EARLIER this month I told you all about the new Porsche 911 Hybrid – a mind-bendingly potent cocktail of cylinders and electric motors. There’s not a day gone by since that I haven’t thought about that car . 2 The Porsche Cayenne is a do-it-all E-hybrid that's nearly the perfect family wagon 2 The interior gets a new 12.
6in infotainment screen, which matches the quality and feel of the rest of the cabin Not least because this week I’ve been driving another electrified Porker, the Cayenne E-Hybrid. As the monstrously big flagship SUV of the brand, it’s a very different prospect to the 911, and that includes the way in which it deploys battery power. Where the 911 Hybrid uses discreet electric motors to nudge the power up – no plug, no electric drive mode – the Cayenne is a do-it-all hybrid.
And, honestly, it’s not far off from being a perfect family wagon as a result. read more on motors MOTOR ON Global car brand launches new hybrid model - & it will be one of the UK's cheapest PICTURE THIS Ultra-rare supercharged Rally Fighter from Fast & Furious hits auction at £60k For this newest version, Porsche has upped the electric range to a respectable but not class-leading 46 miles. An even better improvement is the charging speed.
You can now brim the 25.9kWh battery in around two hours. Combining the 3-litre turbo V6 with an electric motor, the Cayenne E-Hybrid now knocks out 470hp and 650Nm of torque.
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