143 mph. This is the top speed of the entry-level Porsche Taycan that's simply called Taycan. It is therefore the slowest Porsche since the 944 2.7, which went out of production in 1989. You might argue that it is electronically regulated, and its 0-60 acceleration is much better at 5.1 seconds, but still, on Autobahn it would be beaten by the likes of 944 S, 944 Turbo, 968 in any forms or the earliest 2.5-liter Boxster. Oh yes, a Ford Fiesta ST is 1 mph faster.

The entry-level Taycan is significantly cheaper than its slibings at just over £70,000, compares to £83,000 of the 4S. It shares the same 79.2 kWh battery, but it loses the front electric motor, relying on rear wheels to propel the car. The rear motor produces a maximum 326 horsepower, although this can be overboosted to 408 hp for short periods.

You might opt for a larger, 93.4 kWh battery, which allows the same motor to produce 380 hp or 476 hp on overboost, but the performance figures are just the same, since it carries an extra 80 kg.