Porsche's promotional video introduces a new trick for the updated Taycan, and the details come from MotorTrend, which covered the 2027 car in a report by Justin Banner on June 17, 2026. The headline feature is E-Shift, a system that gives the electric sedan simulated gear changes. MotorTrend reports that paddles behind the GT Sport steering wheel let drivers row through eight virtual gears, complete with simulated power changes, engine braking, and a virtual rev limiter, while the digital cluster shows a fake tachometer, gear indicator, and shift light. The Electric Sport Sound system is tuned to match each upshift and downshift. Drivers who do not want any of it can switch the system off. It is a notable reversal, since MotorTrend points out Porsche executives once dismissed the idea of fake shifting in an EV.
Porsche is not first to this idea. Hyundai's Ioniq 5 N introduced a similar simulated shift-and-sound system that reviewers widely credited with making an EV feel more engaging, so the Taycan is following a path the segment has already started down rather than inventing one. The more practical change is on the charging side. MotorTrend reports the 2027 Taycan finally gets a native NACS fast-charging port on the passenger-side front fender, with the J1772 AC port staying on the driver side, plus a CCS-to-NACS adapter in the box. For US buyers, a built-in NACS connector means easier access to Tesla Supercharger hardware without an adapter dance, which has become a real purchase consideration as the connector standard consolidates across the market.
There is also more battery for the money. MotorTrend reports that every Taycan, Taycan 4, and Taycan 4S now comes standard with the 105-kWh Performance Battery Plus, unlocking up to 320-kW DC fast charging at 800-volt stations. By its account, a 10-to-80-percent charge can take as little as 18 minutes on an 800-volt charger, while 400-volt chargers and Tesla Superchargers take 25 minutes or more, and the previous standard pack topped out at 225 kW. Inside, MotorTrend describes a new Porsche Communication Management system, a Voice Pilot assistant that answers follow-up questions after a single wake phrase, and 25-watt wireless phone charging. There are limits to the new gear: per MotorTrend, the Turbo GT with the Weissach package skips both E-Shift and the NACS port. Order books are open, with deliveries due this fall and a base price MotorTrend lists at $114,250.
Bottom line: The fake shifting will get the clicks, but the bigger battery and the native NACS port are the changes that actually matter to someone buying a Taycan in the US. Simulated gears are a personal-taste feature you can ignore with a button; a standard 105-kWh pack and Supercharger access without an adapter are things you live with every day. If you were holding out for a Taycan that charges where you already charge, this is the year it arrived. Just know the hardest-core Weissach build is the one trim that misses out on the new port.
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