Review: 2015 Porsche Cayenne S e-Hybrid - Auto World News
The Cayenne S e-Hybrid is the second of two relatively attainable battery-electric hybrids in the Porsche lineup, joining the Panamera S e-Hybrid four-door coupe. Based on the second-generation Cayenne, which debuted several years ago, the S e-Hybrid is the brand's first hybridized SUV. It joins a lineup that spans from the efficient Cayenne Diesel to the superquick Cayenne Turbo S. Like its sibling, the Volkswagen Touareg, the Cayenne is a capable off-roader, in addition to excelling at on-road driving. The Cayenne is a high-riding sport-utility vehicle, but Porsche engineers have done a brilliant job for nearly a decade of convincing drivers that the SUV is, indeed, a sports car. When the battery is charged, the Cayenne S e-Hybrid starts up as a battery-electric, and whizzes away at double-digit speeds—just like a Toyota Prius and similiar hybrids act. As speed increases, and/or as the battery capacity drains, the supercharged V-6 kicks in. Total system power of 416 hp puts the Cayenne S e-Hybrid among the leaders of the plug-in pack, which include the upcoming Volvo XC90 T8. Charging is part of... Source: www.autoworldnews.com
