Frauscher x Porsche 790 Spectre For Sale

Frauscher and Porsche have put their names on the same hull, and the 790 Spectre is the sportsboat that resulted. It takes the 7.92 metre platform of the petrol-powered 797 Spectre and replaces the V8 and its sterndrive with a Porsche electric powertrain: a 100 kWh high-voltage battery, a central Porsche control unit, power electronics and a marine Z-drive.

The numbers are unusual for an electric boat. Continuous output is 170 kW with 400 kW available in peaks, enough for a top speed of 95 km/h. Cruise sits at 22 knots, where the battery is good for about 45 kilometres, and dropping to displacement speed pushes range beyond 100 kilometres. Charging is what makes that workable: above 250 kW, taking the pack from 10 to 80 percent in under half an hour, which is a lunch stop rather than an overnight plan.

Four drive modes run from Docking to Sport Plus, lifted straight from Porsche practice. The cockpit keeps Frauscher habits: a 12-inch display, ambient lighting, a bow thruster, an electric anchor, a fridge drawer and a high-end audio system, with bimini tops for shade.

Paint is where owners will linger. Porsche colours are offered, paint-to-sample among them, so no two boats need leave the yard looking alike. Six people are permitted under CE category C, on a hull that weighs 2,600 kg with the battery aboard.