Porsche Reveals The whole lot About Its Cayenne Electric—Aside from One Important Factor

Porsche wants a hit. In the primary 9 months of 2025, Porsche’s working revenue plummeted by 99 percent in comparison with the identical stint the yr earlier than. Yep, 99 p.c. Profit has tanked for the auto model with a monitor document of creating billions.

The causes for Porsche’s misfortune aren’t any secret. There’s the vastly costly product technique shift that noticed the dramatic scaling again of EV plans. There was Porsche scrapping projects to construct its personal EV batteries in-house and as a substitute growing new combustion and hybrid fashions. Plus, the double hit of US tariffs and a droop within the Chinese market have left the German automaker reeling.

However, whether or not or not the EU decides to rewrite its EV transition timetable, the longer term for autos, in the end, won’t be combustion however electrical. So because of this European automotive firms taking part in the lengthy recreation should nonetheless present their prowess in electrification. Which brings us to immediately’s reveal of the ultimate manufacturing Cayenne Electric and Cayenne Turbo Electric.

The Cayenne is Porsche’s first absolutely electrical SUV.

Courtesy of Porsche

Courtesy of Porsche

Costing $109,000 for the Cayenne, and $163,000 for the turbo model (£83,200 and £130,900 respectively within the UK), Porsche will probably be hoping that this, its first ever absolutely electrical SUV, will current higher long-term worth for cash than its formidable Taycan has, which noticed unfortunate house owners lose half the worth of the automotive in its first six months, pushing some into unfavourable fairness on the autos.

This new electrical SUV is probably the most highly effective manufacturing Porsche of all time, and the specs are fittingly mighty. The Cayenne Turbo shifts from 0 to 62 mph in 2.5 seconds, from 0 to 124 mph in 7.4 seconds, and goes on to a high pace of 162 mph. A brand new drive system develops as much as 850 kW (1,156 PS) and as much as 1,500 Nm of torque when the automobiles’ Launch Control is activated. Interestingly, borrowing an innovation from motorsports, the Turbo has direct oil cooling of the electrical motor on the rear axle for top steady output.

The “entry-level” Cayenne mannequin has 300 kW (408 PS) in regular operation and 325 kW (442 PS) and 835 Nm of torque with Launch Control. It can handle 0 to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds, on its option to a high pace of 143 mph.

Energy restoration for the Cayenne Electric can be spectacular, with recuperative energy matching Gen 3 Formula E ranges of as much as 600 kW. Both fashions might be specced with rear-axle steering too. This permits the rear wheels to maneuver by as much as 5 levels, making it simpler to make tight turns or shimmy into parking spots.