# 2027 Porsche Taycan adds fake gear shifts so you can make your car slower

> Porsche is updating its four-door electric sportscar for the 2027 model year, with a few consequential updates and one new optional feature that I still cannot fathom why anybody would want.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/06/17/2027-porsche-taycan-adds-fake-gear-shifts-so-you-can-make-your-car-slower/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32af89de814794a0d707fe)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #porsche #battery #xiaomi #tesla #taycan #adds #electric #fake
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