There’s something about the Porsche experience that embeds itself in those lucky enough to climb behind the wheel, driving an insatiable desire for more. It’s a phenomenon few other automakers have been able to match, let alone sustain for so many years. To drive one is to be forever changed. It started decades ago with the predecessor to the 911, the 356, and has soldiered on ever since. But a new day has dawned – one that demands emissions-free options to help curb the effects of climate change. Of course, this seems at least on the surface like it’s at odds with the Porsche experience, which is predicated upon controlled fury of the visceral variety. A cage match of past versus future, AutoTrader Editor-in-Chief Jodi Lai and Road Test Editor Dan Ilika pit the 2023 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS against its electric stablemate, the 2023 Porsche Taycan GTS. What does it mean to be a Porsche? If you could only park one of them in your garage, which would it be? Let us know how you would decide this contest by emailing Dan and Jodi at expert@trader.ca Read the story on AutoTrader.ca: https://www.autotrader.ca/editorial/20230927/can-pure-electric-be-pure-porsche-too/ 00:00 Intro: Comparing the Porsche 911 GTS and Taycan GTS – for science! 01:50 The Porsche 911 requires no introduction 03:00 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS powertrain and specs 03:51 Automatic or manual? 04:43 911 ride quality and handling 05:16 911 GTS changes 05:43 The Porsche 911 – there's nothing like it 06:21 Porsche Taycan GTS: the pinnacle of performance and technology 06:57 Charging speed and battery life, your mileage may vary 08:06 Unique, yet immediately familiar 10:13 The unmistakable feel of electric propulsion 11:19 Conclusion: 911 or Taycan? The answer may (not) surprise you