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Car and Driver prototype drive of Porsche Cayenne EV

The Cayenne's charging curve is outstanding and notably better than Gravity's. But this will make a difference of less than ten minutes at a typical charging stop.
 
borski said:
It is literally just easier. It is more like a go-kart, and once you get used to it, it becomes extremely natural, and the 'old blended braking' method feels absurd. It's obviously not, but that's how it feels for me.

I did not come from a Tesla.
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The One Pedal Driving especially when used to slow down from high speed to exit the highway reminds me of downshifting a manual drive car which I miss sometimes. It enhances the diver car feel.
 
Count me as a long term Porsche fan/owner, including a Cayenne, but I can’t stomach Porsche’s pricing and have come to despise their dealer network antics. I love the ones I have but anything Porsche I buy in the future, if any, will be pre-owned simply because of their ridiculous pricing. It will not be hard to top $200k on the Cayenne EV - give me a brand new Gravity and throw in an Air Pure for the same $$.
 
TahoeMichael said:
I expect the Cayenne EV to be on-par with the Gravity on driving dynamics, range, and charging. I expect Gravity to have better cargo capacity, as the Cayenne maintains a more traditional ICE long-hood silhouette. I also expect Gravity to win on pricing, probably by a large margin. Given the technical problems Gravity has had, and Porsche's track record, it seems reasonable to expect that the Cayenne EV will be less trouble prone than the Gravity.
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Porsche Ev's cant even be updated OTA...you have to drop it off at a dealer. That is enough reason not to buy a Porsche. They are grossly overpriced as well.
 
gaskiller said:
Porsche Ev's cant even be updated OTA...you have to drop it off at a dealer. That is enough reason not to buy a Porsche. They are grossly overpriced as well.
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The Macan and Taycan EVs can be updated OTA. They are overpriced though, unless you plan on drifting a GT2RS on a track frequently. Then it's money well spent.
 
minivanasatruck said:
The Macan and Taycan EVs can be updated OTA. They are overpriced though, unless you plan on drifting a GT2RS on a track frequently. Then it's money well spent.
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You couldn't do that with a Taycan, did they rececntly change this?
 
Video with an overview of the Cayenne EV:

As for 1-pedal driving, I've loved it since 2011. My feeling is give me high automatic regen and I'll feather the accelerator pedal to control how much regen or acceleration I want. But I do have to admit:
• For tracking/racing, blended braking is best, as that let's you move from acceleration to light braking without having a too-strong regen while you shift pedals.
• For rush hour/traffic-jam/normal driving, high regen with Hold is best as you don't have to move your foot off the accelerator pedal.

The Cayenne EV has 600KW of regen on the brake pedal power, so that's pretty impressive. I assume their software brings in more brake pad braking if the car is near 100% full SOC.

That said, I'm not sure I could live with this interior:
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What's with the open bar above the instrument cluster? It servers only to block the view.
What's with the big screen for the passenger, and showing maps?
What's with the analog clock sticking up in the middle of the dash?

Reviewers seem to like the curved center screen. And if you're loaded, wireless inductive charging at 11kw is an option, for your home/garage.
 
I've heard the analog clock popping out of the dash is kind of a Porsche historical trademark, like the IC having only round gauges.

The round gauges thing comes from racing, where they were all set so that normal is the needles pointing straight up. That way a racing driver can tell what's high or low instantly without reading numbers. That's for back in the day when they couldn't change colors, lol.
 
I don't think the Cayenne will compete much with the Gravity, but who knows. The Gravity has insane straight line performance, handles & drives pretty well by most accounts, but really wins with it's practicality & packaging. Having comfortable space for 7 people (adults?) and total cargo space that bests an Expedition and starts to approach minivan territory, targets very different needstates.

The Cayenne is focused on the driving experience, performance, and handling, not cargo volume & family practicality. While it's fantastic, I still think the Cayenne is more prestige-focused when you consider the well-heeled suburban soccer moms who drive one
 
Porsche designed the Cayenne EV with their upcoming (supposedly) K1 vehicle in mind. The K1 will be larger, more luxurious, and probably will support 3 seating rows. But, it won't be electric - at least not until Porsche thinks the market wants that.

