Porsche teases EV Cayenne

Porsche is signaling that the Cayenne’s electric era is headed to one of the world’s biggest auto stages: Beijing. The company’s preview for the April 24-May 3, 2026 show includes an all-electric Cayenne and a display for the 919 Hybrid Evo. (newsroom.porsche.com) (autochinashow.org) Porsche has been building toward this launch for months. In November 2025, it said the 2026 Cayenne Electric would open “a new era” for the model line, with up to 850 kilowatts of power, 0-60 miles per hour in 2.4 seconds, and charging of up to 400 kilowatts under ideal conditions. (newsroom.porsche.com) Porsche’s consumer site added more detail, saying the SUV uses technology drawn from its Formula E program, including up to 600 kilowatts of energy recovery under braking and a Cayenne Turbo Electric version rated at up to 1,156 metric horsepower. (porsche.com) Beijing gives Porsche a huge audience for that message. The 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition runs from April 24 to May 3 and, for the first time, uses both the China International Exhibition Center in Shunyi and the Capital International Exhibition Center. (autochinashow.org) (bj.autochinashow.org) Show organizers say the event will span 380,000 square meters, a record for the Beijing show and large enough to make it the world’s biggest auto exhibition by scale. Organizers also describe it as a global industry showcase built around the theme “Drive the Future, Smart Mobility.” (autochinashow.org) (bj.autochinashow.org) For Porsche, the timing lines up with a broader reset in its sport-utility lineup. The company has said the electric Cayenne will sit alongside combustion and hybrid versions rather than replace them immediately, giving buyers multiple powertrain choices in one of Porsche’s highest-volume nameplates. (newsroom.porsche.com) The 919 Hybrid Evo on the stand adds a racing link to that pitch. Porsche said the unrestricted prototype was based on its Le Mans-winning 919 Hybrid and produced 1,160 horsepower, while setting a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record of 5:19.55 in June 2018 with Timo Bernhard. (newsroom.porsche.com 1) (newsroom.porsche.com 2) That pairing — electric Cayenne up front, 919 Hybrid Evo in the background — lets Porsche present its next family SUV through the lens it uses best: speed, racing hardware, and technical continuity. Beijing opens on April 24, when the teaser turns into a full public reveal. (newsroom.porsche.com) (autochinashow.org)