Porsche unveils electric Cayenne Turbo

Porsche opened Auto China 2026 in Beijing with the world premiere of the Cayenne Turbo Coupé Electric and the China debut of the Cayenne Turbo Electric SUV. (newsroom.porsche.com) The new Coupé expands Porsche’s electric Cayenne line with a lower roofline derived from the 911, while the SUV version was shown to Chinese buyers for the first time on April 24. (newsroom.porsche.com 1) (newsroom.porsche.com 2) Porsche says the Turbo Coupé Electric produces up to 850 kilowatts, or 1,156 metric horsepower, in overboost. The company says the model’s drag coefficient is 0.23. (newsroom.porsche.com) Porsche says the Coupé can deliver up to 669 kilometers of WLTP range, up to 18 kilometers more than the SUV because of its slipperier shape. (newsroom.porsche.com) In China, Porsche announced starting prices of 1.118 million yuan for the Cayenne Turbo Electric SUV and 1.158 million yuan for the Cayenne Turbo Coupé Electric. Gasgoo reported those prices on April 26. (autonews.gasgoo.com) Gasgoo reported the electric Cayenne uses a 113 kilowatt-hour battery, supports up to 310 kilowatts of DC charging under China’s standard, and can charge from 10 percent to 80 percent in about 18 minutes. (autonews.gasgoo.com) Porsche also tied the Beijing appearance to two anniversaries: 25 years in China and 75 years of Porsche Motorsport. Chairman Michael Leiters said racing technology increasingly flows into the company’s fully electric road cars. (newsroom.porsche.com) The backdrop is a Beijing show that has grown into a larger stage for both automakers and the companies that supply their software, batteries and driver-assistance systems. Auto China’s official site says this year’s event spans 380,000 square metres across two venues. (bj.autochinashow.org) The organizers say 1,451 vehicles are on display, including 181 premieres and 71 concept cars, as the show runs from April 24 to May 3. Xinhua described it as a new global record for scale. (bj.autochinashow.org) (english.news.cn) That setting helps explain why Porsche chose Beijing for the reveal: China remains the world’s biggest auto market, and this year’s show is putting electric performance, fast charging and in-car software at the center of the sales pitch. (english.news.cn) (newsroom.porsche.com) For Porsche, the message in Beijing was simple: the Cayenne, one of its most important SUVs, is now fully in the electric era, and China is where the company chose to make that point. (newsroom.porsche.com)