Porsche's electric Cayenne Turbo Coupe arrives with three distinct power modes and a headline figure that would have seemed absurd from a family SUV just a few years ago. In standard mode it produces 857 horsepower. A push-to-pass function lifts that to just over 1,000. Engage launch control and the number climbs to 1,156 hp, which is enough to propel a large SUV to 100 km/h in 2.6 seconds under real-world conditions. AutoTopNL's test came in slightly above the claimed 4.9-second 100-to-200 km/h figure, hitting 5.2 seconds, which the reviewer attributed to less-than-ideal conditions. The headline numbers matter less than what the car actually feels like to drive, and the consensus here is unambiguous: Porsche has built an electric Cayenne that drives like a Porsche.
The electric Cayenne sits in an increasingly crowded segment of high-performance electric SUVs. The BMW iX M60 produces around 610 hp. The Mercedes-AMG EQS SUV reaches about 649 hp. Even the Audi SQ8 e-tron falls well short of four figures. The Cayenne Turbo Coupe, at 1,156 hp in its top mode, is in a different weight class on paper, though the more relevant comparison for most buyers will be the Lamborghini Urus SE, which pairs a V8 hybrid with electric assist for roughly 800 hp and a similar price tier. What the Cayenne offers that neither the Urus nor any BMW can easily match is that specific Porsche quality of directness: the car goes where you point it, precisely, without fuss, at any speed. The reviewer noted being more impressed by the handling and composure than by the raw acceleration, which is saying something when you've just done a 2.6-second sprint.
Measured 0-to-200 km/h testing returned a figure of 248 km/h as a top speed marker during the run, and the reviewer did flag top speed as a disappointment relative to the performance on offer below that threshold. Three power tiers give the car a flexibility that pure launch-control numbers don't convey: the base 857 hp setting is already extremely quick for daily use, the push-to-pass mode adds urgency when needed, and the full 1,156 hp launch control setting exists largely as a party trick that the car executes convincingly. The Taycan and the Macan have already proven that Porsche can build an electric car that doesn't compromise the brand's handling identity. The Cayenne Turbo Coupe extends that argument to the SUV lineup's top tier and does it without apology.
Bottom line: If you were skeptical that an electric Cayenne could feel like the real thing, this is the car that settles the argument. The handling is the story, not the horsepower. That said, 1,156 hp in a family SUV is a number that requires no elaboration. Buy the standard 857 hp version and you already have more performance than almost any road justifies. The push-to-pass and launch control modes are for the days when you need to remind yourself what you actually spent the money on.