Porsche's New Cayenne Turbo Coupé Electric Can Do 0-60 Mph In 2.5 Seconds

Porsche has announced an electrical type of its celebrated Cayenne Coupé and it could beryllium nan company's astir powerful conveyance ever — either ICE aliases electric. Mechanically, nan Cayenne Coupé Electric is astir identical to nan Cayenne Electric but nan assemblage is substantially sleeker for improved scope and performance.

While nan beforehand extremity of nan Coupé looks overmuch nan aforesaid arsenic nan Cayenne Electric, nan backmost is giving disconnected BMW X-series vibes successful a large way. Porsche says that bulbous rear makes nan caller exemplary much aerodynamic and frankincense efficient, pinch a resistance coefficient of conscionable 0.23. It besides sits astir an inch little than nan modular SUV for a much race-ready look. It tin haul 4 adults and comes pinch a 3.2 cubic ft frunk.

There are 3 versions: nan Cayenne Coupé Electric, Cayenne S Coupé Electric and Cayenne Turbo Coupé Electric. All usage nan aforesaid 800-volt architecture that allows charging speeds up to 400 kW, for a 10-80 percent recharge successful 16 minutes nether perfect conditions. With a 113 kWh battery, scope is estimated astatine 415 miles successful nan WLTP cycle, which equates to astir 350 miles nether EPA conditions.

The main quality betwixt nan models is power. The guidelines Cayenne Electric exemplary produces a specified 408 hp (442 hp pinch overboost), while nan Cayenne S takes that up to 544 hp (666 hp pinch overboost). However, nan Cayenne Turbo Electric cranks things up to deranged pinch 857 hp (1,156 hp overboosted), letting you bring 3 guests and their cargo from 0-60 mph successful conscionable 2.5 seconds and deed a apical velocity of 162 mph.

The interior is bound to person a spot little room than nan regular Cayenne Electric owed to nan sloping roofline, but Porsche made things comfortable and high-tech. It comes pinch an optional electrochromic panoramic tile pinch adjustable tint and powerfulness operated doors, on pinch a prime of trims including leather upholstery. Physical controls are joined pinch integer interfaces and a surface that stretches from nan near separator of nan mediate console to nan rider broadside vent. As pinch different caller lux vehicles, it offers customizable graphics, an AR heads-up show and personalized app integration.

Debuting astatine this year's Beijing Auto Show, nan Cayenne Coupé Electric starts astatine $113,800 (minus nan $2,350 transportation fee), while nan guidelines Cayenne S Coupe Electric is $131,200 and nan Cayenne Turbo Coupe Electric costs $168,000. For a luxury athletics electrical SUV pinch 350 miles of scope and 1,156 hp, that's actually... not bad? After all, you tin easily salary six figures for a kitted-out Ford F-150 these days.