Who says SUV’s have to be gas-guzzlers? Bavarian Porsche tuners, RUF, have turned their hand to the Cayenne to produce an all electric model, known as the Stormster.
The zero-emissions SUV becomes the firm’s second electric model, following their battery powered, 911-based ‘Greenster’ concept, introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 2009.
Both cars share a 266 kW electric motor, but where the lightweight Greenster can reach 100 km/h in 5 seconds, the Stormster’s huge 2 670 kg kerb-weight means the sprint time is double that.
Equally affected is the car’s top speed, which is a very un-RUF 148 km/h .
Performance isn’t the main focus of the Stormster though, and as an electric car the big SUV boasts some impressive figures.
Thanks to its innovative ‘Li-Tec’ battery pack with ceramic storage, the car can be fully charged from a high-output 400V power supply in one hour and will go 200 km before needing to be topped up.
Reports suggest that the electric SUV will be produced in small numbers, available either with the standard Cayenne body or RUF’s more aggressive ‘Stormster grün’ kit, complete with bright green paint and a raft of styling updates.
Given it’s green credentials, the Stormster was fittingly unveiled at the European Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen in December.
