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This video from Out of Spec Reviews features Kyle Conner testing the 2026 Porsche Cayenne EV (base long-range spec, ~$125,000 MSRP) through the channel’s signature 10% Challenge road-trip simulation.
Overview & Vehicle Details
- Vehicle Tested: 2026 Porsche Cayenne EV (E4 generation, dual permanent magnet motor configuration) [01:25].
- Battery Capacity: 108 kWh usable / 113 kWh gross [01:34].
- Acoustics & Build: Equipped with thermally and noise-insulated glass, making it extremely quiet on the highway [03:19].
The 10% Challenge simulates real-world highway road-tripping [04:44]:
- Arrive at a fast charger at 10% state of charge (SOC) [05:08].
- Charge for exactly 15 minutes with cabin climate control running (70°F auto) to simulate real-world thermal stress [05:22].
- Drive immediately onto the highway at a constant 80 mph in a loop (to eliminate wind and elevation bias) until the battery drops back to 10% SOC [05:40].
- Record the total distance traveled strictly on the energy replenished in 15 minutes [05:53].
- Charger: Ayana Rechargery (Alpitronic HYC 400 kW DC fast charger in Garner, NC) [01:09], [09:45].
- Peak Power: Hit 386 kW [13:13] (maxing out the vehicle’s ~500A current limit).
- SOC Replenished: Went from 10% to 78% SOC in 15 minutes [19:02].
- Energy Added: 80 kWh in 15 minutes [18:37].
- Average Charging Power: 320 kW across the entire 15-minute session [19:02].
- Thermal Performance: In ambient temperatures of ~85°F–91°F, the battery reached its thermal limit of 135°F (~57°C) at around 44% SOC, causing power to taper slightly to ~290–300 kW [14:47], [15:19]. However, it maintained over 240 kW up to 76% SOC [18:02].
- Highway Speed: 80 mph constant [21:21].
- Efficiency: Averaged ~2.6 miles/kWh [25:21], [32:24].
- Total Distance Covered (10% to 10% SOC): 185.8 miles (rounded to 186 miles) [33:05].
- 2nd Best Result Ever Tested: The Cayenne EV’s 186 miles [33:05] ranks #2 all-time on the Out of Spec 10% Challenge leaderboard, behind only the Porsche Taycan sedan (193 miles, tested at lower ambient temperatures) [34:09], [37:43].
- Beats Other Luxury EVs: Outperformed the Taycan Sport Turismo wagon (158 miles) [38:16] as well as competitors from Lucid, Tesla, Mercedes, Hyundai, and Rivian [39:01].
- Conclusion: Despite high summer ambient temperatures limiting thermal headroom during charging, the Cayenne EV demonstrated top-tier highway efficiency and ultra-fast DC charging speeds, making it one of the absolute best long-distance road-tripping electric vehicles on the market [35:34], [36:06].
