Overview

• Development driver Gabriela Jílková piloted the camouflaged prototype up England’s Shelsley Walsh hill climb in 31.28 seconds, beating the previous SUV record by more than four seconds.
• In a public film shoot, Richard Hammond towed a century-old classic car and trailer weighing about three tonnes to demonstrate the Cayenne EV’s 3.5-tonne towing capability.
• The electric SUV is built on Volkswagen Group’s upgraded 800-volt PPE platform and features Porsche Active Ride suspension for level handling under intense braking and cornering.
• Near-production prototypes have been seen at Porsche’s Weissach R&D centre undergoing final tuning of the production-ready drivetrain and chassis setup.
• Porsche will present the near-production Cayenne EV at the Goodwood Festival of Speed from July 10–13 ahead of its official world debut in late 2025 and global launch in 2026.