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GM Benchmarking Porsche Taycan

General Motors was recently caught benchmarking the Porsche Taycan, the German automaker’s all-electric four-door sedan, which was spotted in the vicinity of GM’s Milford Proving Ground.

Offered as Porsche’s first all-electric production vehicle, the Porsche Taycan is available in multiple body styles and configurations, including the Taycan Sedan, the Taycan Sport Turismo, and the Taycan Cross Turismo. The Sedan model lineup incorporates a gently sloping roofline and four-door body, while the Sport Turismo and Cross Turismo incorporate a longer roofline and more hatch-like rear end.

Looking over the images, it appears as though GM is benchmarking the base-model Porsche Taycan Sedan. Specs for the base model include 242 miles of driving range on a full charge (EPA estimate, Performance Battery Plus), 321 horsepower (up to 402 horsepower with Overboost Power mode and Launch Control active), and 254 pound-feet of torque. The sprint to 60 mph takes 5.1 seconds, with top speed set at 143 mph. Pricing for the base model starts at $86,700.

The rest of the Porsche Taycan Sedan lineup includes the Taycan 4S, Taycan GTS, Taycan Turbo, and Taycan Turbo S, offering increasing levels of horsepower and higher performance levels. The most expensive model is the Porsche Taycan Turbo S Cross Turismo, which starts at $190,000 and lays out 750 horsepower, enough to send the EV to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds. The Taycan Turbo S is slightly quicker to 60 mph, completing the test in 2.6 seconds, with pricing starting at $187,400.

As GM Authority exclusively covered in August, GM is considering the development of a new EV Corvette sedan to rival the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model S. With GM poised to transition it’s entire light-duty vehicle lineup to all-electric powertrains by 2035, the prospect of a battery-powered Chevy Corvette is all but assured at this point. What’s more, GM President Mark Reuss previously confirmed that GM would offer a “fully electric, Ultium-based Corvette in the future.” With all that in mind, perhaps this benchmark is setting the groundwork for development.

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. Out here in LA, I’ve seen a lot of these Porsche models. I really like the looks of them.

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  2. If GM is benchmarking the Taycan then I feel an array of Corvette variants must be on their way.
    Corvette variants will become a Sub Brand just like Range Rover has become for the Land Rover Brand.
    I am very excited to see what GM has in store for us.
    I can totally see a Four Door Vette like the Taycan and a Vette CUV like the Porsche Crossovers.

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    1. I remember not too long ago, gm showed a rendering of a 4 Door Corvette in Yellow, to me it looked too bland in appearance, but I’m suspecting that the finished product may turn out way better in-person if it gets acceptance for a pre-production model.

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  3. I think putting a Corvette name on a sedan cheapens the brand. DO NOT DO IT!

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    1. I do not believe it will.
      If anything it will prolong the Corvette Sports car well into the future (wether it is ICE or Electric who knows) as GM will be able to justify the R&D because they are bringing in huge profits from the Four Door and the Crossover.
      If we want to have the Corvette around for many more Generations this might literally be the only way.

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    2. like say a jellybean Mustang?

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  4. This might be for the rumored ev sedan replacement for the Camaro.

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  5. Just don’t call it Corvette.
    “Corlectric” is a better fit and prevents the sacrilege of the historic name.

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  6. THEY SHOULD MAKE A CORVETTE SUV / CUV LIKE THE MACAN FIRST, IT OUT SELLS EVERYTHING AT PORCHE

    MAYBE IT’S THE NEXT CAMARO

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    1. NO THEY SHOULD NOT MAKE A CORVETTE SUV / CUV!! EVER!!

      What’s wrong with you people? Is nothing sacred any more? Does everything have to be a freeking SUV?

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      1. I agree and I would have to say no to that idea as well, Chevy has between 6 and 7 SUV’s currently in its portfolio from the Blazer, Trailblazer, Equinox, Trax, Tahoe and Suburban; there may be one more, but overall, the Corvette does not need to be added in this lineup.

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      2. The only thing sacred in the car business is money, and a full-blown Corvette brand competing head up against Porsche is a printing press.

        I’d love a Corvette Taycan competitor to go with my Hummer.

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  7. I fear they are doing this for an upcoming Corvette EV four door high performance sedan.

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