Porsche Taycan is The Straits Times Car of the Year 2020

Porsche's battery-powered four-door leaves rivals far behind to become third electric ST Car of the Year since 2014

The Straits Times Car of the Year has been revealed – and it's electric.
Christopher Tan explains why the Porsche Taycan came out on top, while his colleague, Zaihan Mohamed Yusof asks him 18 searching questions.

Christopher Tan Senior Correspondent

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Dec 19, 2020, 05:00 AM

The Porsche Taycan has emerged as The Straits Times Car of the Year (COTY) 2020, with a scorecard which knocks the proverbial ball out of the park.

The first electric car from the German marque has not only clinched the overall top spot, but was also voted best in seven out of nine categories. It lost out only to the Hyundai Avante in ergonomics and value for money.

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