I’m wading into the lions’ den here, so go ahead and maul me with your answers for what I’m about to ask…

As most of you would know, I own a Cayenne and a 911 in Sydney - both rather environmentally egregious dino-juice guzzling jalopies.

I also happen to be going thru a Porsche phase at the moment, having gone through a Mercedes phase earlier in my car driving career, and having just weaned myself off a BMW phase prior to starting my love affair with Stuttgart.

Porsche just came out with the Cayenne GTS 9YA E3, or more specifically the E3.2 since the new facelifted model was announced earlier this year.

It is a direct middle finger to all the tree-huggers out there. Instead of downsizing or going hybrid before going all EV, it threw out the old Twin Turbo V6 and lumped an almighty V8 into the engine bay.

It’s a V8 and it will sound glorious.

I’m thinking of buying it on the last possible minute before the order books close (could be in 3 to 5 years’ time before the new Cayenne EV hits the road) and would like to hear your thoughts on my potential purchase.

Would you, if given a chance, go for one of the last V8s or would you go all EV, since I already have a E3 Cayenne already?

Please be gentle.

Thanks in advance

Definitely go for the V8 if this is what floats your boat. For those for whom a car is an appliance to go from A to B, ICE cars would no longer make any sense once the infrastructure is up and petrol prices are fully floated in Malaysia. But most petrol heads are downright against EV and they will still get ICE especially the V8 or V12s if they still can. I think it will also hold its value well into the future and become a classic.

Hey, thanks for sharing your thoughts!

I'm in Australia (well, at least my cars are, I'm presently a car owner in Singapore), and I was thinking, Australia is a big ass country .... I'd rather trust a petrol station than the non-existent EV network in rural areas...

To be honest, I'm gravitating towards the big thirty V8 simply because it will be the last of its kind, just like how my 2023 911 992 GTS is the last of the non-hybrids.

Oz is the most ideal place for EV/PHEV +Solar for all states except Victoria. By 2030 there is no need to have additional carbon-fuel power generation as their renewable energy esp solar will be in abundance. By then probably 80% of homes have solar n EV/PHEV. Currently 50% for SA & Qland.

Oz is the most ideal place for EV/PHEV +Solar for all states except Victoria. By 2030 there is no need to have additional carbon-fuel power generation as their renewable energy esp solar will be in abundance. By then probably 80% of homes have solar n EV/PHEV. Currently 50% for SA & Qland.

Oz is also the only country where they are taxing EVs additionally because EVs don’t use fuel and therefore don’t pay the fuel excise….

But it is the still d  cheapest among all western countries as it doesnt have local car makers to protect unlike the rest.
I think hybrid with 2000km range per tank like byd Qin L should be useful in Oz.

I know however reluctantly I will have to give in to the irrepressible wave that is the EV future….

It will be a sad day for petrolheads like me, but this is progress.

Yes OZ is one of the few Western countries that gladly accept EV cos it make sense in many aspects. Now that diplomatic relation has improved with the recent reciprocal visitation, more Chinese EVs, solar panels & battery tech will land onto OZ soils. Oz is so conducive for renewable energy that they r going to build battery storage system for excess energy.

https://www.energy-storage.news/queensland-...-power-station/

Model Y RWD owner here, one of the first to get the vehicle. Been to Penang, Melaka, Johor, Genting all no problems. Just make sure you plan your trips.

I don't go to areas i'm not familiar with or any rural areas as people always use this as an example. I predominantly charge at home once a week when it gets down to 20%. This is my choice and i am not going back to any ICE cars anytime soon. Cheers

is there a centralized best app for navigating to charging stations?

If you go to Penang from KL, will you need to stop in between? Assume speed 130-140km/h.

Model Y RWD owner here, one of the first to get the vehicle. Been to Penang, Melaka, Johor, Genting all no problems. Just make sure you plan your trips.

I don't go to areas i'm not familiar with or any rural areas as people always use this as an example. I predominantly charge at home once a week when it gets down to 20%. This is my choice and i am not going back to any ICE cars anytime soon. Cheers

If you go to Penang from KL, will you need to stop in between? Assume speed 130-140km/h.

Solar panels at home too?

Yes i do, i stop at Sunway Carnival mall to Supercharge. My speed on the highway is around 120 to 135 with Chill mode on. I use Autopilot about 80% of the drive.

Nice.
Tempted to get Model Y now they have such lucrative promo.