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Yahoo
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Porsche Has Revealed That It's Developing an Aggressive-Looking 911 Cup Car for the 992.2 Generation
Porsche confirmed that it's developing an updated 911 Cup car based on the 992.2 version of the road car. The updated race car will supplant the current 911 Cup car in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and several Carrera Cup series. Development of the new race car began in January 2024, with production set to start this fall ahead of a 2026 season debut. In road form, a Porsche flat-six screaming at 9000 rpm is an auditory experience akin to several shots of espresso. In race car form, a single Porsche flat-six reaching an 8750-rpm crescendo generates a reverberation that can be felt pounding throughout your chest. But what about an entire field of Porsche flat-sixes? That sows a thunder felt from head to toe. That tempest of 911 Cup cars is preparing for a change, as Porsche just confirmed that development for an updated 911 Cup Car based on the 992.2 generation of the 911 GT3 road car is underway. The new car would replace the current 992.1 Cup Cars that compete in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup and several Carrera Cup series around the world. Exact changes to the new race car are not mentioned, with Porsche preferring to speak in generalities. The automaker says development has focused on improving aerodynamics at the front of the car, which should help with drivability. Porsche said it also made changes to the electronics, brakes, transmission, and engine. Development for the 992.2 version of the Cup car began in January 2024. Development began at Porsche Motorsport in Weissach, Germany, with testing days at the Monza Circuit and the Lausitzring in Brandenburg, Germany. Production of the new race car is scheduled to start this fall, with the car making its debut for the 2026 racing season. You Might Also Like Car and Driver's 10 Best Cars through the Decades How to Buy or Lease a New Car Lightning Lap Legends: Chevrolet Camaro vs. Ford Mustang!
Auto Car
19-07-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Car
Everything you need to know about the new Porsche Cayenne – including its 986bhp punch!
Top-spec version of new Porsche EV poised to be UK's most potent SUV Open gallery Close Porsche is about to take the boldest step yet on its electrification journey by revealing a fourth-generation, battery-electric version of its most popular model, the Cayenne SUV. To be unveiled in production form later this year, the new model will be on sale in the UK this time next year. However, recognising the risk of launching a full EV version of its biggest-selling model into markets whose demand for such cars continues to waver, the firm will carry on selling and developing its existing ICE-powered Cayenne at least until 2035, said a Porsche spokesman, 'and maybe beyond that'. A prototype version of the new electric Cayenne, still covered in camouflage, appeared in action at last week's Goodwood Festival of Speed, driven at full tilt on the hill by GT racer and Porsche development driver Gabriela Jilkova, who the previous weekend took the prototype up the historic Shelsley Walsh hillclimb in just 31.3sec – a full four seconds quicker than any SUV previously. Porsche won't yet reveal full engineering details of its new Cayenne EV, but the model is taller and longer than the petrol car, sits on a longer wheelbase and is said to 'feel a bit bigger when you drive it'. It also has a generously sized frunk in the nose. All versions of Weissach's new electric SUV – likely to be offered in a threemodel line-up of Cayenne, Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo – will have two-motor, four-wheel-drive layouts, using Porsche's own design of motors front and rear. The rear motor is new and was developed after it was found that the Cayenne EV needed more power at the back axle. The company isn't yet revealing power outputs for its three models, but they are likely to be around 395bhp for the entry model, 590bhp for the S and more than 986bhp (1000PS) for the Turbo version – which would make it the UK's most powerful SUV. Details of the EV's official touring range are still being worked out, but Porsche's target is understood to be around 370 miles. That would put it on a par with the longest-legged Lotus Eletre, its closest rival. Porsche hasn't yet revealed the Cayenne EVs' performance fi gures, but the Turbo should be 'at least as quick' as the lighter but less powerful top-spec combustion-powered model, posting a 0-62mph time of under three seconds and an eye-watering 0-124mph time of around 10 seconds. Top speeds of all three Cayennes are understood to be restricted to 155mph, as is the case with all Porsche SUVs. All versions will use active dampers for their allindependent suspension systems, and top models at least are likely to have rearwheel steering to improve both low-speed agility (bearing in mind the longer wheelbase) and high-speed stability. Porsche is still developing the final details of the new EVs' interiors, and it won't yet allow the cabins to be photographed. However, it is understood that, as with the Taycan and rival luxury EVs, the Cayenne driver will be able to switch on a synthesised engine sound – including one produced from recordings of 'a genuine Porsche V8 engine' – if desired. Sascha Niesen, verification and validation manager for the Cayenne EV, said there are 'no surprises' in the new model's basic layout compared with that of the Macan EV, but the torque distribution system has been improved over the Macan system, to cope with the extra power, bulk and weight and because Porsche's policy is to carry out very detailed development programmes for every model. 