Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric promises a 1,000hp and 300‑mile range

There’ll be three different variants for the new Porsche Cayenne Electric, one of which – the Cayenne Electric Turbo – will likely pack at least 1,000hp.

The range will also be something you can definitely write home about.

But there are two things that people might not like.

One is inevitable, and the other thing is something we should probably get used to.

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Porsche Cayenne Electric promises 1,000hp+

The new Porsche Cayenne Electric is just around the corner, and there are several things Porsche owners – and would-be owners – will appreciate.

For starters, the range-topping version will pack up to 1,000hp, which is nice.

And the range is also pretty good.

The 108kWh battery pack in the range-topping Turbo model gives you 373 miles of range, which is great news.

It’ll also come with rear-axle steering, which is great for when you’re off-road, and 800V infrastructure, which, among other things, means you can charge it quite quickly.

Two things aren’t going to be to everyone’s liking.

First, it’s not going to be cheap.

A six-figure price tag wouldn’t shock us and, to be honest, feels sort of inevitable considering it’s a Porsche, and it’s electric.

Second, yes, Porsche still calls it the ‘Turbo’, like they do with the Taycan, which some people don’t like because it’s electric, and electric cars obviously have no turbos.

But, to be fair, we should probably just get used to it.

It’s just marketing.

Porsche’s stance on EVs is a little… confusing

Porsche, like the vast majority of legacy automakers out there, doesn’t seem to fully believe in EVs.

They’re definitely making progress, but they’re keen to show they still also bank on internal combustion.

Porsche also openly admitted that sales are slower than expected.

Speaking to Automobilwoche, a German newspaper, Robert Ader, Porsche Managing Director for the company’s German market, called the Porsche Taycan ‘the best electric car in the world’.

But also admitted ‘electric mobility is generally proceeding more slowly than planned’.

And he meant for everyone, not just Porsche.

This probably explains why the German marque confirmed there’ll be a Macan replacement.

The new Macan is only available with electric power – and it’s outselling the gas version, by the way.

But Porsche said the plan is to also create a ‘parallel’ vehicle in the line-up, also a mid-size/compact SUV, that’s powered by internal combustion, not batteries.