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2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is a plug-in with punch

Porsche's most powerful Cayenne uses plug-in hybrid power.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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The Turbo S E-Hybrid is the flagship model of the Porsche Cayenne range.

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Take the V8 engine from the Cayenne Turbo and add the 14.1-kilowatt-hour battery and electric motor from the E-Hybrid, and here we are.

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Total system output is a whopping 670 horsepower and 663 pound-feet of torque.

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An eight-speed automatic transmission handles shifting duties, and all-wheel drive is standard.

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The Turbo S E-Hybrid gets a number of other standard performance add-ons, including a torque-vectoring system, 48-volt antiroll tech, adaptive dampers and a three-chamber air suspension.

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Porsche says the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in 3.6 seconds.

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The Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid can drive for about 20 miles on electric power alone.

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Of course, being the top-performing Cayenne means the Turbo S E-Hybrid is also the most expensive: $161,900 to start. Woof.

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Look for the 2020 Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid to hit Porsche dealers soon.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of this 670-horsepower plug-in Cayenne.

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