'We require every one of our cars to be naturally well behaved, before the electronics come into play,' said Niesen. 'Our chassis systems are there to help, but not to hide chassis flaws.' UK launch details for the car have yet to be released, but it is likely the company will start taking orders early next year for deliveries in the early summer. First ride: Porsche Cayenne Electric It's fairly tall. And quite large. Not quite Range Rover large, maybe, but on the way. The new Porsche Cayenne EV – in which I'm about to take to the Goodwood Festival of Speed's hillclimb at full speed – is the biggest Porsche they make. We're sitting high. You might imagine that cars with three-second 0-60mph potential ought to be squeezed right down onto the road, but not this one. From my vantage point I look forward along the track, down the tree-lined avenue to the first double-apex right-hander, wondering what this Cayenne's body roll will feel like when we get there at full noise. Actually, I guess I've already got an idea. This is a Porsche, and a fat-tyred Porsche with latest-gen active dampers at that. I'll back it to stay planted in a 1g corner. There are other good reasons for this Cayenne's height. For one, we're sitting on top of a 100kWh-plus traction battery. And despite what I understand to be an output of more than 1000 horses from its two-motor set-up, this machine is also claimed to be a competent off-roader, which means it needs ground clearance. My driver is Gabriela Jilková, a successful GT racer from the Czech Republic who does a lot of development driving for Porsche, especially in fast stuff. She's keen to move up the ranks from GT4 racing if the chance comes. Which it's bound to do. 'Quick Gabi', as she's known, looks small yet very much at home in the Cayenne EV's big, bolstered seat, but as we ease quietly up to the line, she's already wearing that expression of calm concentration you see on the faces of serious racing drivers accustomed to the tension of a full-on start. Suddenly we're at the head of the queue. The Taycan ahead disappears around the track's double right-hander and now it's our turn. This may be an EV but we're hearing the Cayenne's optional synthesised V8 burble at proper volume. And here, it seems entirely appropriate. The Goodwood starter gives us the thumbs-up. I expect extremely hard acceleration but what I get is an explosion. My head hits the restraint behind, I'm depressed several inches into upholstery that previously felt firm and my innards are rapidly rearranged. The loads are all instant, yet it's surprisingly quiet in here. Nobody will yet tell me how much torque this thing has, but it's got to be four figures of foot-pounds. Even though it's all deployed at once via four fat 22in Pirelli P Zeros, there's barely a squeak of wheelspin. That's what electronics can do. The trees either side are a blur, and we've got to be doing 90mph when we turn in to that first double-apex. Gabi dabs the brakes – I think – though retardation probably comes as much from this EV's powerful regenerative braking. We clip the grass apexes twice and then the awesome acceleration begins again. Out of the trees, the track straightens and widens. I glimpse thousands of blurred faces either side as our Cayenne bolts past the big house on the left and under the bridge at a speed that in other hands might seem deeply crazy. There's time for a lightning glance at Gabi – still ice cool, making tiny, timed steering movements – and then we're approaching Molecomb, the reverse camber left-hander hidden beyond a little brow that has been the ruin of many a worthy Goodwood entrant over the years. Not this time. We storm through it as if on rails, my body pinned into the seat. As we burst into sunlight, I'm aware again of crowds in stands on either side. Then we see the famed Flint Wall straight ahead. It looks like a serious obstacle at first sight, but when you get there, it's a fast, precise, right-then-left jink, easy for Gabi and the Cayenne. Transitions like that can upset high-riding cars, but the Porsche is planted like a sports car. This is a sports car. The rest of the run is easy, a big left and right, and then we're back under the shade of the trees. Up a shaded tunnel we go, flashing across the finish line. This may well be the quickest electric minute of my life. I've made an agreement with myself to glance at the speedo as we finish, but of course I forget. It's hard to remember stuff in an environment like this but our speed has got to be 100mph-plus. Gabi says 115mph. I see the blurred face of the finish-line marshal and then it's over. Speed bleeding away, we ease up to the marshalling loop at the top of the hillclimb, where you wait for other runners in your batch to congregate for the dog-slow return to the pits. 'Good,' says Gabi with a contented smile. 'Fantastic,' say I. Join our WhatsApp community and be the first to read about the latest news and reviews wowing the car world. Our community is the best, easiest and most direct place to tap into the minds of Autocar, and if you join you'll also be treated to unique WhatsApp content. You can leave at any time after joining - check our full privacy policy here.
