Super TestCar reviews - Porsche - Cayenne - 5-dr wagon rangePorsche modelsOverviewPorsche's new generation Cayenne offers a hybrid for the first time14 Jul 2010 PORSCHE has fired up its second-generation Cayenne, this time giving the luxury SUV a more sporty character and dispensing with some of the more rgged features, such as low range gearing. As well, it has added a petrol-electric hybrid version - the first in the Porsche range. A diesel - more fuuel efficient that the hybrid - is also offered, along with the performance variants, a V8 and V8 Turbo. Model release date: 1 July 2010 to 1 October 2014 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelPORSCHE released its first SUV back in 2003 on a platform shared with Volkswagen Touareg and later stretched to go under the Audi Q7., , Porsche aimed the Cayenne more at Range Rover and Mercedes Benz M-class rather than BMW X5, by equipping it with height adjustable suspension, locking differentials and deep low range gearing to give it go-anywhere ability. The original model was available with naturally aspirated and turbocharged V8 petrol engines to be the king of high performance off-roaders., , A mid-life upgrade early in 2007 saw edgier styling, bigger V8 engines and a V6 entry level model introduced. A road scorching GTS V8 and Porsche’s first diesel fuelled model also came in the later years of the first generation. Get the full story: Revised Cayenne SUV heralds improved V8 performance - and a sub-$100,000 V6 model |
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