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Old 04-07-2021, 02:07 PM   #165
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Originally Posted by robg View Post
The only (admittedly petty and superficial) downside is that the car appears to sit too high w/ the steel suspension. Check out the exterior shots starting at 8:15...

On an unrelated note, I walked by an Audi A7 this morning and that car seems to be about the same length with a similarly low roofline. Still not sure how they were able to engineer a hatchback for that but not the Taycan. Same comments apply to the 4 series gran coupe.
My guess is it has to do with floor height, which is probably at least an inch or two higher in the Taycan than in those others, b/c of the battery; that gives you less room if you're going to maintain the same roofline.

I agree that the lack of a hatch on the Taycan (and on the Model 3, to be honest) is a big pain. The wagon is the only one I'd want as a result.
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