The Advertiser
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- The Advertiser
2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric sets British hill climb record
The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric has been officially revealed for the first time, wrapped in lurid blue and purple camouflage at England's historic Shelsley Walsh hill climb, where it beat a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO and Subaru WRX to set a new course record of just 31.28 seconds. However, almost simultaneously, our spy photographers also captured the new SUV – the first battery-powered Cayenne, and the second electric Porsche SUV following the Macan Electric – almost completely undisguised both inside and out. The new large electric SUV was spied undergoing final development testing near the performance car brand's Weissach R&D base in Germany. As you can see from these spy pics, the pre-production prototype wears camouflage only around its lighting, plus a stickered-on grille and what appear to be decals showing dual daytime running lights. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Compared to the existing, third-generation large luxury SUV, the Cayenne EV will therefore feature narrower headlights flanking a narrow grille, a closed-off lower intake, and a slim rear light bar that wraps around the rear three-quarter panel. Inside the fourth-generation Cayenne, there's a full-width digital screen that all but unites a driver's instrument cluster, central infotainment screen and a passenger-side multimedia display. Overall, the exterior design of Porsche's new electric SUV, which will be followed by a larger dedicated-electric flagship SUV later this decade, makes it unmistakably a Cayenne. However, it's unclear whether the EV will be offered in both wagon and 'Coupe' form like its combustion-powered sister model. The combustion Cayenne will continue to be available with V6, V8 and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains, just as Porsche is developing a replacement for the petrol-powered Macan to be sold alongside the new electric Macan. Porsche released no technical details about the Cayenne EV, other than promising it will be able to tow up to 3500kg and feature a new Active Ride system, but it's expected to make its world debut by the end of this year before its global release some time in 2026 – before the electric Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman, development of which appears to have been pushed back. For the record, the "near-production prototype" that made its public debut in England, part of a film production featuring Richard Hammond of Top Gear fame, set a new record in the hands of TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team development driver Gabriela Jílková. Mr Hammond and Ms Jílková mingled with the crowd at the Shelsley Walsh hill climb – one of the world's oldest motorsport events, having been running since 1905 – before she drove the camouflaged Cayenne Electric up the asphalt track, which is only three and a half metres wide in places, has a steep gradient of up to 16.7 per cent, and is 1000 yards (914 metres) in length. Ms Jílková beat the previous SUV record by more than four seconds in her first attempt. "The course is challenging and does not forgive mistakes," she said afterwards. "There are no run-off zones and little room for correction. But the active suspension gives the new Cayenne enormous stability and precision. I felt completely confident at all times." Apart from setting a new SUV record at Shelsley Walsh, the Cayenne Electric also crossed the first measuring point of the course (at 60 feet or 18.3 metres) in just 1.94 seconds – matching single-seat race cars on slick tyres – shod with conventional summer tyres. According to the automaker, the new Porsche Active Ride chassis system keeps the body of the Cayenne Electric "level at all times, even during dynamic braking, steering and acceleration processes, and ensures a perfect connection to the road through a balanced distribution of wheel loads". "Porsche Active Ride significantly expands the range between driving dynamics and ride comfort in the new Cayenne," said the vice president of the Cayenne Product Line, Michael Schätzle. "Our customers have always appreciated the high utility value of the Cayenne. That's why we didn't want to make any compromises in the development of the all-electric model. "Our customers will also have powerful and efficient combustion engine and hybrid models at their disposal well into the next decade, and we are continuing to develop the current model generation at great expense. "However, we can only achieve the level of performance publicly demonstrated for the first time in England through the potential of electrification. The Cayenne Electric will set new standards – without compromising on everyday usability and practicality." Mr Schätzle added that final tuning of the Cayenne Electric is still in progress, but assures us that "the drive power and equipment of the record-breaking car were already at production level". For his part, after using the camouflaged Cayenne Electric to tow a classic car more than 100 years old and weighing more than two tonnes from his workshop in Hereford to his garage as part of a film shoot, Mr Hammond said: "We were trailing significant weight behind us, but you wouldn't know it – the Cayenne handled it effortlessly." No firm technical detail are available for the Cayenne EV, but it's expected to match the performance of its V8-powered siblings by offering between 373kW (500hp) and 600kW. That's because it will be based on an updated version of the same 800V Premium Platform Electric architecture as the Macan Electric, which offers up to 470kW in dual-motor Turbo form, and more than 500km of range in entry-level form. The first Cayenne EV will be produced alongside the existing Cayenne at Porsche's