If you wanted assurance that electrification doesn’t have to dull the edge of a performance car, look no further than Porsche’s latest offering. The new Cayenne Electric is not only the brand’s most powerful production car ever, it’s also one of the fastest SUVs on the planet. And yet, crucially, it still feels unmistakably like a classic Porsche to drive.
The Cayenne has arguably been the most important car in Porsche’s modern history. When the first generation arrived in 2002 it transformed the company from a niche sports car maker into the hugely profitable luxury brand we know today. Now the Cayenne is entering another defining phase with the arrival of the fully-electric Cayenne Electric.
