Porsche has unveiled the Cayenne Electric – the all-new, all-electric version of the SUV that once saved the brand. It was the Cayenne, launched back in 2002, that transformed Porsche from a niche sports-car maker into a global powerhouse, bankrolling everything from 911 development to the later, hugely successful Macan SUV. Fittingly, it’s the Macan that actually made the leap to full electrification first.
Now, though, Porsche’s big seller enters the battery-electric world – and it’s doing so with typically extravagant numbers. The Cayenne Electric arrives alongside a hotter Cayenne Turbo Electric. However, Porsche also makes clear that this is not the end of combustion: petrol and hybrid Cayennes will continue to run alongside the EV well into the next decade.