manufacturing facility in Bratislava, Slovakia. MORE: Explore the Porsche Cayenne showroom Content originally sourced from: The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric has been officially revealed for the first time, wrapped in lurid blue and purple camouflage at England's historic Shelsley Walsh hill climb, where it beat a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO and Subaru WRX to set a new course record of just 31.28 seconds. However, almost simultaneously, our spy photographers also captured the new SUV – the first battery-powered Cayenne, and the second electric Porsche SUV following the Macan Electric – almost completely undisguised both inside and out. The new large electric SUV was spied undergoing final development testing near the performance car brand's Weissach R&D base in Germany. As you can see from these spy pics, the pre-production prototype wears camouflage only around its lighting, plus a stickered-on grille and what appear to be decals showing dual daytime running lights. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Compared to the existing, third-generation large luxury SUV, the Cayenne EV will therefore feature narrower headlights flanking a narrow grille, a closed-off lower intake, and a slim rear light bar that wraps around the rear three-quarter panel. Inside the fourth-generation Cayenne, there's a full-width digital screen that all but unites a driver's instrument cluster, central infotainment screen and a passenger-side multimedia display. Overall, the exterior design of Porsche's new electric SUV, which will be followed by a larger dedicated-electric flagship SUV later this decade, makes it unmistakably a Cayenne. However, it's unclear whether the EV will be offered in both wagon and 'Coupe' form like its combustion-powered sister model. The combustion Cayenne will continue to be available with V6, V8 and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains, just as Porsche is developing a replacement for the petrol-powered Macan to be sold alongside the new electric Macan. Porsche released no technical details about the Cayenne EV, other than promising it will be able to tow up to 3500kg and feature a new Active Ride system, but it's expected to make its world debut by the end of this year before its global release some time in 2026 – before the electric Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman, development of which appears to have been pushed back. For the record, the "near-production prototype" that made its public debut in England, part of a film production featuring Richard Hammond of Top Gear fame, set a new record in the hands of TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team development driver Gabriela Jílková. Mr Hammond and Ms Jílková mingled with the crowd at the Shelsley Walsh hill climb – one of the world's oldest motorsport events, having been running since 1905 – before she drove the camouflaged Cayenne Electric up the asphalt track, which is only three and a half metres wide in places, has a steep gradient of up to 16.7 per cent, and is 1000 yards (914 metres) in length. Ms Jílková beat the previous SUV record by more than four seconds in her first attempt. "The course is challenging and does not forgive mistakes," she said afterwards. "There are no run-off zones and little room for correction. But the active suspension gives the new Cayenne enormous stability and precision. I felt completely confident at all times." Apart from setting a new SUV record at Shelsley Walsh, the Cayenne Electric also crossed the first measuring point of the course (at 60 feet or 18.3 metres) in just 1.94 seconds – matching single-seat race cars on slick tyres – shod with conventional summer tyres. According to the automaker, the new Porsche Active Ride chassis system keeps the body of the Cayenne Electric "level at all times, even during dynamic braking, steering and acceleration processes, and ensures a perfect connection to the road through a balanced distribution of wheel loads". "Porsche Active Ride significantly expands the range between driving dynamics and ride comfort in the new Cayenne," said the vice president of the Cayenne Product Line, Michael Schätzle. "Our customers have always appreciated the high utility value of the Cayenne. That's why we didn't want to make any compromises in the development of the all-electric model. "Our customers will also have powerful and efficient combustion engine and hybrid models at their disposal well into the next decade, and we are continuing to develop the current model generation at great expense. "However, we can only achieve the level of performance publicly demonstrated for the first time in England through the potential of electrification. The Cayenne Electric will set new standards – without compromising on everyday usability and practicality." Mr Schätzle added that final tuning of the Cayenne Electric is still in progress, but assures us that "the drive power and equipment of the record-breaking car were already at production level". For his part, after using the camouflaged Cayenne Electric to tow a classic car more than 100 years old and weighing more than two tonnes from his workshop in Hereford to his garage as part of a film shoot, Mr Hammond said: "We were trailing significant weight behind us, but you wouldn't know it – the Cayenne handled it effortlessly." No firm technical detail are available for the Cayenne EV, but it's expected to match the performance of its V8-powered siblings by offering between 373kW (500hp) and 600kW. That's because it will be based on an updated version of the same 800V Premium Platform Electric architecture as the Macan Electric, which offers up to 470kW in dual-motor Turbo form, and more than 500km of range in entry-level form. The first Cayenne EV will be produced alongside the existing Cayenne at Porsche's manufacturing facility in Bratislava, Slovakia. MORE: