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Porsche has taken the wraps off the Taycan Cross Turismo, and to nobody’s surprise the EV sedan’s off road brother looks almost identical to the cool Mission E Cross Turismo Concept from 2018. If there is a surprise, it’s the price: the entry level Taycan 4 Cross Turismo costs $90,900 plus delivery in the US (or £79,340 in the UK). Taken at face value that makes the Cross Turismo $12k more expensive than the entry-level sedan. But Porsche North America says the wagon version is only $1,530 more than the sedan after the new car’s extra equipment is taken into account. That equipment includes all-wheel drive, which you don’t get in the base Taycan and the bigger 93.4kWh Performance Battery Plus, which you can get in the base Taycan, but have to pay extra for. Other standard kit includes adaptive air suspension and a panoramic roof. But the big draw for many buyers – and one that gives Porsche an advantage over the Tesla Model S and Audi e-tron GT – is the crossover version’s extra practi...

Porsche has officially confirmed that the Mission E Cross Turismo will spawn a production version, alongside the Taycan at the Zuffenhausen facility. It’s unknown when series production will kick off, as Porsche is keeping all other aspects close to its chest for now, but it has been speculated that the production Mission E Cross Turismo might arrive on the market in 2021. By then, Porsche would have hired an additional 300 people at the plant, who will be responsible for putting it together. Essentially a derivative of the upcoming 2019 Porsche Taycan, the Mission E Cross Turismo was previewed by a concept car at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The study has a rather futuristic look and a more practical interior, capable of hauling different equipment easily. It will be interesting to see whether some of the technologies found in the cabin of the show car will equip the final production version, such as the eye-tracking control for the instrument cluster. Porsche is believed to...

Porsche just unveiled the Mission E Cross Turismo at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, a concept study representing an electrified Cross Utility Vehicle, or CUV for short. If you’re the type of person who loves outdoor activities, making your way to the ski slope, that sort of thing, then the Mission E Cross Turismo is meant for you, with its flexible interior and load-carrying systems. The concept measures 4.95 meters (16.2 ft) in length, boasts all-wheel drive and an 800-volt architecture. Visually, it features a low-cut bonnet, vertical air inlets in the front, matrix LED headlights, robust wheel arch protection and door sills, an imposing front spoiler and increased ground clearance for some light off-roading. What Porsche is trying to do here is paint a picture with regards to what a Turismo model with the characteristics of a crossover utility vehicle could look like if it was put into production. With utility in mind, the CUV’s backrests can be folded down and the boot ...