The Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric has more than 1,100hp, devastating straight-line performance and the considerable weight that comes with being a large, battery-powered SUV. But can Porsche really make something this big and powerful behave like a proper sports car?
We get behind the wheel of the all-new Cayenne Turbo Electric to find out, putting Porsche’s electric flagship through its paces both on the road and on the drag strip.
First comes the acceleration. With a huge dual-motor electric powertrain delivering more than 1,100hp, the Cayenne Turbo Electric promises the sort of performance that can rearrange your internal organs when you bury the accelerator. We find out just how brutal that straight-line speed feels from behind the wheel.
But outright pace is only part of the story. A Porsche still needs to be enjoyable when the road starts twisting, so we head onto some challenging back roads to discover whether the Cayenne can disguise its size and weight, deliver genuine driver involvement and, most importantly, put a smile on your face.
Then there’s the other side of the Cayenne equation. This has always been a Porsche designed to combine performance with everyday usability, so we also look at the cabin, comfort and family practicality to see whether electrification has changed what makes the Cayenne such a successful all-rounder.
More than 1,100hp in a large electric family SUV sounds spectacular on paper. The bigger question is whether Porsche has managed to make all that performance actually mean something when you’re behind the wheel.
