Motor Trend - USA (2020-04)

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n Finland, local Napue gin has long

been the go-to for a proper gin and

tonic. With some cranberries for color

and a sprig of rosemary, it’s kind of like

Christmas in a glass.

But then Finnish berry grower and

winemaker Arctic Blue expanded into

distilling, giving Napue new competition

in a fledgling local industry that’s been

taking off.

Porsche is a storied brand, but when

it comes to electric sports cars, the

Taycan is the new entry—like Arctic Blue

gin—that wants to change the minds of

those who previously would have ordered

Napue or bought a Tesla Model S.

So it’s fitting that we head to Levi,

Finland, 110 miles north of the arctic

circle, to see how the new Taycan luxury

electric sports car performs in the cold,

ice, and snow. After all, this is the 2020

Taycan 4S with two synchronous electric

motors, one on each axle, for all-wheel-

drive capability.

The Taycan Turbo and Turbo S first

arrived at dealerships in December.

These higher-end models will be followed

by the Taycan 4S in late April. The base

4S starts at $106,410, but the initial stock

of 4S models will be Performance Battery

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