All 2027 Porsche Taycan versions are available with an optional E-Shift button.
The paddles behind the steering wheel let drivers shift through the eight simulated gears.
There's even a virtual rev limiter to mimic the experience of a combustion-engine car further.
People tend to keep tabs on what others say, and more often than not, contradictions with previous statements emerge. Just a couple of years ago, Porsche said it had looked into giving the Taycan fake gear changes but ultimately didn’t see the point, arguing that the “electric engine is better than an ICE [internal combustion engine].” At the same time, Zuffenhausen questioned the viability of simulated gears, especially as the company still builds gasoline cars that let drivers shift through real gears.
Fast-forward to 2026, and Porsche has had a change of heart, introducing an E-Shift feature across the Taycan lineup. It adds a blue button on the steering wheel that activates eight simulated gears, which drivers can cycle through using the paddles behind the wheel. We’re told the shifting process is “molded to feel authentic,” and there’s even a virtual rev counter to echo combustion-engine cars.
