Porsche's latest Taycan is ‘like nothing else on the road'
What is it? The Taycan Turbo GT is the new range-topping version of the all-electric Porsche Taycan range, now in its second generation.
What does it cost? From $416,000 plus on-road costs.
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Perth Now
24-05-2025
- Perth Now
Top Perth agent's mansion sells for $21.5m sight unseen
Top western suburbs property agent Vivien Yap has sold her Mosman Park home — sight unseen — for an incredible $21.5 million. The star agent and her husband Johannes Yap recently struck the price record after an offer was made via buyers' agent Ryan Lobik on behalf of Warren and Anne Aronson. The Aronsons did not even see the property in person until just before it ended its 20-day settlement period. 'We weren't looking to move but they decided to come forward with an offer that was too good to be true,' she said. Vivien Yap's Mosman Park home which she has just sold for $21.5m Credit: supplied The pair bought the property for $4.6 million in 2014, and spent seven years and $11 million designing and building the three-level house. It includes a $500,000 retaining wall at The Coombe property, which is one of Mosman Park's most exquisite locations and a life-changing one for Ms Yap. She remembers standing on street as an 18 or 19 year old student — a setting she once described as picture perfect as a movie set — and resolving to work hard so that she could one day live in the area. While she has enjoyed living her dream, she said downsizing was appropriate at this point in life after her son Ethan moved to the Gold Coast, to follow his father's footsteps by studying dentistry. The other son, Matthew, also at home, has followed her career as a real estate agent. The property has a nine-car garage connected to the main home via a central spiral staircase. The spiral staircase leads down to a nine-car garage at the Mosman Park home that was sold by Vivien Yap for $21.5 million Credit: supplied The view from Vivien Yap's Mosman Park home, which she has just sold for $21.5 million Credit: supplied The house, designed by architect Tom Brooking of Brooking Designs, has a theatre that is more like cinema. It also has four bedrooms and a study, five bathrooms, two powder rooms and multiple living spaces. She is uncertain where she will live next, but mentions Peppermint Grove, Mosman Park, Cottesloe, Dalkeith and Claremont as potential locations. Vivien Yap and Johannes Yap, pictured at the Porsche Taycan launch at Porsche Centre Perth . Credit: John Koh / The West Australian Despite her sudden and unexpected windfall, she said she will continue working as hard as she ever has. 'It helps me stay young,' she said. 'And I want to leave a legacy for everyone else. I want my sons to see me as a role model.'
Man of Many
21-05-2025
- Man of Many
Porsche's Big EV Bet is Paying Off in Australia, Electric Macan Sales Overtake Petrol
By Ben McKimm - News Published: 21 May 2025 Share Copy Link Readtime: 3 min Every product is carefully selected by our editors and experts. If you buy from a link, we may earn a commission. Learn more. For more information on how we test products, click here. Despite EV sales slowing nationally, Porsche's EV bet is paying off with deliveries of its new all-electric Macan (from AUD$128,400 plus on-roads) confirmed to have overtaken the previous-generation petrol-powered variant in Australia. Dealer stock of the petrol Macan has dwindled in recent months after global production was stopped towards the end of 2024, but the transition from petrol to electric (and enormous price rise) has not hampered the sales. Porsche does not split Macan sales by powertrain variant, but a spokesperson confirmed the news to Man of Many. The brand achieved 240 sales in April 2025, which is a +79.1% month-over-month increase compared to the same month last year. Over the year-to-date, the Macan has achieved 998 sales, which is a +3.0% increase. Of course, brands sometimes play silly buggers with these numbers, but more than 120 sales of the all-electric Porsche Macan is a big number that puts them in the same ballpark as much cheaper EVs like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (116 sales) and Mercedes-Benz EQB (107 sales). The year-to-date sales increase also tells us that this number is unlikely to be a drop in the water. Previously, Porsche wound back its target for electric cars that would see 80 per cent of its line-up become battery-electric by 2030—leaving the remaining 20 per cent for the 911 sports car. 2025 Porsche Taycan 4 | Image: Porsche Porsche Macan Sales in Australia: Macan April 2025 : 240 units : 240 units Macan April 2024: 134 units Macan YTD 2025 : 998 units : 998 units Macan YTD 2024: 969 units Month-over-Month Change : +79.1% YTD Change : +3.0% Porsche Taycan Sales in Australia: April 2025 : 17 units : 17 units April 2024: 12 units YTD 2025 : 73 units : 73 units YTD 2024: 138 units Month-over-Month Change : +41.7% YTD Change : -47.1% Where the sales for the all-electric Macan have been a runaway success, Porsche's flagship electric vehicle, the Taycan, has struggled for sales so far this year, despite a new facelifted model arriving with one of the longest range figures in the business. The Taycan Turbo GT is also the most powerful new car on sale in Australia, with 815 kW (1,092 HP) in launch control mode. Taycan sales were marked at 17 units in April 2025, which is an increase of +41.7% compared to the same month last year. However, more concerningly, sales are down -47.1% year-to-date, with the 73 units sold less than the 138 units sold in the same period last year. This follows a similar trend to overall 2024 sales, where the Taycan struggled. They sold 282 Taycans in 2024, which is down on the 535 vehicles they sold in 2023. Premium EVs are a tough sell, even if you have the best product in the business. 