Lusting after a premium ute now that the Mercedes-Benz X-Class has hit the scrap heap? The Porsche Traykan is here to answer your prayers.
Well, kind of. Yes, electric utes are very much a thing right now (think Rivian R1T or Tesla’s Cybertruck), but this is a mere imagining of what a tray-backed Taycan (or Traykan) could look like, and it's pulled straight from the imagination of artist Adel Bouras.
But while it’s not official, it would be absolutely wild. Remember, the Porsche Taycan Turbo S is home to two electric motors, one housed at each axle, producing a combined 460kW. Which is a lot. And when you engage launch control, a whopping 560kW and 1050Nm is unlocked for an eyebrow-peeling 2.5-second blast.
That’s enough grunt to deliver a 100km/h sprint in a scarcely believable 2.8 seconds, get from zero to 160km/h in 6.3 seconds, or from a standing start to 200km/h in 9.8 seconds.
Better still, its 93.4kWh battery promises WLTP range of 412km, and plugged into the right charger, the battery can go from five to 80 per cent charged in around 22 minutes.
Sadly, this is all largely academic. Because will Porsche ever make a ute? Probably not. But we can dream, right?
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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