Explore the Porsche Cayenne showroom Content originally sourced from: The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric has been officially revealed for the first time, wrapped in lurid blue and purple camouflage at England's historic Shelsley Walsh hill climb, where it beat a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO and Subaru WRX to set a new course record of just 31.28 seconds. However, almost simultaneously, our spy photographers also captured the new SUV – the first battery-powered Cayenne, and the second electric Porsche SUV following the Macan Electric – almost completely undisguised both inside and out. The new large electric SUV was spied undergoing final development testing near the performance car brand's Weissach R&D base in Germany. As you can see from these spy pics, the pre-production prototype wears camouflage only around its lighting, plus a stickered-on grille and what appear to be decals showing dual daytime running lights. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Compared to the existing, third-generation large luxury SUV, the Cayenne EV will therefore feature narrower headlights flanking a narrow grille, a closed-off lower intake, and a slim rear light bar that wraps around the rear three-quarter panel. Inside the fourth-generation Cayenne, there's a full-width digital screen that all but unites a driver's instrument cluster, central infotainment screen and a passenger-side multimedia display. Overall, the exterior design of Porsche's new electric SUV, which will be followed by a larger dedicated-electric flagship SUV later this decade, makes it unmistakably a Cayenne. However, it's unclear whether the EV will be offered in both wagon and 'Coupe' form like its combustion-powered sister model. The combustion Cayenne will continue to be available with V6, V8 and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains, just as Porsche is developing a replacement for the petrol-powered Macan to be sold alongside the new electric Macan. Porsche released no technical details about the Cayenne EV, other than promising it will be able to tow up to 3500kg and feature a new Active Ride system, but it's expected to make its world debut by the end of this year before its global release some time in 2026 – before the electric Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman, development of which appears to have been pushed back. For the record, the "near-production prototype" that made its public debut in England, part of a film production featuring Richard Hammond of Top Gear fame, set a new record in the hands of TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team development driver Gabriela Jílková. Mr Hammond and Ms Jílková mingled with the crowd at the Shelsley Walsh hill climb – one of the world's oldest motorsport events, having been running since 1905 – before she drove the camouflaged Cayenne Electric up the asphalt track, which is only three and a half metres wide in places, has a steep gradient of up to 16.7 per cent, and is 1000 yards (914 metres) in length. Ms Jílková beat the previous SUV record by more than four seconds in her first attempt. "The course is challenging and does not forgive mistakes," she said afterwards. "There are no run-off zones and little room for correction. But the active suspension gives the new Cayenne enormous stability and precision. I felt completely confident at all times." Apart from setting a new SUV record at Shelsley Walsh, the Cayenne Electric also crossed the first measuring point of the course (at 60 feet or 18.3 metres) in just 1.94 seconds – matching single-seat race cars on slick tyres – shod with conventional summer tyres. According to the automaker, the new Porsche Active Ride chassis system keeps the body of the Cayenne Electric "level at all times, even during dynamic braking, steering and acceleration processes, and ensures a perfect connection to the road through a balanced distribution of wheel loads". "Porsche Active Ride significantly expands the range between driving dynamics and ride comfort in the new Cayenne," said the vice president of the Cayenne Product Line, Michael Schätzle. "Our customers have always appreciated the high utility value of the Cayenne. That's why we didn't want to make any compromises in the development of the all-electric model. "Our customers will also have powerful and efficient combustion engine and hybrid models at their disposal well into the next decade, and we are continuing to develop the current model generation at great expense. "However, we can only achieve the level of performance publicly demonstrated for the first time in England through the potential of electrification. The Cayenne Electric will set new standards – without compromising on everyday usability and practicality." Mr Schätzle added that final tuning of the Cayenne Electric is still in progress, but assures us that "the drive power and equipment of the record-breaking car were already at production level". For his part, after using the camouflaged Cayenne Electric to tow a classic car more than 100 years old and weighing more than two tonnes from his workshop in Hereford to his garage as part of a film shoot, Mr Hammond said: "We were trailing significant weight behind us, but you wouldn't know it – the Cayenne handled it effortlessly." No firm technical detail are available for the Cayenne EV, but it's expected to match the performance of its V8-powered siblings by offering between 373kW (500hp) and 600kW. That's because it will be based on an updated version of the same 800V Premium Platform Electric architecture as the Macan Electric, which offers up to 470kW in dual-motor Turbo form, and more than 500km of range in entry-level form. The first Cayenne EV will be produced alongside the existing Cayenne at Porsche's manufacturing facility in Bratislava, Slovakia. MORE: Explore the Porsche Cayenne showroom Content