If you are worrying about the EV’s running capacity so, the recent Hillclimb meet will shows you that how EV prototype beats every gas SUV there.
Hillclimbing is a special type of racing where cars start at the bottom of a hill and then race to the top of it. In this type of race electric cars generally perform well due to their high amounts of instant torque and fast low-end acceleration.
In a recent British HIllclimb race Porsche took a prototype version of its upcoming EV out to Shelsley Walsh, with an aim to beat a previous record set by the Bentley Bentayga W12. It is an absolutely bonker ultra-luxe SUV with a massive 12 cylinder, 6 liter twin-turbo engine capable of producing 600 hp.
The Cayenne EV didn’t even flinch in its showdown with that massive W12 engine — it obliterated the Bentayga’s lap record by a staggering margin.
On such a brief hill climb, victories are usually decided by fractions of a second, yet the EV blazed past the Bentayga’s 35.53-second benchmark, clocking in at an impressive 31.28 seconds
As you can see in the video, the Cayenne is extremely well-behaved up the course, exhibiting very little body roll for such a large vehicle. Because EVs place heavy battery packs low in the chassis, they naturally benefit from a lower center of gravity. So, Porsche enhances this further with its active suspension system. On a tight drag run, these characteristics give the Taycan an edge. Its instant electric torque and rock-solid stance let it out-accelerate the heavier Bentayga W12, smashing the previous record.
The Porsche Cayenne EV was driven by Formula E development driver Gabriela Jílková and managed to eclipse the production electric vehicle benchmark previously held by the Taycan Turbo—it completed the hill climb in 31.28 seconds, just ahead of the Taycan’s 31.43-second run. However, it’s not yet the fastest EV up that course—Jaguar’s Formula E racer, driven by Mitch Evans, still holds the outright electric record of 30.46 seconds, set back in 2018.
Since the Porsche Cayenne EV is still in prototype form and has not undergone full homologation, final performance specs remain under wraps. Nonetheless, its record-setting performance suggests Porsche is on the right track.
