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Despite facing a lot of criticism for entering the crossover game with the first-gen Cayenne back in 2002, Porsche kept evolving its flagship high-rider, and a little over a decade later, they expanded the offering with the smaller Macan.
Sharing its construction with the VW Touareg, Audi Q7, Q8, Bentley Bentayga, and Lamborghini Urus, the Cayenne is currently in its third generation. It is offered in two body styles, SUV and Coupe, comes to life in Slovakia and Malaysia, and can be ordered with a multitude of powertrains, including several electrified assemblies.
But the Zuffenhausen company has even bigger plans when it comes to its replacement, which will feature battery-electric power in a premiere. The model was already announced last year when the company confirmed building it on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The architecture is the same one used by the Macan EV. Therefore, it's no surprise that this scooped mule features some body panels sourced from its smaller sibling and adapted to fit the design, hence the messy overall look of the car.
It is pointless to speak about the design since this is a mule and not a prototype, as everything will be changed by the time the testing and development phase advances. Nonetheless, we should note that our spies said it sports larger and wider wheels compared to the zero-emission Macan. The vehicle also gets fender flares, suggesting wider tracks, and what appears to be a large sensor in the front bumper. To no one's surprise, the cockpit came from the Macan EV, hence the name displayed on the digital gauges, but it will sport some modifications by the time it's ready for shipping worldwide.
Want to talk about the power numbers? So do we, but it's unknown how punchy the Cayenne EV will be. We suspect it could share a few aspects with the Macan EV, probably getting a sizeable battery pack with a capacity of roughly 100 kWh that will feed electrons to the electric motors. It might feature the 800-volt technology for improved recharging times. We know at least one version of the all-quiet Macan will get over 603 horsepower, so logic tells us that the Cayenne EV will be even more powerful. Some outlets speak about traditional dual-motor setups, whereas others believe quad motors could be real on the range-topping flavor(s) for quicker off-the-line sprints and superior control for the torque vectoring.
Chances are the Porsche Cayenne EV will launch sometime in 2025 as a 2026 model or perhaps in 2026. And it won't be the German company's flagship electric crossover, as a three-row SUV with EV power was confirmed to follow it, perhaps roughly one year later, making use of different underpinnings.
But the Zuffenhausen company has even bigger plans when it comes to its replacement, which will feature battery-electric power in a premiere. The model was already announced last year when the company confirmed building it on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE). The architecture is the same one used by the Macan EV. Therefore, it's no surprise that this scooped mule features some body panels sourced from its smaller sibling and adapted to fit the design, hence the messy overall look of the car.
It is pointless to speak about the design since this is a mule and not a prototype, as everything will be changed by the time the testing and development phase advances. Nonetheless, we should note that our spies said it sports larger and wider wheels compared to the zero-emission Macan. The vehicle also gets fender flares, suggesting wider tracks, and what appears to be a large sensor in the front bumper. To no one's surprise, the cockpit came from the Macan EV, hence the name displayed on the digital gauges, but it will sport some modifications by the time it's ready for shipping worldwide.
Want to talk about the power numbers? So do we, but it's unknown how punchy the Cayenne EV will be. We suspect it could share a few aspects with the Macan EV, probably getting a sizeable battery pack with a capacity of roughly 100 kWh that will feed electrons to the electric motors. It might feature the 800-volt technology for improved recharging times. We know at least one version of the all-quiet Macan will get over 603 horsepower, so logic tells us that the Cayenne EV will be even more powerful. Some outlets speak about traditional dual-motor setups, whereas others believe quad motors could be real on the range-topping flavor(s) for quicker off-the-line sprints and superior control for the torque vectoring.
Chances are the Porsche Cayenne EV will launch sometime in 2025 as a 2026 model or perhaps in 2026. And it won't be the German company's flagship electric crossover, as a three-row SUV with EV power was confirmed to follow it, perhaps roughly one year later, making use of different underpinnings.
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