree more with his conclusion that this is the future.

[@peterswift8542]

I suppose the boot shelf would be handy for all the Aldi whiopsies when you’re going from the food bank to macicies on a Tuesday afternoon!

[@nunuk7]

As a petrolhead myself i never thought i would give a try to EV's, but instant torque it's quite convincing, isn't it? The day they ban me from using my Seven in my country (unfortunately it may not take long to ban it), surely I will convert it to electric ... much to my regret. Great review!

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Many thanks!

[@marklawrence855]

What great bloke, he so loves the technology and his brilliant car ,question does your nice friend like boats?

[@MOTAHOLIC]

That's a very good question! 🙂

[@jaromewarrilow4866]

Great review, I was thinking about going EV and you have helped me make my mind up.

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad I could help!

[@josemariah.5421]

Interesting video! Congrats!

[@paulkazzer]

Nice to hear Kiran still has his solid aussie accent! Great review guys.

[@Tom-eq6vo]

Great looking car saw a Taycan Turbo S recently. Wonder what the range is keeping 85% of the battery.

[@99cya]

around 60km

[@paulwoods4094]

Really enjoyed this review, fantastic car and very well presented. The Porsche Taycan really is the best EV for driving enjoyment I think!

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stephenpeacock2627]

Looks great. Odd that the virtual cockpit doesn’t use or look anywhere near as good as the Audi virtual cockpit navigation screen

[@vortex_un]

I love your habitat

[@xx6489]

I have been seriously considering buying one of these over the last few months.

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Hope this helps :)

[@erolcoulson9194]

The lift system in the car brilliant

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the Video. The Taycan Is my favourite Porsche Model

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@mikhailtagallie8274]

Wonderful video

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Many thanks!

[@mmsmits2868]

My parents never owned a car, and my grandparents never owned a car (I grew up in The Netherlands). But my neighbors back then had a Porsche 928S, and my grandfather always said: "I never want to own a car, but if I did, it would be a Porsche." He was well into his 60s when he said that. (He never did own one.) The Taycan is a spectacular car, and I'm very happy for its owner, who is clearly intelligent, knows what EVs are all about, and is very well-spoken. Please thank him for taking us along on this 'tour' and showing us his car. I'll now get back into my Audi A3 e-tron, which is a spectacular car in its own right, but very, VERY different. Thank you Nick!

[@Denstoradiskmaskinen]

Those who live in a villa or rural can always get a generator for the household, incase.. weather impact the grid.. redundancy...

[@k-dramagoodmorningseoul]

Hi! How are you? There are nine days left until this year. What a fast flow of time. I hope this week will be a healthier/fine day. ^O^

[@gregfitzmaurice2504]

Lovely car but I am amazed he didn't go for the bigger performance battery as that's a no brainer on these 4S models

[@travis8665]

maybe he didnt need to go on long trips. Most people wouldn't do more than 100ks a day.

[@gregfitzmaurice2504]

You are welcome to drive my Polestar 2 when it arrives next month 🙂

[@declanmullins2792]

Such a great review, so entertaining and informative ☺

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

[@cookiemonster2299]

That is very impressive and cool, much better dashboard than the Tesla effort, or lack of. My only concern with all cars eventually having to be electric is, if you drive through any residential streets you will see cars parked everywhere and not necessarily parked outside of the owners house, it seems that the future of residential areas will be a spaghetti like maze of electrical cables going from people's houses to there cars, imagine the fun the lovely local children will have playing with those wires lol, if your cable is damaged and electrocutes somebody on a rainy day, will you be liable? So much work needs to be done to make an all ev world possible and safe. Great video, really enjoyed it.👍

[@MOTAHOLIC]

Agreed, the infrastructure issues will be interesting to watch.

[@davidbryant2872]

In general, you make a good point, there are infrastructure issues, especially for people who live in multi-family housing (apartments, condos). The specific problem of electrocuting someone with a damaged cable is avoidable if owners use the hardware made for charging EVs, which generally have ground fault detection built in. My Tesla Wall Connector, as an example, also will not apply power to the cable until and unless the car is connected and ready to charge (so the cable connectors are secure, not exposed) and unless the cable is free of faults. That is very reassuring in a shared parking lot like the one I use. But it could be a concern if owners rig up their own extra-long cables without proper safety circuitry.

[@cookiemonster2299]

@@davidbryant2872 cheers for the grounding info, i guess I imagine several street charging posts so as wherever people park overnight people can just plug in and swipe a bank card because some suburbs here have 3,4 or even 5 cars per household as well as people having to take work vans home with them too, I think it all maybe a bit messy to begin with but will be interesting to see how it all pans out. 👍

[@travis8665]

WOW.... I would be more worried about aliens landing and taking it for a drive while you are sleeping. They would have energy coming out of their fingers and wouldn't need to use a cable.

[@PatHaskell]

Notice that he thumbed the volume knob down when he first got in? Must’ve been rocking his Bose system.

[@juanpabloalfonsosanchez3385]

whats his name? i want to know more about him, i found him so interesting!

[@rzu7120]

His name is Emil.

[@chrisshin238]

Happy dude

[@clawsmayhem7268]

As far as I know the rapid charger he mentioned comes with the car. I'm assuming he means the optional DC 150kw booster for 400v DC chargers.

[@watchr0b]

Extremely attractive package. Despite the lower range I would favor the Taycan over the Model S, IF it had autopilot.

[@pogump]

I think that Marianne would like both the colour,and to be co driver to you Nick :) :) :)