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2020 Porsche Taycan will join the Passport subscription service

The Taycan should be available for short-term loans in the first half of 2020.

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2020 Porsche Taycan

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Porsche revealed the long-awaited Taycan EV on Wednesday, packing as much as 750 horsepower and some impressive cabin tech. The company's new electric sedan will start hitting dealerships later this year, but we've now learned the Taycan will also soon be available through Porsche's Passport subscription service.

"The Taycan will absolutely join the [Passport] fleet, but likely not until all initial customer demands have been filled," a Porsche spokesperson told Roadshow at the EV's premiere on Wednesday. "We expect the first cars to be in the fleet in the first half of 2020."

In addition to prioritizing customer orders, Porsche is also trying to decide where the Taycan will fit into its Passport structure. Currently, the $2,100-a-month Launch package lets you choose from eight different models, including the and Cayman , as well as the less powerful versions of the , and . Stepping up to the $3,100-a-month Accelerate tier unlocks access to cars like the 718 Cayman GTS, , Panamera 4S and more.

Currently, Porsche Passport is only available in Atlanta, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego and Toronto. It's one of a number of vehicle subscription services currently available in the US.

Of course, if you don't want to go the subscription route, you can always plunk down the full purchase price for Porsche's new fighter. The Taycan Turbo starts at $150,900 before destination, while the Taycan Turbo S comes in at $185,000. If you wait until the cars hit dealers, those prices increase to $153,310 and $187,610, respectively.

Be sure to check out our full, in-depth look at the 2020 Porsche Taycan, as well as our by-the-numbers comparison to the Tesla Model S Performance and our guide to car subscription services.

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Steven Ewing Former managing editor
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.

Article updated on September 4, 2019 at 8:44 AM PDT

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Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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