With the introduction of the refreshed 992.2-series Porsche 911 and the arrival of the iconic nameplate's first hybrid powertrain, the path toward electrification is sanctified - along come the high-performance Porsche Macan Turbo EV and the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, for example.
The new 2025 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS is the first electrified 911, and its 'T-hybrid' system is unlike any other. But, of course, the company also has other electrified endeavors such as the Cayenne and Panamera fitted with magnificently high-performance plug-in hybrid powertrains or the Taycan EV series and now the second-generation, zero-emissions Porsche Macan compact luxury crossover SUV.
Speaking of the latter, it was revealed only with an electric drivetrain – and it's related to the newly-announced Audi Q6 e-tron and the upcoming Audi A6 e-tron because all three of them use the new PPE (Premium Platform Electric) architecture. However, Porsche wasn't too liberal with the new CUV versions – only the Macan 4 with two electric motors and up to 402 hp plus the Macan Turbo models were announced.
The latter isn't too shabby, indeed – as it sports up to 630 horsepower, 1,130 Nm (833 lb-ft) of peak torque, and can sprint to 62 mph (100 kph) in 3.3 seconds on its way to a top speed of 260 kph or 162 mph. It's basically on par with some new kids on the EV block, like the 641-hp Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. At the same time, it's supposedly also prepared to give the Tesla Model Y Performance a run for its money at the local quarter-mile dragstrip in the upcoming months.
However, the rumor mill and the imaginative realm of digital car content creators always want more, much more. As such, the good folks over at the AutoYa info channel on YouTube have a satellite venue dubbed AutoYa Interior, and that's where all the (CGI) Porsche action is – because they have already thought about the next Macan EV step, a logical Turbo S derivative.
Naturally, this could arrive further down the line – it's well-known that Porsche loves offering numerous alternatives across its series. Also, there's already a Taycan Turbo and Turbo S in the EV field, so it wouldn't be wise to discard the possibility of a Porsche Macan Turbo S. On the other hand, one thing that's more uncertain is the switch to 938 horsepower like in the Taycan Turbo S because the Macan EV and the high-performance luxury car don't share the same architecture – PPE for Macan and J1 for the Taycan, which makes it related to the Audi e-tron GT.
As such, the 938-hp powertrain is up in the air – but the unofficial styling is not. Instead, the channel's resident pixel master did his work thoroughly, presenting the hypothetical and unannounced 2025 or 2026 Porsche Macan Turbo S from all traditional angles, both front and back, as well as with an overview of the interior. The CGI expert also prepares the conventional exterior and interior color options, along with some quick comparisons between the CGI flagship and the regular Macan EV.
So, do you like it or not? Of note, Porsche offers the all-new, second-generation Macan alongside the gasoline-fed Macan predecessor, so for a limited time you can either select the ICE-powered Macan starting from $62,900 all the way up to $89k in Macan, Macan T, Macan S, and Macan GTS configurations or opt for the $78,800 Macan 4 Electric and Macan Turbo Electric, which starts from $105,300.
Aurel has aimed high all his life (literally, at 16 he was flying gliders all by himself) so in 2006 he switched careers and got hired as a writer at his favorite magazine. Since then, his work has been published both by print and online outlets, most recently right here, on autoevolution. Full profile
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