Porsche Launches Its Most Powerful Production Car Ever, The Cayenne Electric And Cayenne Turbo Electric!
Porsche Cayenne Electric And Cayenne Turbo Electric!
Porsche has just rocked up with the all electric version of its posh full size SUV the one theyre calling the Cayenne Electric over in India.
Its hitting the dealerships for a fair whack of Rs 1.76 crore ex showroom and before you even start looking at the optional extras mind you.
According to the boffins at Porsche the Cayennes Turbo Electric variant is the absolute gruntiest production model theyve ever churned out.
This beast pumps out a whopping 1156 PS of power which is enough to leave some proper thoroughbred supercars even the likes of a Ferrari SF90 for dead.
Righto lets see what this beautys packing
Exterior Slimmer Sleeker And Suave
Kicking off with the outside look Porsche has given the Cayenne Electric its own distinct styling to make sure you can tell it apart from the petrol guzzling versions.
Up front its got a lower bonnet while the headlamps get a bit more squinty and spread out.
Down the side youve got those slick frameless doors whopping 22inch alloy wheels and wheelarch cladding really yelling out Im a proper SUV mate Round the back theres a fullwidth taillamp cluster and a chunky diffuser too.
And get this the Cayenne Turbo Electrics got a clever little party trick active aero flaps on the bumper. They push the air around dynamically for better grunt and more kilometres on a charge. Pretty schmick eh
Interior Futuristic And Sporty
Jump inside the Cayenne Electric and youre greeted with a brandspankingnew interior complete with a triplescreen setup including a digital dash a touchyfeely infotainment screen and even a screen for your passenger to muck around with. Beyond just warm seats and a steering wheel Porsches gone a bit fancy and chucked in heated surfaces for your armrests and door panels too. How goods that
Features Tech Loaded
When it comes to gadgets and gizmos the Cayenne Electric is absolutely chockers with tech. Dead centre youve got a massive 14.25inch OLED digital instrument cluster a 14.9inch passenger entertainment display and even a curved main infotainment screen. Plus its got the works a panoramic sunroof with mood lighting a headsup display with fancy augmented reality powered heated AND cooled sports seats and a digital key so you dont lose your actual keys down the back of the couch.
And if youve got money to burn you can even snag a customisable Swiss watch to match your new Cayenne Electric. Fancy a bit arent they
Powertrain More Powerful Than A 918 Spyder
Porsches got the Cayenne Electric rocking up in a couple of versions the standard Cayenne Electric and the soupedup Cayenne Turbo Electric. That second one the Turbo Electric is the absolute gruntiest production Porsche theyve ever built bar none with up to 1156 PS of power and a massive 1500 Nm of torque. Itll absolutely bolt from 0 to 100 km/h in a blistering 2.5 seconds. Thats quick enough to scare the budgie smugglers off ya Here are the detailed specs of both variants
| Model | Cayenne Electric | Cayenne Turbo Electric |
| | | |
| Power (PS) | 442 PS | 1156 PS |
| Torque (Nm) | 835 Nm | 1500 Nm |
| Claimed Range (WLTP) | 642 Km | 623 Km |
| Top Speed (Kmph) | 230 Kmph | 260 Kmph |
| Acceleration(0100 Kmph) | 4.8 seconds | 2.5 seconds |
And a handy bit of info this Cayenne Electric can handle 390 kW DCfast charging meaning you can slap another 325 kays onto its range in just ten minutes. Handy for when youre on the long haul.
The Damage What Itll Set You Back
Porsches slapped a sticker price of Rs 1.76 crore on the standard Cayenne Electric (before any optional extras mind you) while the soupedup Cayenne Turbo Electric will set you back a fair dinkum Rs 2.26 crore. Not exactly pocket change is it Given the grunt and that kind of coin the Lotus Eletre R is probably its closest competition if you can even call it that.
Our Two Cents…
Look we knew the Cayenne Electric would be quick but this quick Strewth no way With performance thatd give a proper hypercar a run for its money and all the practicality of a big SUV we reckon itll still find plenty of blokes and sheilas keen to fork out even with that hefty price tag. Good on em.
So would you be keen to nab this Cayenne Electric over other speedy SUVs Give us a shout in the comments cobber....
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