JayGT4
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https://www.drive.com.au/news/porsche-cayenne-electric-much-better-off-road-than-the-petrol/
Michael Schaetzle, the vice president of the Porsche Cayenne model line, told Drive the new electric model exceeded the brand's expectations for its off-road performance during simulations in Germany and real-world desert tests in the Middle East.
"We are working on the car so that the off-road capabilities are as good as the combustion-engine [Cayenne]," Schaetzle said.
"We're doing a lot of simulation, and then we are doing the verification. We did our work in Weissach [Porsche R&D centre in Germany], and then we came to Dubai, and it was better than we believed."
"It's unbelievable. You have to switch on the sound mode because it's very important you hear the slip. You need a certain slip on the wheels and the sand – I think you know it very good in Australia.
"It's so easy because you've got so much power, you're going up the dune and you can modify the power perfectly. It's much better than the ICE (internal-combustion engine)."
Michael Schaetzle, the vice president of the Porsche Cayenne model line, told Drive the new electric model exceeded the brand's expectations for its off-road performance during simulations in Germany and real-world desert tests in the Middle East.
"We are working on the car so that the off-road capabilities are as good as the combustion-engine [Cayenne]," Schaetzle said.
"We're doing a lot of simulation, and then we are doing the verification. We did our work in Weissach [Porsche R&D centre in Germany], and then we came to Dubai, and it was better than we believed."
"It's unbelievable. You have to switch on the sound mode because it's very important you hear the slip. You need a certain slip on the wheels and the sand – I think you know it very good in Australia.
"It's so easy because you've got so much power, you're going up the dune and you can modify the power perfectly. It's much better than the ICE (internal-combustion engine)."
