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Porsche is already selling lots more electric Macans than gas ones

Electrek

But they also include a huge increase in the proportion of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug in hybrids (PHEVs), with the brand selling a total of 36.1% increase from the previous year’s results – a big rise in EV sales alongside a drop in gas model sales (hm, where have we heard that before? ).

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Lucid Gravity Smokes Porsche And Lamborghini In The Quarter Mile

InsideEVs

Photo by: Tim Levin/InsideEVs Tim Levin By : Tim Levin Jul 27, at 2:00pm ET Facebook X LinkedIn Flipboard Reddit WhatsApp E-Mail Share Comment Electric powertrains are just better when it comes to straight-line performance. It beat gas-powered SUVs from Porsche and Lamborghini—and nearly bested the Corvette Z06. seconds at 122 mph.

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Electric Porsche Panamera to live alongside gas-powered model

Green Car Reports

In an interview with Autocar, Porsche's research and development boss Michael Steiner said the gas-powered Panamera will exist alongside the next-generation electric model in showrooms. The new Cayenne is fully electric, but for its whole lifespan we will have the ICE version in.

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Porsche teases first Cayenne Electric prototypes [Images]

Electrek

The all-electric Porsche Cayenne is on its way. Porsche confirmed the next-gen Cayenne will be electric. Meanwhile, Porsche plans to keep hybrid and gas models around a while longer. Porsche gave us a sneak peek as the first Cayenne Electric prototypes hit the road for testing. Check it out below.

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An all-electric Range Rover Sport EV is coming to rival Porsche’s best-selling Cayenne

Electrek

An all-electric version of the popular Range Rover Sport is set to debut later this year. The Range Rover Sport EV will look very much like its gas-powered predecessor as a legitimate rival to Porsche’s best-selling Cayenne SUV.

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Winterkorn says Volkswagen developing 10-speed DCT and high-performance diesel; plug-in hybrids offer great potential

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen’s view of powertrain technologies to minimize greenhouse gas emissions. These would range from highly efficient internal combustion engines and natural gas systems all the way to hybrids and electric vehicles. Volkswagen also sees great potential for natural gas drive systems. Source: Prof. Click to enlarge.

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Electric Porsche Cayenne to live alongside gas and hybrid models

Baua Electric

The current Cayenne models, which have been on sale since the 2019 model year and given an update for 2024, will be given further updates to keep them fresh alongside the newer electric version which is expected to start sales in 2026, likely as a 2027 model in the U.S. It’s where the current gas and hybrid Cayennes are built.