The ‘strongest’ manufacturing Porsche ever

Porsche on Wednesday revealed an all-electric model of its Cayenne SUV, calling it the “strongest” manufacturing automobile ever made by the German sports activities automobile producer.

The 2026 Cayenne EV is able to 1,139 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 2.4 seconds and as much as 1,106 foot-pounds of torque, in accordance with Porsche. Its high velocity is as much as 162 mph, the corporate mentioned.

The automobile that beforehand had the title of “strongest road-legal Porsche” was the Taycan Turbo GT at 1,019 horsepower.

To attain the automobile’s peak efficiency, Porsche mentioned a launch mode must be activated. In regular driving mode, the automobile options as much as 844 horsepower.

A top-end “Turbo Electrical” mannequin begins at $163,000 — making it among the many most costly Porsches on sale. An ordinary mannequin with much less efficiency — 402 horsepower and 615 foot-pounds of torque — begins at $109,000.

The Cayenne Electrical includes a 113 kilowatt-hour battery and 800-volt electrical structure system that is able to charging from 10% to 80% in lower than 16 minutes, Porsche mentioned. The brand new EV is also the primary Porsche to have the choice for inductive, or wi-fi, charging, but it surely comes at a a lot slower tempo than conventional plug-in charging.

Porsche mentioned ordering for the Cayenne Electrical is open, with deliveries anticipated to start on the finish of summer season subsequent 12 months.

The all-electric SUV launch comes two months after Porsche confirmed it was pulling again its beforehand introduced EV plans to as a substitute proceed to supply automobiles with inner combustion engines, together with hybrids.

“We’ve set the ultimate steps within the realignment of our product technique,” Porsche CEO Oliver Blume mentioned in a September launch. “We’re at the moment experiencing huge adjustments throughout the automotive surroundings. That is why we’re realigning Porsche throughout the board.”

The EV market within the U.S. — a vital area for automakers — has confronted daunting adjustments in rules underneath the Trump administration this 12 months, together with the tip of client credit of as much as $7,500 for the acquisition of an EV.

The Cayenne EV will likely be provided alongside a combustion-engine mannequin in addition to a plug-in hybrid electrical model, in accordance with Porsche.

The Cayenne is Porsche’s third EV for the U.S. market following the Taycan in 2019 and Macan in 2024.