Electric Porsche Cayenne Rumors Gather Pace

We've known for some time that Porsche is building anall-electric version of the best-selling MacanSUV, but what about its largerCayennesibling? Nothing official has been announced yet, but a new report by Autoweek claims the next-generation Porsche Cayenne will have a battery-electric powertrain for the first time in its model history.

Rumors of anall-electric Cayennehave been swirling since 2019, but new developments make this latest claim more credible. Insiders have reportedly told the publication Stefan Weckbach is being put in charge of Cayenne development to replace Manfred Harrer, who now works at Apple.

Why is this significant, you may ask? Because Weckbach oversaw the Taycan's development and has been in charge of Porsche's EV program since 2016. One inside source thinks there's only one logical conclusion: "The only thing that could mean is that the Cayenne will eventually become an EV, too," they said.

The source didn't say exactly when the Porsche Cayenne will go electric, but it likely won't happen until at least 2024 or 2025 since the current model launched in 2017. It also remains to be seen if the electric Cayenne will be based on the current car or a new next-generation model.