Do You Think The Porsche Taycan Aeroblade Wheels Look Like Turbo Twists?

Porsche is no stranger to retro design schemes. The recently revealed 911 Spirit 70 special edition, for example, boasts jazzy Pasha-print upholstery and gold-plated badges to recall the disco era. But it’s not just the Carrera that gets treated to some throwback styling, as the 2026 Taycan EV shows. The new Exclusive Design wheels feature integrated Aeroblades that come in a variety of colors and finishes, and if you squint a little, you can see a little 90s-spec Turbo Twist in the shape of the drag-reducing trim bits.

The Look Is Bold, But It Ain’t For Everyone

The 2026 Taycan’s take on Aeroblade wheels is slightly different from the 2025 model. While the older Porsche EV had aero additions that seamlessly trailed the edge of each spoke, the new one features kinked trim that rests near the rim of the wheel. And while the 2026’s Exclusive Design wheel is available only in either gloss or satin black, the blades themselves can be had in Satin Dark Silver, Neodyme gold, carbon fiber, or one of several exterior colors.

As first reported by Jalopnik, the wheels themselves are pricey, costing $4,220 on the base Taycan sedan (and then an additional $1,300 for contrasting blades or a staggering $3,910 for carbon fiber). Step up into a more expensive Taycan trim and the wheels become as cheap as $600 without contrasting colors. Introverts might be more inclined to keep the rolling stock simple, but this author would find a color-matched set rather attractive, especially in the newly available Purple Sky metallic paint color. (I used to have a 1996 Mazda B3000 in a similar, though far less lustrous, color. –Ed.)

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The Cabin Isn’t Quite As Old-School As The New 911

All modern Porsches retain the rounded, sleek appearance of their 356 forebears, but that’s not the case when you move inside. Unlike today’s 911 Carrera and Turbo models, which offer the aforementioned Heritage Pasha or Heritage Classic houndstooth print, the Taycan is far simpler. A variety of leather upholstery choices are there, as is a leather-free option that verges on retro with “Pepita” seat centers, but the EV is still Porsche’s most modern offering, with far less wood and aluminum trim than most of the company’s other models.

That makes sense – the Taycan doesn’t have nearly as much heritage to draw from as the 911 (or even the mid-engined 718 Boxster and Cayman, which hark back to Porsche’s 1950s racing cars). Still, what the Taycan lacks in retro pastiche it makes up for in color choices. A purplish Blackberry leather upholstery option has been available since the EV’s launch for the 2020 model year, as well as a few different single- and two-tone options. Best (or worst) of all, Porsche doesn’t limit exterior or interior color combinations – our paint-to-sample Lightergreen Taycan riding on Purple Sky Aeroblades over two-tone Bordeaux Red and black upholstery is ill-advised proof of that.

Source: Jalopnik