So, the Cayenne with only 2 rows and being more sporty fits in between the Macan and K1. I think Porsche would be mortified if anyone thought it was a mini-van replacement, much less looked like one. Unfortunately for Porsche, the K1 keeps getting delayed. It's now 2027, but may be delayed even further.
 
OC Gravity said:
I don't think the Cayenne will compete much with the Gravity, but who knows. The Gravity has insane straight line performance, handles & drives pretty well by most accounts, but really wins with it's practicality & packaging. Having comfortable space for 7 people (adults?) and total cargo space that bests an Expedition and starts to approach minivan territory, targets very different needstates.

The Cayenne is focused on the driving experience, performance, and handling, not cargo volume & family practicality. While it's fantastic, I still think the Cayenne is more prestige-focused when you consider the well-heeled suburban soccer moms who drive one
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I agree that they're different cars in some key ways. But I do think a lot of people are looking for a great driving vehicle that has the range and charging curve for easy long distance road trips. On those traits, the Gravity and Cayenne go head to head.
 
Smorgasbord said:
Video with an overview of the Cayenne EV:

As for 1-pedal driving, I've loved it since 2011. My feeling is give me high automatic regen and I'll feather the accelerator pedal to control how much regen or acceleration I want. But I do have to admit:
• For tracking/racing, blended braking is best, as that let's you move from acceleration to light braking without having a too-strong regen while you shift pedals.
• For rush hour/traffic-jam/normal driving, high regen with Hold is best as you don't have to move your foot off the accelerator pedal.

The Cayenne EV has 600KW of regen on the brake pedal power, so that's pretty impressive. I assume their software brings in more brake pad braking if the car is near 100% full SOC.

That said, I'm not sure I could live with this interior:
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What's with the open bar above the instrument cluster? It servers only to block the view.
What's with the big screen for the passenger, and showing maps?
What's with the analog clock sticking up in the middle of the dash?

Reviewers seem to like the curved center screen. And if you're loaded, wireless inductive charging at 11kw is an option, for your home/garage.
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If there is one EV Ecosystem I will avoid getting locked-into like the plague it's Porsche's/VWs. My home charger can charge anything right now, why would I want to spend 10K so only one specific vehicle with Air suspension can go and sit on a pad in my garage taking up space?
 
Even though I own a Cayenne GTS (which I bought used), I don’t really get the “super SUV that must feel like a sports car” idea. My Cayenne is great, but it drives nothing like my 911 - it is a fat pig in comparison, and the # of people who autocross or track their SUVs has to be tiny. I do like everything about my Cayenne but have no illusions of it needing to be track capable or race ready. It’s a great size, comfortable, powerful, and reliable - and I think it looks great. When I need to be a boy racer there are better cars for that. I can’t see what problem a hyper expensive electric Cayenne solves better than a Gravity, or a cheaper ICE Cayenne even.
 
TahoeMichael said:
I agree that they're different cars in some key ways. But I do think a lot of people are looking for a great driving vehicle that has the range and charging curve for easy long distance road trips. On those traits, the Gravity and Cayenne go head to head.
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True. I immediately go to my lifestage with young kids where I'd prefer a 3rd row and extra cargo space. So the Porsche doesn't make sense for me but it will make sense for people as a daily driver, especially if they're not concerned with longer road trips.

I think the 3 row Porsche (k1) could be more of a competitor, and probably more so the Audi variant whenever they arrive, even as an ICE
 
Here are the specs and pricing. GDE like HP for the high end version, probably close to $200k fully speced. 100% made in Germany, so I'm not sure what the impact of tariffs might be

Cayenne EV: The 'most powerful' production Porsche ever https://share.google/ayNRr64NLgpbzfsvD
 
Its ADAS features look good. Very complete specs and configurator, except for EPA range and pricing info.
 
Their turbo model only has that 1k+ HP number in launch mode. It otherwise has power in line with the GGT, which means it's about $70k more for similar spec 😳
 
It's slotted above Gravity in technical capability, primarily charging performance and suspension sophistication. But not a cargo beast.
 
DeaneG said:
It's slotted above Gravity in technical capability, primarily charging performance and suspension sophistication. But not a cargo beast.
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Agreed on charging front, but what does it have, technically, on the suspension front outside of the assumption that the tuning is probably dialed in a little better because it's a Porsche?
 
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