originally sourced from: The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric has been officially revealed for the first time, wrapped in lurid blue and purple camouflage at England's historic Shelsley Walsh hill climb, where it beat a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO and Subaru WRX to set a new course record of just 31.28 seconds. However, almost simultaneously, our spy photographers also captured the new SUV – the first battery-powered Cayenne, and the second electric Porsche SUV following the Macan Electric – almost completely undisguised both inside and out. The new large electric SUV was spied undergoing final development testing near the performance car brand's Weissach R&D base in Germany. As you can see from these spy pics, the pre-production prototype wears camouflage only around its lighting, plus a stickered-on grille and what appear to be decals showing dual daytime running lights. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Compared to the existing, third-generation large luxury SUV, the Cayenne EV will therefore feature narrower headlights flanking a narrow grille, a closed-off lower intake, and a slim rear light bar that wraps around the rear three-quarter panel. Inside the fourth-generation Cayenne, there's a full-width digital screen that all but unites a driver's instrument cluster, central infotainment screen and a passenger-side multimedia display. Overall, the exterior design of Porsche's new electric SUV, which will be followed by a larger dedicated-electric flagship SUV later this decade, makes it unmistakably a Cayenne. However, it's unclear whether the EV will be offered in both wagon and 'Coupe' form like its combustion-powered sister model. The combustion Cayenne will continue to be available with V6, V8 and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains, just as Porsche is developing a replacement for the petrol-powered Macan to be sold alongside the new electric Macan. Porsche released no technical details about the Cayenne EV, other than promising it will be able to tow up to 3500kg and feature a new Active Ride system, but it's expected to make its world debut by the end of this year before its global release some time in 2026 – before the electric Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman, development of which appears to have been pushed back. For the record, the "near-production prototype" that made its public debut in England, part of a film production featuring Richard Hammond of Top Gear fame, set a new record in the hands of TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team development driver Gabriela Jílková. Mr Hammond and Ms Jílková mingled with the crowd at the Shelsley Walsh hill climb – one of the world's oldest motorsport events, having been running since 1905 – before she drove the camouflaged Cayenne Electric up the asphalt track, which is only three and a half metres wide in places, has a steep gradient of up to 16.7 per cent, and is 1000 yards (914 metres) in length. Ms Jílková beat the previous SUV record by more than four seconds in her first attempt. "The course is challenging and does not forgive mistakes," she said afterwards. "There are no run-off zones and little room for correction. But the active suspension gives the new Cayenne enormous stability and precision. I felt completely confident at all times." Apart from setting a new SUV record at Shelsley Walsh, the Cayenne Electric also crossed the first measuring point of the course (at 60 feet or 18.3 metres) in just 1.94 seconds – matching single-seat race cars on slick tyres – shod with conventional summer tyres. According to the automaker, the new Porsche Active Ride chassis system keeps the body of the Cayenne Electric "level at all times, even during dynamic braking, steering and acceleration processes, and ensures a perfect connection to the road through a balanced distribution of wheel loads". "Porsche Active Ride significantly expands the range between driving dynamics and ride comfort in the new Cayenne," said the vice president of the Cayenne Product Line, Michael Schätzle. "Our customers have always appreciated the high utility value of the Cayenne. That's why we didn't want to make any compromises in the development of the all-electric model. "Our customers will also have powerful and efficient combustion engine and hybrid models at their disposal well into the next decade, and we are continuing to develop the current model generation at great expense. "However, we can only achieve the level of performance publicly demonstrated for the first time in England through the potential of electrification. The Cayenne Electric will set new standards – without compromising on everyday usability and practicality." Mr Schätzle added that final tuning of the Cayenne Electric is still in progress, but assures us that "the drive power and equipment of the record-breaking car were already at production level". For his part, after using the camouflaged Cayenne Electric to tow a classic car more than 100 years old and weighing more than two tonnes from his workshop in Hereford to his garage as part of a film shoot, Mr Hammond said: "We were trailing significant weight behind us, but you wouldn't know it – the Cayenne handled it effortlessly." No firm technical detail are available for the Cayenne EV, but it's expected to match the performance of its V8-powered siblings by offering between 373kW (500hp) and 600kW. That's because it will be based on an updated version of the same 800V Premium Platform Electric architecture as the Macan Electric, which offers up to 470kW in dual-motor Turbo form, and more than 500km of range in entry-level form. The first Cayenne EV will be produced alongside the existing Cayenne at Porsche's manufacturing facility in Bratislava, Slovakia. MORE: Explore the Porsche Cayenne showroom Content originally sourced from:
7NEWS
