Coinciding with the arrival of the first models, Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE celebrate the new all-electric Taycan Cross Turismo with a video that showcases the model being pushed to its limits in two remote locations with opposing climatic extremes. It is the first time an automotive brand released a campaign video captured entirely by a first-person view (FPV) drone.
Two identical race tracks, one in the sandy desert in Liwa (UAE) and the other on a snow-blanketed frozen lake north of the Arctic circle in Levi (Finland), play host to the project titled Drive2Extreme. Drone innovator Johnny Schaer, and director Nicholas Schrunk, teamed up with the professional racing driver and Porsche driving instructor, Jukka Honkavuori.
Commenting on the project, Chief Executive Officer at Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE, Dr Manfred Braeunl, said, “Innovative, exciting, and bursting with Porsche DNA, this model proclaims ‘adventure’ and an ‘active lifestyle’. With this leading-edge production, we want to highlight the versatility and durability of the all-new Taycan Cross Turismo for a creative, ambitious, and individual lifestyle.” Markus Peter, Marketing Director at Porsche Middle East and Africa FZE, added: By partnering up with innovative content creators, we authentically showcase the car in new perspectives and create curiosity, enhancing the awareness for our electrical products.”
The Taycan Cross Turismo derivatives are now available, all featuring the Performance Battery Plus as standard, offering up to 456 km of range from the 93.4 kWh battery.
The Taycan 4 Cross Turismo generates over boost power of up to 350 kW (476 PS), accelerating from 0-100 km/h in 5.1 seconds and has a top speed of 220 km/h, with the Taycan 4S Cross Turismo further in front. The Turbo model is the most powerful of the three, delivering up to 500 kW (680 PS) and accelerating from 0-100 km/h in 3.3 seconds. Its top speed is 250 km/h. The new models feature all the assets of the Taycan sports saloon, including the 800-volt architecture, two-speed transmission on the rear axle, and high recuperative power of up to 275 kW.
Additionally, the new Cross Turismo range features more headroom for rear-seat passengers and a maximum luggage compartment capacity of over 1,200 litres loaded via the large tailgate. The new chassis, with standard all-wheel-drive and adaptive air suspension, is height-adjustable. Design elements include special wheel arch trims, unique lower aprons at the front and rear, and side sills. The optional Off-Road design package increases ground clearance by up to 30 mm for more challenging off-road terrain. The standard “Gravel Mode” improves the suitability of the new model for driving on rough roads.
Porsche Centre Mumbai recently delivered its first 718 Cayman GT4 through its newly opened dealership under Infinity Cars. The keys of not only a GT4 but a Macan as well were handed over to the proud owner through an intimate celebration yesterday. The Cayman GT4 costs around Rs 2 crores (ex-showroom).
The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 is the perfect sports car for those who like to push the limits, for those who take fun seriously and would rather sit in a sports seat than a leather armchair. The 718 Cayman GT4 is fitted with everything which makes your pulse race. 4.0-litre six-cylinder horizontally opposed and naturally aspirated engine with 420PS, manual transmission, rear wing. With a diffuser that demands respect and extremely output-oriented aerodynamics. The result is a razor-sharp driving machine that has never even heard of autonomous driving.
The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 represents a powerful performance and stands true to the brand’s ‘sports luxury’ ethos. While Porsche’s are born for the track, these cars are suitable for everyday usage.
Since the arrival of modern technology, humans are thrilled with the performance of new-age devices, whether it’s a super smart TV or a super-fast car, we want the best of the tools in our quiver. We’ve tested more than 40 TVs and 60 cars in the last few months, but when it comes to the situation where we wanted to choose the 2 best machines for our co review, we decided to pick one of the best eye turners of the market, the LG GX OLED TV, and Porsche 718 Boxster.
Porsche 718 Boxster is purely a matter of personal kick, whether you’re mapping to go on a trip to Goa along with your special one or you’re an appreciator of the two-seater convertible that goes like a sports car. Meanwhile, LG GX OLED TV does the same job, with advanced technology, it makes you think twice before you walk away from the couch. These two devices certainly know how to win hearts in every possible way, and to know them better, let’s hit it one by one.
