The latest Cayenne is already breaking records and it hasn’t even began production.
Launching the luxury SUV segment with three generations dating back to 2003, the Porsche Cayenne has and will continue to cement itself as a staple for the brand. The Cayenne’s addition to Porsche’s sport-focused fleet of 911s and Boxters offered more space and the ability to travel off-road, expanding its customer base worldwide. With over a million Cayenne sold since its introduction more than 20 years ago, Porsche is now evolving the SUV as it’s testing the capabilities of the first-ever all-electric Cayenne at the historic Shelsley Walsh hill climb event in Worcestershire.
It made a serious statement by setting a new SUV record, driven by Porsche Formula E development driver Gabriela Jílková. The all-electric Cayenne ran the historic .56-mile climb in just 31.28 seconds, beating the previous SUV record by more than four seconds. And while the sprint is impressive, it passed the 180-foot mark in just 1.94 seconds, a time typically achieved by single-seater race cars on slicks.
This latest version of the Cayenne joins the lineup as Porsche’s second all-electric SUV, following in the footsteps of the Taycan, welcomed alongside the gas and hybrid variants of the Cayenne. While Porsche hasn’t released full specs yet, the record run was done using production-level power figures, showing just how dialed-in the SUV already is ahead of its full debut.
Porsche also highlighted how usable the Cayenne Electric will be in everyday life. British TV host Richard Hammond used the prototype to tow a car and trailer weighing nearly 6,600 pounds, and according to him, the SUV didn’t break a sweat. Porsche confirmed that Cayenne Electric will support a towing capacity of up to 7,716 pounds, which matches the capability of its gas-powered counterpart. Porsche fans will get another look at the record-setting electric Porsche Cayenne at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 10th to 13th, where the prototype will be displayed to the public for the first time.
Source: Porsche