Porsche Cayenne Turbo EV first drive: Most Powerful Porsche ever … is an SUV

<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/08/image_42deb0.png?w=1475" /></div><p class="wp-block-paragraph">After chomping on the bit for literally years, we finally got to drive – and I mean really drive – the Porsche Cayenne Electric, and it was everything we’d hoped for, and more. Porsche flew us out to Aspen, Colorado, and gave us a 250-ish-mile mountain road (and off-road) course to devour with their flagship SUV. The $163K monster did not disappoint in acceleration, air-supported suspension comfort, and even fast charging. But, there, as always, are some caveats beyond the huge price tag…</p>