2024 Audi RS e-tron GT | Image: Supplied / Audi 2024 Audi RS e-tron GT | Image: Supplied / Audi Lotus Emeya | Image: Lotus Lotus Eletre | Image: Lotus Still, the Taycan is faring better than it's platform-shared brother, the Audi e-Tron GT, whose sales were down a painful -75.2% in 2024 with 339 total sales for the year. They haven't rebounded in 2025 with just 16 vehicles delivered through April. It's a tough market for premium EVs in Australia, and no one knows that better than EV newcomer Lotus. The brands 'Porsche-rivalling' Eletre and Emeya models have struggled since their arrival. The Lotus Eletre SUV has managed two sales so far in 2025 and the Emeya GT has managed just three sales YTD. Last year, the Emeya managed a total of five sales on the year, and the Eletra managed 12 sales. In a struggling premium EV market, Porsche has figured it out. The success of the electric Macan in Australia is something they can hang their hat on, while the Taycan flagship continues to set the benchmark for all other electric vehilces globally.
The Advertiser
09-05-2025
- The Advertiser
Mercedes-AMG reveals more of its electric sports sedan
Mercedes-AMG is prepping a new electric sports sedan that will take on the likes of the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT. Ahead of the weekend, AMG took to social media to show off a disguised prototype of the upcoming four-door EV, which will make its full debut in June. The new car is thought to share many styling details with the 2022 Vision AMG concept. Compared to the show car, the upcoming production vehicle is taller, has a less dramatic rear end with conventionally located tail-lights, flatter sides, and less steeply raked front and rear windscreens. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. That said, it has a sporting silhouette, and the swoopy roof line prioritises looks over interior space, as well as ease of ingress and egress to the rear seat. Although there's a significant rear deck, the new car is a liftback rather than a true sedan. Both the head- and tail-lights feature LED three-pointed star graphics. A circular blank low in the bumper indicates where the Mercedes-Benz logo and radar sensor will live. The three-pointed star seems to be housed in a giant bulge that's reminiscent of the grille on the latest CLA, as well as the faux grille on the Vision AMG. Unlike most AMG models, which are just go-fast variants of regular Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the new EV sedan will have a distinct body. It will even ride on a unique platform, dubbed or AMG Electric Architecture. While details about the new four-door EV are scant, AMG has revealed the architecture will support high-performance battries, axial flux motors, and output up to 746kW (1000hp). It's unclear what name the new electric sedan will be given, but some internet reports suggest GT4 EV. While it might seem the logical successor to today's GT 4-Door Coupe, that car will remain in production alongside the new model for the foreseeable future, giving buyers turbocharged six- and eight-cylinder petrol options. The GT 4-door Coupe is also available in GT 63 S E-Performance trim with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid drivetrain for those who want the benefits of electrification, but still desire the burble of an eight-pot. MORE: Everything Mercedes-AMG Content originally sourced from: Mercedes-AMG is prepping a new electric sports sedan that will take on the likes of the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT. Ahead of the weekend, AMG took to social media to show off a disguised prototype of the upcoming four-door EV, which will make its full debut in June. The new car is thought to share many styling details with the 2022 Vision AMG concept. Compared to the show car, the upcoming production vehicle is taller, has a less dramatic rear end with conventionally located tail-lights, flatter sides, and less steeply raked front and rear windscreens. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. That said, it has a sporting silhouette, and the swoopy roof line prioritises looks over interior space, as well as ease of ingress and egress to the rear seat. Although there's a significant rear deck, the new car is a liftback rather than a true sedan. Both the head- and tail-lights feature LED three-pointed star graphics. A circular blank low in the bumper indicates where the Mercedes-Benz logo and radar sensor will live. The three-pointed star seems to be housed in a giant bulge that's reminiscent of the grille on the latest CLA, as well as the faux grille on the Vision AMG. Unlike most AMG models, which are just go-fast variants of regular Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the new EV sedan will have a distinct body. It will even ride on a unique