Free software update for the first Porsche Taycan models

Porsche extensively updated its all-electric Taycan in September of 2020 for the new model year. Now, Taycan customers whose electric sports car were delivered in the 2020 model year can benefit from key new features, too.

Porsche is making the software update available free of charge on a worldwide basis. It includes improvements to driving dynamics, new intelligent charging functions, additional functions for the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system and additional Porsche Connect features.

For the Taycan models with adaptive air suspension, the update includes the new Smartlift function. This allows the Taycan to be programmed so that its ride height is automatically raised at certain recurring locations such as road humps or garage driveways.

Another of the updates is optimised chassis control, which improves slip control and therefore acceleration in the Taycan Turbo S. With this, the sprint from zero to 200 km/h takes just 9.6 seconds in conjunction with Launch Control, so it is 0.2 seconds faster than before.

The range of Charging Planner functions has also extended. It is now possible to set the charge level with which the Taycan is to reach the specified destination, so that when charging with active route guidance, the driver will receive a notification in the vehicle and in the app when the necessary charge level for the remaining route has been reached so that the journey can be continued.

A new Battery-Saving Charging function has also been added, allowing charging capacity to be reduced from up to 270kW to 200kW if desired. The resulting lower battery temperature during charging results in lower-impact charging and a highly efficient charging process. The 22kW on-board AC charger will be available as a retro-fit option in selected markets from the end of 2021.

The navigation system has also been fine-tuned. The system now includes the display of online information directly on the map as well as traffic information with lane-level precision. And in terms of entertainment, anyone who connects their Apple ID to their Taycan can now use the Apple Podcasts (including video streaming) and Apple Music Lyrics functions. Meanwhile, with wireless Apple CarPlay, iPhone apps are now available in the PCM system via a wireless connection.