- Porsche today unveiled “the most powerful production Porsche of all time,” the 2026 Cayenne Electric
- It combines midsize SUV practicality with up to 1,139 horsepower
It’s “the most powerful production Porsche of all time,” and it’ll haul the kids and their gear to hockey practice.
Porsche today raised the curtain on perhaps the most absurd production car it’s ever built, the 2026 Cayenne Electric. Everything about the car is quick, from its zero-to-60 time (2.4 seconds, as fast as a 911 Turbo S Hybrid) to its recharging time (16 minutes to go from 10% to 80% charged under perfect conditions you’ll likely never encounter).
The Cayenne now comes in nearly every fuel type available: gas-powered, hybrid, and electric.
Two Power Levels
- All Cayenne Electric models are all-wheel drive
- Two power levels are available, with the high-end version being the most powerful Porsche has ever built
It comes in two editions — a base Cayenne Electric with 402 horsepower in normal operation and 435 hp with launch control engaged, and a Cayenne Turbo Electric with 844 hp in daily driving and a comical 1,139 hp under launch conditions.
The “slower” model gets from zero to 60 in 4.5 seconds and tops out at 143 mph. The turbo (yes, it’s called that even though electric motors have no turbochargers) does it in 2.4 and levels out at 162. That model, Porsche says, can complete a quarter mile in under 10 seconds — an extremely rare claim among production cars and one we’re not sure we’ve seen from a sport utility before.
Both are all-wheel drive (AWD). Prices start at $111,350, including a $2,350 delivery fee. They peak at over $165,000.
Both models get Porsche’s adaptive air suspension, and the turbo model adds torque vectoring and a limited-slip rear differential to enhance handling. Porsche will add rear-axle steering for a fee.
Innovative Charging Solutions
- The Cayenne Electric can charge at up to 400 kW, if you can find a charger that fast
- An optional wireless charging pad eliminates the need to plug in
The Cayenne electric can accept electricity at up to 400 kW — a rate rarely found in even the fastest DC fast chargers today. If you can find a charger that outputs electricity that quickly, the Cayenne will go from a 10% state of charge to 80% in just 16 minutes.
You can plug it into nearly any charger you find — the driver’s side front fender houses a Tesla-style North American Charging System (NACS) port, while the passenger side holds a J-1772 port for Level 2 chargers.
Or, you can not plug it in at all. The Cayenne Electric is the first model for sale in the U.S. to accept wireless charging via a floor-mounted pad that a Porsche dealer can sell you.
Adjust the Cabin to Your Mood
- Unique curved screens give the cabin a distinctive look
- An AI-powered voice assistant can handle conversational commands
Inside, you’ll find Mood Modes — suites of aesthetic choices that set everything from the ambient lighting to the noises the car makes to suit certain moods.
Seat heaters are common today, but Porsche engineers have taken that idea to extremes. Many interior surfaces of the Cayenne Electric warm up, ranging from seats to the steering wheel to the door panels. This form of inductive heating isn’t just pleasant to the touch. It’s good for range. Porsche says this method uses less power to keep passengers warm than heating the air (though you can do that, too).
Liquid crystal foil lets you control the opacity of the panoramic glass roof.
The driver faces a 14.25-inch digital instrument cluster. In the center, a unique curved display screen handles infotainment. Optionally, a larger unit also flows into a passenger screen.
A built-in voice assistant, Porsche says, “understands complex, interrelated queries, recognizes the context and responds like a real conversation partner.”
Deliveries will begin next summer.