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- 7NEWS
2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric sets British hill climb record
The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric has been officially revealed for the first time, wrapped in lurid blue and purple camouflage at England's historic Shelsley Walsh hill climb, where it beat a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO and Subaru WRX to set a new course record of just 31.28 seconds. However, almost simultaneously, our spy photographers also captured the new SUV – the first battery-powered Cayenne, and the second electric Porsche SUV following the Macan Electric – almost completely undisguised both inside and out. The new large electric SUV was spied undergoing final development testing near the performance car brand's Weissach R&D base in Germany. As you can see from these spy pics, the pre-production prototype wears camouflage only around its lighting, plus a stickered-on grille and what appear to be decals showing dual daytime running lights. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Compared to the existing, third-generation large luxury SUV, the Cayenne EV will therefore feature narrower headlights flanking a narrow grille, a closed-off lower intake, and a slim rear light bar that wraps around the rear three-quarter panel. Inside the fourth-generation Cayenne, there's a full-width digital screen that all but unites a driver's instrument cluster, central infotainment screen and a passenger-side multimedia display. Overall, the exterior design of Porsche's new electric SUV, which will be followed by a larger dedicated-electric flagship SUV later this decade, makes it unmistakably a Cayenne. However, it's unclear whether the EV will be offered in both wagon and 'Coupe' form like its combustion-powered sister model. The combustion Cayenne will continue to be available with V6, V8 and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains, just as Porsche is developing a replacement for the petrol-powered Macan to be sold alongside the new electric Macan. Porsche released no technical details about the Cayenne EV, other than promising it will be able to tow up to 3500kg and feature a new Active Ride system, but it's expected to make its world debut by the end of this year before its global release some time in 2026 – before the electric Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman, development of which appears to have been pushed back. For the record, the 'near-production prototype' that made its public debut in England, part of a film production featuring Richard Hammond of Top Gear fame, set a new record in the hands of TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team development driver Gabriela Jílková. Mr Hammond and Ms Jílková mingled with the crowd at the Shelsley Walsh hill climb – one of the world's oldest motorsport events, having been running since 1905 – before she drove the camouflaged Cayenne Electric up the asphalt track, which is only three and a half metres wide in places, has a steep gradient of up to 16.7 per cent, and is 1000 yards (914 metres) in length. Ms Jílková beat the previous SUV record by more than four seconds in her first attempt. 'The course is challenging and does not forgive mistakes,' she said afterwards. 'There are no run-off zones and little room for correction. But the active suspension gives the new Cayenne enormous stability and precision. I felt completely confident at all times.' Apart from setting a new SUV record at Shelsley Walsh, the Cayenne Electric also crossed the first measuring point of the course (at 60 feet or 18.3 metres) in just 1.94 seconds – matching single-seat race cars on slick tyres – shod with conventional summer tyres. According to the automaker, the new Porsche Active Ride chassis system keeps the body of the Cayenne Electric 'level at all times, even during dynamic braking, steering and acceleration processes, and ensures a perfect connection to the road through a balanced distribution of wheel loads'. 'Porsche Active Ride significantly expands the range between driving dynamics and ride comfort in the new Cayenne,' said the vice president of the Cayenne Product Line, Michael Schätzle. 'Our customers have always appreciated the high utility value of the Cayenne. That's why we didn't want to make any compromises in the development of the all-electric model. 'Our customers will also have powerful and efficient combustion engine and hybrid models at their disposal well into the next decade, and we are continuing to develop the current model generation at great expense. 'However, we can only achieve the level of performance publicly demonstrated for the first time in England through the potential of electrification. The Cayenne Electric will set new standards – without compromising on everyday usability and practicality.' Mr Schätzle added that final tuning of the Cayenne Electric is still in progress, but assures us that 'the drive power and equipment of the record-breaking car were already at production level'. For his part, after using the camouflaged Cayenne Electric to tow a classic car more than 100 years old and weighing more than two tonnes from his workshop in Hereford to his garage as part of a film shoot, Mr Hammond said: 'We were trailing significant weight behind us, but you wouldn't know it – the Cayenne handled it effortlessly.' No firm technical detail are available for the Cayenne EV, but it's expected to match the performance of its V8-powered siblings by offering between 373kW (500hp) and 600kW. That's because it will be based on an updated version of the same 800V Premium Platform Electric architecture as the Macan Electric, which offers up to 470kW in dual-motor Turbo form, and more than 500km of range in entry-level form. The first Cayenne EV will be produced alongside the existing Cayenne at Porsche's manufacturing facility in Bratislava, Slovakia.
