Porsche’s 718 Cayman GT4 ePerformance Race Car Is A Heart-Pumping EV

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The stakes are high, and they paint a picture of the car’s electrifying power, as if we were provoking the wrath of Zeus himself.

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The second clue lies in the sound. Starting as a muted whir, the noise intensifies into a high-pitched shriek the moment our driver

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