Porsche
Cayenne
The Porsche Cayenne is a five-seat
mid-size sport utility vehicle manufactured by the
German automaker Porsche since 2002, with North American
sales beginning in 2003. It is the first V8 engined
vehicle built by Porsche since 1995, when the Porsche
928 was discontinued.
Porsche intended the Cayenne to
be the new benchmark for SUVs. The
Cayenne's frame and doors are sourced from Volkswagen,
who also use the frames and doors for the Volkswagen
Touareg model. All other aspects of vehicle design,
tuning, production are done in house at Porsche.
Cayenne
(Base Model)
Its Volkswagen-sourced 3.6-liter VR6
is massaged by Porsche to create more power for use
in their base model Cayenne. The engine delivers 290
hp (220 kW) and modifications in the exhaust manifold
allow it to peak at 6700 rpm. The 2008 Cayenne V6 will
start at about $45,000, making it the lowest priced
Porsche available.
Cayenne S
This has a normally aspirated 8-cylinder
engine with an unusually high 12.5:1 compression ratio.
A dry-sump lubrication system improves efficiency,
while Porsche's VarioCam Plus variable timing extends
the power band. The Cayenne S' 4.8-liter V8 produces
some 385 hp (287 kW) and 369 ft·lbf
(500 N·m) of torque, good for a 6.4 second time
from 0-100 km/h and a top speed of 249 km/h.
Cayenne
GTS
Comes with a revised 405 horsepower
(302 kW) 4.8-liter V8 good for a 0-60 mph time of less
than 6 seconds, a new sport suspension and 21-inch
(530 mm) wheels. It slots between the Cayenne S and
Cayenne Turbo, will also be lighter than the Cayenne
S, and wear a new aerodynamic body kit. Its unique
feature is a second row of bucket seats instead of
the Cayenne's standard bench. This will also be the
first V-8 Cayenne to offer a six-speed manual transmission
in addition to the standard Tiptronic.
Cayenne Turbo S
Porsche released
the details of the new Cayenne Turbo S at the 2008
Beijing auto show. It will have an extra 50 hp, raising
the total horsepower to 550, which lowers its 0-100
km/h time to a mere 4.7 seconds. It's distinguished
by standard 21 inch Sport Plus alloy wheels and, for
the first time in the Cayenne line, optional Porsche
Ceramic Composite Brakes that measure a whopping 40.64
cm in front and 36.83 cm in back. |