From now on, the top plug-in hybrid version of the Porsche Cayenne is called Turbo E-Hybrid, it is the most powerful in the range, but not the fastest.
In the spring of this year, the Porsche Cayenne crossover family, which includes the coupe-like Cayenne Coupe, underwent a large-scale facelift, but then Porsche declassified only part of the range. Today the most powerful hybrid version is presented: before it was called Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid, and now – Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid, that is, without the letter S, it was considered redundant to identify the model.
The power plant of the top hybrid has not changed fundamentally, but each component has been revised to improve technical characteristics. The Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid uses only one electric motor implanted in an 8-speed automatic transmission, an all-wheel drive system with a power take-off clutch on the front wheels – the same as the purely “hydrocarbon” versions.
As a result of the modernization, the recoil of the 4.0-liter V8 hybrid gasoline turbo engine increased from 404 kW (550 hp) and 770 Nm to 441 kW (599 hp) and 800 Nm, the recoil of the electric motor – from 100 kW (136 hp) and 400 Nm to 130 kW (176 hp) and 460 Nm, the maximum combined output of the power plant – from 500 kW (680 hp) and 900 Nm to 544 kW (739 hp) and 950 Nm. The acceleration time to 100 km/h has been reduced from 3.8 to 3.7 s, the maximum speed is still limited at around 295 km/h.
The capacity of the traction battery increased from 14.1 to 25.9 kWh, thanks to which the power reserve on electric traction according to the WLTP cycle increased from 40-43 km to 70-73 km, depending on the configuration. The curb weight of the coupe-like version increased from 2535 kg to 2595 kg, the hybrid in the standard body became heavier by only 5 kg to 2570 kg. However, the GT Package is now available for the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Coupe, which allows you to reduce the weight to 2495 kg.
The GT Package option was developed specifically for those markets where, after restyling for environmental reasons, the pure gasoline Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT became unavailable – such markets, for example, include Europe and Japan. Recall that the Cayenne Turbo GT is offered only in a coupe like body, its V8 engine is boosted to 660 hp (before the restyling it was 640 hp) – formally, this is the fastest version in the range, even before the restyling, the Nurburgring record in the SUV class was set on it.
So, some of the technical features of the Cayenne Turbo GT migrated to the GT Package for the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Coupe, namely a 10 mm lowered and reconfigured suspension, wider front tires, a carbon fiber roof and standard carbon-ceramic brakes. In addition, the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Coupe with the GT Package received the same carbon fiber aerodynamic body kit as the Cayenne Turbo GT, along with a new rear bumper, whose exhaust pipes are shifted to the center. With the GT Package option, the acceleration time to 100 km/h is reduced to 3.6 s, the maximum speed increases to 305 km/h. For comparison, let’s say that the Cayenne Turbo GT gains the first “hundred” in 3.3 seconds, its maximum speed is the same – 305 km / h.
The usual Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid, regardless of the body, has an adaptive air suspension and an active PTV Plus rear differential in the “base”, active PDCC lateral stability stabilizers and a fully controlled chassis are offered for an additional fee. The interior is the same as all other versions of the Cayenne after restyling, two options for front sports seats are offered – tougher and more comfortable.
The updated top-end hybrid is already available for order: the standard Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid costs in Germany from 176,324 euros, it is in a coupe-like body from 179,775 euros, Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Coupe GT Package – from 208,454 euros.
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