My first encounter with a Porsche 718 Boxster was in 2016, at the Geneva Motor Show. At first glance, the car looked promising to me, it had everything a car enthusiast wanted to have, and since then, I have waited for a couple of years to go behind the wheels. The 718 models were made for their sport, with one goal to take every day out of every day. All Porsche 718 Boxster models come with the intelligent Porsche Dynamic Light System with bi-xenon headlights and LED running lights.
The 718 Boxster roadster shares a wide nose that also channels the discontinued 918 hypercar. Wheel sizing for Boxster starts at 18 inches but can increase to 20 inches. Its broadside intake vents support the mid-mounted engine from the exterior, while the rear features a sleek and straightforward belt with a faux diffuser and an adaptive rear wing sporting a Porsche text in its centre.
LG OLED TVs have always been good, and with their stellar picture quality and a gorgeous super-slim design, they’re improving their customer’s TV experience. LG GX OLED TV has the best appearance, surprisingly, and it just looks like a personalized wallpaper. The TV is incredibly thin and brings a breathtaking flush fit wall-mount design that makes it a complete work of art and, for every new visitor, a quick puzzle to guess whether it is a TV or a photo frame. If you’re looking at it from a distance, then you need a binocular to map the TV from the wall, thanks to LG’s advanced engineering.
In a world of booming OTT platforms, everyone must need to have a suitable device like LG OLED TVs for better showtime. These TVs are the best in the market and have individual self-lit pixels that create infinite contrast and Perfect Black that lets you see every colour, detail, and texture, even in dark battle scenes. Furthermore, with the arrival of the LG OLED TV and its eye comfort display, we can easily binge-watch our favourite shows and movies as the TV comes with a highly engaging cinematic performance, which gives an excellent treatment and deserving justice to your movies and TV shows.
Porsche makes every 718 with the utmost care, providing the interiors with high-quality, well-assembled materials. Only two people can assemble in the Boxster cabin, the standard seats are only two-way adjustable yet give peculiar support and excellent comfort. If you want more control over your seating position, 14-way power seats and 18-way adaptive seats are available, which are enough to choose from.
Whatever the seats you may fancy, the cabin is pretty hospitable for even the tallest individuals. Both occupants will be comfortable, thanks to a variety of well-contoured sport seats. Also, with the wide range of smart choices, buyers can personalize many interior facades. The 718 Boxster has small but surprisingly useful trunks at both ends. As standard, the Boxster features a hill start assist, automatic stop/start, adaptive rear wing, dual-zone automatic climate control, a rearview camera, parking sensors, and cruise control.
There are loads of wow-factors when it comes to the LG GX OLED TV, it isn’t just made for movies and TV shows. Now, with the arrival of PS5 and Xbox Series X, we’ve entered an era of next-gen gaming devices, and to enjoy these games thoroughly, LG GX OLED TV is one of the best gaming TVs you can buy, especially if you want a luxurious perspective. It is the first TV to offer NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible support in the industry.
Also, this TV has dependable streaming quality, and to get wholesome entertainment, it is worthwhile to buy a 4K Blu-ray player, which offers more fine and superior image quality. The latest version of LG’s processor α9 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K promises various improvements over past repetitions, with graces to picture enhancement. In addition to speaker hardware, the α9 Gen 3 AI Processor 4K also provides advanced level sound capabilities.
The Porsche 718 Boxster is just majestic when you drive around corners. It’s hard to have more fun behind the wheel than in a 718 Boxster. There’s a splendid sense of connection with the car through the steering, pedals, and paddles. The tiny new engine Porsche sounds routine but kicks a perfect 10 when you drive a Boxster as a Boxster. It has a fantastic grip, ready power, and quick steering. It’s fast in its base form, and it gets faster like the petrol prices of our country. The 718 Boxster is over half a second quicker than the 981 S; it just takes 4.9 seconds to reach the 0-100 kmph mark. The ex-showroom price of Boxster is ₹90 lacs, and there isn’t another drop-top sports car in competition in this price range that handles as crisply and predictably as the Boxster.
LG GX has this futuristic feature that notifies you about the ongoing sports match before, during, and after games with its advanced processor. Also, if you want to enjoy surround sound effects, then just connect two Bluetooth devices and enjoy the big loud sound; this futuristic OLED TV comes in two sizes of 165.1(65) cm & 195.58(77) cm with prices starting from ₹3,99,990 onwards, and it’s worth every dime of this price.
