Ad feature: Porsche - Performance, Electrified

Since pioneering the world’s first hybrid car over a century ago, way back in 1900, Porsche has been working on the future of performance.

And now, following the launch of the all-electric Taycan and the company’s first Formula E car which is charging up for the start of the new season, Porsche performance has well and truly entered the electric age. This plug-in technology – along with powerful combustion engines – is at the heart of Porsche E-Performance.

When it won the tortuous 24 Hours of Le Mans three times in a row, The Porsche 919 Hybrid showed exactly what can happen when two power-packed drivetrains join forces – how the fusion of electric motors and an efficient combustion engine gives you low emissions with lightning-quick reactions.

The Porsche plug-in hybrid range takes that idea and creates a thrilling road package, with all the innovations and luxury you’d expect from a Porsche. It’s a new era of driving entertainment, where high-tech fuses with tradition, and where excitement is best measured in kilowatts.

Ready to make the switch? Let’s discover the range...

One of the first plug-in hybrids in its segment, and one of the most powerful, the Cayenne E-Hybrid gives you pure Porsche performance with room for the family.

Slip quietly though the city on electric power alone – it has an all-electric range of up to 22 miles – then when the road opens up, use the full force of the hybrid technology to accelerate away.

The Cayenne E-Hybrid can go from 0-62mph in just 5.0 seconds. That time drops to just 3.8 seconds with the Turbo S version, thanks to a combined power output of 680PS, while CO2 emissions remain as low as 85g/km.

And like all Porsche plug-in hybrids, there’s all-wheel drive – for grip in any weather, and on all sorts of surfaces. Because sometimes your adventure continues when the road runs out.

It might be an SUV, but that streamlined coupé silhouette is shaped by performance – Porsche designers call it the flyline, and it only takes one look at the iconic 911 to see where it comes from.

The windscreen and A-pillar slope a little more steeply than the Cayenne, and the roofline dips dramatically towards the rear, while newly designed rear doors and wings broaden its shoulders for a muscular stance.

Yet the design is only half of the story. Because underneath the coupé lines it has the same plug-in hybrid system as the Cayenne, including the flagship Turbo S E-Hybrid version which pairs a 4.0-litre, twin turbo V8 petrol engine with a 100kW electric motor.

That means maximum torque from the moment you ask for it, plus electric-only driving at speeds that could exceed 70mph, making it capable of tackling all sorts of everyday journeys on battery power alone.

Power, efficiency and complete comfort: the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid has it all. No ifs or buts, no half measures – just the ultimate in high-performance, low-emissions luxury.

There are several versions in the range, including the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid 10 Years Edition – an all-new addition celebrating a decade since the revolutionary Porsche four-door was first released – available in both standard and Sport Turismo versions, which comes with added luggage room for the long-haul.

With a petrol-electric power output of 462PS, room for four, all-wheel-drive and an electric-only range of up to 24 miles, it’s the ultimate all-rounder – whether you’re sat behind the wheel or relaxing in the back.

Then there’s the Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo, which launches from a standstill to 62mph in only 3.4 seconds. With performance like that, you won’t be making compromises.