The new standalone Porsche SUV model will benefit from "synergies," suggesting a possible collaboration with Audi

Namely, the long-rumored electric Cayenne will arrive this year, according to a statement made by Porsche's CEO Oliver Blume. Like the Macan Electric, battery-powered versions of the Cayenne will be built on a completely new platform, manufactured and assembled in Bratislava, Slovakia.

In addition to announcing plans to develop a new gasoline SUV to replace the Macan, the company also expressed its long-term commitment to ICEs. CEO Oliver Blume revealed during the Annual Press Conference that the Cayenne and Panamera will retain gas power "far into the 2030s.

Porsche says its lineup could expand to include another SUV by the end of the decade. And no, it's not the Cayenne EV slated to launch later this year. Heck, it won't even be an EV. Surprisingly, for something that hasn't even been officially announced yet,