platform, dubbed or AMG Electric Architecture. While details about the new four-door EV are scant, AMG has revealed the architecture will support high-performance battries, axial flux motors, and output up to 746kW (1000hp). It's unclear what name the new electric sedan will be given, but some internet reports suggest GT4 EV. While it might seem the logical successor to today's GT 4-Door Coupe, that car will remain in production alongside the new model for the foreseeable future, giving buyers turbocharged six- and eight-cylinder petrol options. The GT 4-door Coupe is also available in GT 63 S E-Performance trim with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid drivetrain for those who want the benefits of electrification, but still desire the burble of an eight-pot. MORE: Everything Mercedes-AMG Content originally sourced from: Mercedes-AMG is prepping a new electric sports sedan that will take on the likes of the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT. Ahead of the weekend, AMG took to social media to show off a disguised prototype of the upcoming four-door EV, which will make its full debut in June. The new car is thought to share many styling details with the 2022 Vision AMG concept. Compared to the show car, the upcoming production vehicle is taller, has a less dramatic rear end with conventionally located tail-lights, flatter sides, and less steeply raked front and rear windscreens. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. That said, it has a sporting silhouette, and the swoopy roof line prioritises looks over interior space, as well as ease of ingress and egress to the rear seat. Although there's a significant rear deck, the new car is a liftback rather than a true sedan. Both the head- and tail-lights feature LED three-pointed star graphics. A circular blank low in the bumper indicates where the Mercedes-Benz logo and radar sensor will live. The three-pointed star seems to be housed in a giant bulge that's reminiscent of the grille on the latest CLA, as well as the faux grille on the Vision AMG. Unlike most AMG models, which are just go-fast variants of regular Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the new EV sedan will have a distinct body. It will even ride on a unique platform, dubbed or AMG Electric Architecture. While details about the new four-door EV are scant, AMG has revealed the architecture will support high-performance battries, axial flux motors, and output up to 746kW (1000hp). It's unclear what name the new electric sedan will be given, but some internet reports suggest GT4 EV. While it might seem the logical successor to today's GT 4-Door Coupe, that car will remain in production alongside the new model for the foreseeable future, giving buyers turbocharged six- and eight-cylinder petrol options. The GT 4-door Coupe is also available in GT 63 S E-Performance trim with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid drivetrain for those who want the benefits of electrification, but still desire the burble of an eight-pot. MORE: Everything Mercedes-AMG Content originally sourced from: Mercedes-AMG is prepping a new electric sports sedan that will take on the likes of the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT. Ahead of the weekend, AMG took to social media to show off a disguised prototype of the upcoming four-door EV, which will make its full debut in June. The new car is thought to share many styling details with the 2022 Vision AMG concept. Compared to the show car, the upcoming production vehicle is taller, has a less dramatic rear end with conventionally located tail-lights, flatter sides, and less steeply raked front and rear windscreens. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. That said, it has a sporting silhouette, and the swoopy roof line prioritises looks over interior space, as well as ease of ingress and egress to the rear seat. Although there's a significant rear deck, the new car is a liftback rather than a true sedan. Both the head- and tail-lights feature LED three-pointed star graphics. A circular blank low in the bumper indicates where the Mercedes-Benz logo and radar sensor will live. The three-pointed star seems to be housed in a giant bulge that's reminiscent of the grille on the latest CLA, as well as the faux grille on the Vision AMG. Unlike most AMG models, which are just go-fast variants of regular Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the new EV sedan will have a distinct body. It will even ride on a unique platform, dubbed or AMG Electric Architecture. While details about the new four-door EV are scant, AMG has revealed the architecture will support high-performance battries, axial flux motors, and output up to 746kW (1000hp). It's unclear what name the new electric sedan will be given, but some internet reports suggest GT4 EV. While it might seem the logical successor to today's GT 4-Door Coupe, that car will remain in production alongside the new model for the foreseeable future, giving buyers turbocharged six- and eight-cylinder petrol options. The GT 4-door Coupe is also available in GT 63 S E-Performance trim with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid drivetrain for those who want the benefits of electrification, but still desire the burble of an eight-pot. 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