Porsche has confirmed that a new range-topping
Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid model is in the works. During a recent interview with
Evo, Porsche chief executive Oliver Blume confirmed that the new SUV is in the
works and will be fitted with the same powertrain as the Panamera Turbo S
E-Hybrid.
While it remains to be seen if Porsche will make any
alterations to the powertrain before fitting it into the Cayenne, we know that
the new Turbo S E-Hybrid will become the most powerful SUV from the Volkswagen
Group, beating out both the Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Bentayga.
It’s been speculated in the past that the Panamera
Turbo S E-Hybrid’s powertrain would make it into the Cayenne but such talk went
unconfirmed. The Panamera and Cayenne also use different platforms and it was
unclear if the powertrain would work for both.
Porsche presented the range-topping Panamera model
back in September 2017. The vehicle combines a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8
delivering 542 hp with an electric motor providing an additional 134 hp, giving
the car a combined output of 671 hp and 850 Nm of torque. These
figures allow the car to reach 100 km/h in just 3.4 seconds before
topping out at 310 km/h. The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid can also
travel 49 km on electric power alone.
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid may not remain
the VW Group’s most powerful SUV for long. Lamborghini is already working on a
hybrid version of the Urus and will launch it later this year. There’s a chance
it could use a modified version of the 4.0-liter twin-turbo hybrid V8 from the
Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid.
