porsche needs one Strike. In the first nine months of 2025, Porsche’s operating profit plunged 99 percent from a year earlier. Yes, 99 percent. The profits of auto brands with a track record of earning billions have shrunk.
The reasons for Porsche’s misfortune are no mystery. The change in highly expensive product strategy saw a dramatic reduction in EV plans. Porsche had canceled projects to make its own EV batteries in-house and instead developed new combustion and hybrid models. Also, the double whammy of US tariffs and the slowdown in the Chinese market has troubled the German automaker.
However, whether or not the EU decides to rewrite its EV transition timetable, the future of autos will, sooner or later, be electric, not combustion. So this means that European car companies playing the long game still have to show their strength in electrification. Which brings us to today’s reveal of the final production Cayenne Electric and Cayenne Turbo Electric.
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Priced at $109,000 for the Cayenne and $163,000 for the Turbo version (£83,200 and £130,900 respectively in the UK), Porsche will be hoping that this, its first fully electric SUV, will offer better long-term value for money than its formidable Taycan, whose unlucky owners lost half the car’s value in the first six months, leaving some with negative equity. Vehicle.
This new electric SUV is the most powerful production Porsche ever, and its specifications are quite impressive. The Cayenne Turbo accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 2.5 seconds, 0 to 124 mph in 7.4 seconds and reaches a top speed of 162 mph. A new drive system develops up to 850 kW (1,156 PS) and 1,500 Nm of torque when the cars’ launch control is activated. Interestingly, taking an innovation from motorsports, the Turbo features direct oil cooling of the electric motor on the rear axle for high continuous output.
The “entry-level” Cayenne model has 300 kW (408 PS) in normal operation and 325 kW (442 PS) with launch control and 835 N⋅m of torque. It can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 143 mph.
Energy recovery for the Cayenne Electric is also impressive, with recovery power matching Gen 3 Formula E levels of up to 600kW. Both models can also be specified with rear-axle steering. This allows the rear wheels to rotate up to 5 degrees, making it easier to maneuver in tight turns or parking spots.