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07-07-2025
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2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric sets British hill climb record
The 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric has been officially revealed for the first time, wrapped in lurid blue and purple camouflage at England's historic Shelsley Walsh hill climb, where it beat a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO and Subaru WRX to set a new course record of just 31.28 seconds. However, almost simultaneously, our spy photographers also captured the new SUV – the first battery-powered Cayenne, and the second electric Porsche SUV following the Macan Electric – almost completely undisguised both inside and out. The new large electric SUV was spied undergoing final development testing near the performance car brand's Weissach R&D base in Germany. As you can see from these spy pics, the pre-production prototype wears camouflage only around its lighting, plus a stickered-on grille and what appear to be decals showing dual daytime running lights. Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Compared to the existing, third-generation large luxury SUV, the Cayenne EV will therefore feature narrower headlights flanking a narrow grille, a closed-off lower intake, and a slim rear light bar that wraps around the rear three-quarter panel. Inside the fourth-generation Cayenne, there's a full-width digital screen that all but unites a driver's instrument cluster, central infotainment screen and a passenger-side multimedia display. Overall, the exterior design of Porsche's new electric SUV, which will be followed by a larger dedicated-electric flagship SUV later this decade, makes it unmistakably a Cayenne. Supplied Credit: CarExpert However, it's unclear whether the EV will be offered in both wagon and 'Coupe' form like its combustion-powered sister model. The combustion Cayenne will continue to be available with V6, V8 and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains, just as Porsche is developing a replacement for the petrol-powered Macan to be sold alongside the new electric Macan. Porsche released no technical details about the Cayenne EV, other than promising it will be able to tow up to 3500kg and feature a new Active Ride system, but it's expected to make its world debut by the end of this year before its global release some time in 2026 – before the electric Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman, development of which appears to have been pushed back. For the record, the 'near-production prototype' that made its public debut in England, part of a film production featuring Richard Hammond of Top Gear fame, set a new record in the hands of TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team development driver Gabriela Jílková. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Mr Hammond and Ms Jílková mingled with the crowd at the Shelsley Walsh hill climb – one of the world's oldest motorsport events, having been running since 1905 – before she drove the camouflaged Cayenne Electric up the asphalt track, which is only three and a half metres wide in places, has a steep gradient of up to 16.7 per cent, and is 1000 yards (914 metres) in length. Ms Jílková beat the previous SUV record by more than four seconds in her first attempt. 'The course is challenging and does not forgive mistakes,' she said afterwards. 'There are no run-off zones and little room for correction. But the active suspension gives the new Cayenne enormous stability and precision. I felt completely confident at all times.' Supplied Credit: CarExpert Apart from setting a new SUV record at Shelsley Walsh, the Cayenne Electric also crossed the first measuring point of the course (at 60 feet or 18.3 metres) in just 1.94 seconds – matching single-seat race cars on slick tyres – shod with conventional summer tyres. According to the automaker, the new Porsche Active Ride chassis system keeps the body of the Cayenne Electric 'level at all times, even during dynamic braking, steering and acceleration processes, and ensures a perfect connection to the road through a balanced distribution of wheel loads'. 'Porsche Active Ride significantly expands the range between driving dynamics and ride comfort in the new Cayenne,' said the vice president of the Cayenne Product Line, Michael Schätzle. Supplied Credit: CarExpert 'Our customers have always appreciated the high utility value of the Cayenne. That's why we didn't want to make any compromises in the development of the all-electric model. 'Our customers will also have powerful and efficient combustion engine and hybrid models at their disposal well into the next decade, and we are continuing to develop the current model generation at great expense. 'However, we can only achieve the level of performance publicly demonstrated for the first time in England through the potential of electrification. The Cayenne Electric will set new standards – without compromising on everyday usability and practicality.' Mr Schätzle added that final tuning of the Cayenne Electric is still in progress, but assures us that 'the drive power and equipment of the record-breaking car were already at production level'. Supplied Credit: CarExpert For his part, after using the camouflaged Cayenne Electric to tow a classic car more than 100 years old and weighing more than two tonnes from his workshop in Hereford to his garage as part of a film shoot, Mr Hammond said: 'We were trailing significant weight behind us, but you wouldn't know it – the Cayenne handled it effortlessly.' No firm technical detail are available for the Cayenne EV, but it's expected to match the performance of its V8-powered siblings by offering between 373kW (500hp) and 600kW. That's because it will be based on an updated version of the same 800V Premium Platform Electric architecture as the Macan Electric, which offers up to 470kW in dual-motor Turbo form, and more than 500km of range in entry-level form. The first Cayenne EV will be produced alongside the existing Cayenne at Porsche's manufacturing facility in Bratislava, Slovakia. MORE: Explore the Porsche Cayenne showroom
