Taycan CT "Off road"?
Discussion
Looking to replace my ipace with another EV.
The Ipace is great, and with the air suspension copes very well with off road tracks, rutted muddy tracks, and wet grass.
I use it throughout the winter and summer providing medical cover at P2P racecourses and eventing.
Would a Taycan 4S Cross Tourismo manage as well? Anyone know the ground clearance and approach angles when suspension set to high (Gravel, I think)?
The Ipace is great, and with the air suspension copes very well with off road tracks, rutted muddy tracks, and wet grass.
I use it throughout the winter and summer providing medical cover at P2P racecourses and eventing.
Would a Taycan 4S Cross Tourismo manage as well? Anyone know the ground clearance and approach angles when suspension set to high (Gravel, I think)?
From their website https://configurator.porsche.com/en-GB/model/Y1BDJ...
Slope angle front / rear are approach / departure angles
Terrain features
Wading depth (air suspension, normal ride height) 300 mm
Wading depth (air suspension, off-road ride height) 340 mm
Slope angle, front/rear (air suspension, normal ride height) 12.2 - 16.2 °
Slope angle, front/rear (air suspension, off-road ride height) 14.0 - 18.5 °
Ramp break over angle (air suspension, normal level) 12.1 °
Ramp break over angle (air suspension, highest level) 14.5 °
Max. ground clearance (air suspension, normal height) 146 mm
Max. ground clearance (air suspension, off-road ride height) 176 mm
Slope angle front / rear are approach / departure angles
Terrain features
Wading depth (air suspension, normal ride height) 300 mm
Wading depth (air suspension, off-road ride height) 340 mm
Slope angle, front/rear (air suspension, normal ride height) 12.2 - 16.2 °
Slope angle, front/rear (air suspension, off-road ride height) 14.0 - 18.5 °
Ramp break over angle (air suspension, normal level) 12.1 °
Ramp break over angle (air suspension, highest level) 14.5 °
Max. ground clearance (air suspension, normal height) 146 mm
Max. ground clearance (air suspension, off-road ride height) 176 mm
In short, yes. The clearance is significant when lifted and the traction impressive - even more so when you remember it’s on road tyres.
I live on a farm and it goes everywhere I’d want a car to be able to - tracks with raised grass down the middle, tracks with cambers and undulations, into fields with rough/rutted gateways, across worked ground (incl wet and rough ploughing on heavy land to prove a point). Easily does the point to point, pony club and agricultural shows when the car park’s cut up after 4weeks of rain and the pick ups on road tyres sit there spinning.
The 4S CT performs much better off road and infinitely better on road than previous A6 all road and Volvo equivalents we’ve had in the past.
Harry’s Garage did a good review on the CT where he took it around his farm to test its off road credentials, if you’re familiar with his YouTube channels. It got places established 4x4s found difficult. The way it finds grip is amazing.
If I could tow 3.5t behind it, I wouldn’t need any other passenger vehicle on the farm!
I live on a farm and it goes everywhere I’d want a car to be able to - tracks with raised grass down the middle, tracks with cambers and undulations, into fields with rough/rutted gateways, across worked ground (incl wet and rough ploughing on heavy land to prove a point). Easily does the point to point, pony club and agricultural shows when the car park’s cut up after 4weeks of rain and the pick ups on road tyres sit there spinning.
The 4S CT performs much better off road and infinitely better on road than previous A6 all road and Volvo equivalents we’ve had in the past.
Harry’s Garage did a good review on the CT where he took it around his farm to test its off road credentials, if you’re familiar with his YouTube channels. It got places established 4x4s found difficult. The way it finds grip is amazing.
If I could tow 3.5t behind it, I wouldn’t need any other passenger vehicle on the farm!
Am2050 said:
In short, yes. The clearance is significant when lifted and the traction impressive - even more so when you remember it’s on road tyres.
I live on a farm and it goes everywhere I’d want a car to be able to - tracks with raised grass down the middle, tracks with cambers and undulations, into fields with rough/rutted gateways, across worked ground (incl wet and rough ploughing on heavy land to prove a point). Easily does the point to point, pony club and agricultural shows when the car park’s cut up after 4weeks of rain and the pick ups on road tyres sit there spinning.
The 4S CT performs much better off road and infinitely better on road than previous A6 all road and Volvo equivalents we’ve had in the past.
Harry’s Garage did a good review on the CT where he took it around his farm to test its off road credentials, if you’re familiar with his YouTube channels. It got places established 4x4s found difficult. The way it finds grip is amazing.
If I could tow 3.5t behind it, I wouldn’t need any other passenger vehicle on the farm!
Thanks. Reassuring to hear your real world experience.I live on a farm and it goes everywhere I’d want a car to be able to - tracks with raised grass down the middle, tracks with cambers and undulations, into fields with rough/rutted gateways, across worked ground (incl wet and rough ploughing on heavy land to prove a point). Easily does the point to point, pony club and agricultural shows when the car park’s cut up after 4weeks of rain and the pick ups on road tyres sit there spinning.
The 4S CT performs much better off road and infinitely better on road than previous A6 all road and Volvo equivalents we’ve had in the past.
Harry’s Garage did a good review on the CT where he took it around his farm to test its off road credentials, if you’re familiar with his YouTube channels. It got places established 4x4s found difficult. The way it finds grip is amazing.
If I could tow 3.5t behind it, I wouldn’t need any other passenger vehicle on the farm!
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