Deep Dive: How Porsche further developed PPE for the Cayenne

Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: PorscheWhat sets the new Cayenne drive system apart from the Macan rear-axle drives is not only its dimensions (245 millimetres active length compared to 210 or 230 millimetres, depending on the Macan model variant), but also another performance feature: cooling. “This allows the heat to be dissipated directly where it’s generated,” explains the Porsche electric drive developer Vivien Schreiber. Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: PorscheThe new modules are also harbouring a new feature: while the Taycan and Macan use prismatic cells (VW Group’s ‘standard cell’ is also prismatic), the Cayenne uses pouch cells. Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: PorscheBut Porsche wouldn’t be Porsche if it suddenly became all about comfort, which is important, but not the only thing. Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: Porsche Image: PorscheThe carmakers from Zuffenhausen are rather proud of the “balance between the analogue and digital worlds” (quote from van Hulten).