Search results

Haha tell me about it. I fully expect my car to sit at the port for some weeks waiting for the EPA certificate of conformity. The ship is currently due in Benicia on July 4th.

AFAIK the dates come from Porsche AG, but are only estimates. Dealers can request schedule shifts, but no guarantees that PCNA/PAG will do anything about those requests.

It is dealer specific. My dealer/salesperson has been very responsive and keeps me updated about allocation timing, when things lock etc. You might want to push them and ask if there is an allocation and more specific timelines. These cars are not GT3 RSes, Porsche should be making a lot of them.

BMW can already do OTA software updates in their existing cars with iDrive 8/8.5. The updates usually takes around 15-30 minutes in my experience.

1. US market Cayenne Turbo. Build was locked very early (December 17th) as part of the market launch. 2. Already built (May 24th build date), currently on a boat to the West Coast 3. No precise delivery date, but boat ETA 7/10 4. N/A

If you spec the wheels from the factory, then it comes as part of the car, and the government will charge 320% ARF of the option cost (given that the base car is already >$80,000 OMV, so any additional dollar is charged at the highest marginal rate) along with 20% excise duty, and 9% GST. So 3...

There are just fewer ships going to the US West Coast than the East Coast and I think your car might have just missed the Daedalus Leader. FWIW, the ship you'll likely be on is Glovis Challenge, scheduled to depart Emden on June 17th and arrive in San Diego on July 17th.

I wonder if it is the wheels themselves or the tires. AFAIK all the other 22” options fit 275 front and 315 rear tires. The SportTechno wheels are the only ones which are 285/325.

It's on a ship now! I think it is the Daedalus Leader, with an ETA to Benicia of July 10th.

FWIW, CARB has certified the base Cayenne EV and the Turbo EV, so I expect the rest of the certifications to follow shortly.

Honestly, it sounds like your dealer is kind of incompetent at best. My dealership/salesperson has been very proactive in updating me when orders lock, when I can expect vehicles, etc...

To be fair, the launch allocations will usually lock very early because they are still ramping up the production line and need to know the specs early. When I ordered my 911 and Taycan, my orders locked ~6-8 weeks before production. You should get your dealer to send you a copy of the PSVMS...

My allocation was marked "S0C - Launch Vehicle" so it was frozen December 17th, 2025. Some options were also unavailable when I spec'ed the car (e.g. automatic doors, the hands-free drive assist, etc...).

Get your dealer to share a screenshot of the Porsche Sales and Vehicle Management System status for your order (see below). It should display all the estimated dates Porsche thinks applies to your order, along with the current milestone (V200, etc...). For what it's worth, my car has been...

Just reached Milestone 7 (Your Porsche has arrived at the German port) this morning. Hopefully the car doesn't need to wait for a boat for too long.

FWIW, here is the information from my dealer: V331 - Entry port Emden: 5/29/2026 V332 - Exit port Emden: 6/14/2026 U014 - Entry port Benicia: 7/18/2026 V900 - Dealer Inventory: 7/24/2026

Good news! My car hit stages 5 and 6 over the weekend, so it should be complete and on its way to port soon.

My car's completion date got delayed to 5/29 (from 5/11) with a dealer inventory time of August 4th now.

Ah interesting. I ordered a Turbo, so I wonder if there is something specific about the Turbo (the rear motor?) that is delayed.

I am curious what trim level you ordered (Base, S, or Turbo)?