Porsche has just subjected the new electric Cayenne to the most real test before the debut of the new model. The 100% electric SUV was put through a high-altitude race on the Grossglockner alpine road in Austria during the season-ending event of FAT Mankei.
The camouflaged prototype used in this test was the same one that the German brand showcased at the Goodwood Festival in the UK, which broke the Shelsley Walsh SUV record by more than four seconds earlier this year.
For the Grossglockner race, Porsche’s development director, Michael Schätzle, took the wheel, having covered about 14.5 km and 27 tight turns to reach the mountain peak at 2,571 meters above sea level, under typical Alpine conditions, with unstable weather, steep slopes, and surfaces that keep the driver alert.
It is worth noting that the Grossglockner road is a legendary route that has played a crucial role in the development of Porsche sports models since its inception.
Inaugurated 90 years ago, the Grossglockner alpine road is an Austrian mountain pass that stretches for 48 km from Fusch in the state of Salzburg to Heiligenblut am Grossglockner in Carinthia, and it has been closely associated with the brand since Ferry Porsche tested and developed the first sports car 356 there.
With this latest positive test of the new electric Cayenne, Porsche has already announced that the development of the new model is in its final phase and that the world premiere will take place before the end of 2025. Furthermore, Porsche has already announced that the new fully electric SUV will debut inductive charging.
