Porsche is one of the latest German carmakers to succumb to the coupe utility niche with the launch of the first-ever Cayenne Coupe, a coupe utility vehicle that offers the same blend of performance and utility from its normal Cayenne, now with the sloping roof line that can be somewhat surprising but annoying. Time to flip the "why card" over Porsche's first coupe utility vehicle that got the speedo boys noticed.
2020 Porsche Cayenne Coupe
With prices start at 83,711 Euros plus on road costs, the Cayenne Coupe is Porsche's entry to the coupe utility niche that offers the same blend of performance and utility from its normal Cayenne, now with the sloping roof line. At first glance, it looks similar to the normal Cayenne but the Coupe offers signature features apart from its sloping roof line such as an adaptive rear spoiler. rear bench beneath the two seats, and a choice of two different roof styles.
Of course, you can expect the same high-tech interior stuff from the normal Cayenne but since this is the Coupe, it can only accomodate up to four people aboard. As a family car, the Cayenne Coupe is a tad pointless but for bringing out with your mates for a tailgating party, it works rather well, especially when it has boot space nearly identical to the normal Cayenne, meaning there's enough roof for a Coleman full of drinks and some snacks for the gang.
Under the hood, you can expect the same choice of engines as the normal Cayenne, with the Turbo carrying the 4.0L V8 Twin Turbo engine mated to an eight-speed Tiptronic S gearbox, which produces 550HP of power and 770Nm of torque with 286 km/h of top speed.
The normal Cayenne's sportscar DNA in an SUV packaging has been slightly improved from the past generations when it first arrived years ago and with the coupe version, it still bears the same story. It balances the things that are right such as its improved dynamics and braking, with the things that are wrong such as understeering. Although it has very limited offroad capability like most crossovers today and too heavy for track days, it's not bad to drive on the road. As a matter of fact, why would you want your Cayenne Coupe to be a fit for all?
Anyway, while it's too complicating to answer, the Cayenne Coupe shows that Porsche has gone to different ends to make a coupe utility no one's asking and with current SUVs in the range such as the normal Cayenne and the Macan, this new addition shows the bleak side of Porsche's greatness.
As SUVs became the dominant breed of today's motoring era, even some companies wanted to inject some sportscar DNA on their SUVS to make it more enjoyable while carrying the entire family for trips. One such example is this...
The all-new Porsche Cayenne, part of Forza Motorsport 7's Doritos Car Pack.
It's amazing that even though Forza Motorsport 7's been poisoned against us by baby boomers because they keep featuring cars from the baby boomer era rather than focusing on cars focused on millennials (it's a millennial's game, after all), they still feature us some of the latest machines we really like, especially the latest version of Porsche's first SUV. So, what is it then, the new Cayenne?
The new Cayenne is built from the ground up and now utilizes a lightweight chassis construction, meaning the new Cayenne now behaves like what a Porsche should be, combining classic Porsche sportscar handling and SUV ruggedness into one unique package and to supplement the improved dynamics of the new Cayenne are rear-axle steering, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, and three-chamber air suspension, most are programmed via 4D Chassis Control.
Under the hood, the new Cayenne is powered by a choice of a 3.0L V6 turbo for the base Cayenne, a 2.9L V6 Twin Turbo for the Cayenne S, and the 4.0L V8 Twin Turbo engine for the Cayenne Turbo which delivers 550HP of power and 770Nm of torque with 286 km/h of top speed, all mated with the more responsive eight-speed Tiptronic S gearbox. The Turbo variant is the first SUV to feature a variable rear spoiler and an air brake.
The new Cayenne continues the tradition of past models, injecting Porsche DNA to its SUV ruggedness for the drivers who have everything or nothing.
Having my first word on the Cayenne, I always believed that it truly an exciting SUV to drive for almost any situations but it can be downright bothersome for Porsche enthusiasts, and here in FM7, it holds my word on it because it can be either exciting and bothersome at the same time not because of how heavy it is to be classified an SUV with sportscar DNA but also the looks of it. Still, this one is an improvement compared to the last Cayenne I drove in past installments. Also, I get to see how the SUV's first variable wing work in high speeds and it will make high-performance SUVs feeling jealous to think they don't have that kind of gimmick this new Cayenne had.
To find out just how good it is, I went to the one state in America that houses the so-called Philosophers' twin lairs, Virginia.
Specifically, the Virginia International Raceway, where on the weekends, you can take any car you want to the max while winding up with some R & R at the same time. The tricky corners, the straights, this place is the perfect opportunity to try out the new Cayenne and despite being lighter than its predecessor, I do get some understeering but the braking is so dramatic because it's got the first ever surface-coated brake which not only makes it last longer than other brakes but also works responsively to deliver the ideal stopping power. The new Cayenne balances the things that are right such as its improved dynamics and braking, with the things that are wrong such as understeering woes, and since Porsche believes that they made their SUV more potent than any other opposition, I've devised a little sparring partner to do the job.
Also in the Doritos Car Pack is this, the all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, an SUV with some of Hellcat DNA on it, making it the most powerful 4WD SUV, pause, in the world. 707HP of power, 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds, and a top speed of 180mph. Enough said.
Here in Virginia International Raceway, the corners should favor the Cayenne nicely because despite being heavy, the Cayenne weighs less than the Trackhawk because of its improved dynamics that are tried and tested by Porsche standards, but on the straights, the Trackhawk has the upper hand because, like I said, this is the fastest SUV, pause, in the world, although someone already stripped the Trackhawk's title for that manner, but anyway, let's put that theory to the test with a lap round VIR. This will be a challenge between an SUV with Porsche DNA and an SUV with some Hellcat DNA on it. Roll the tape, please.
And now, the results...
Trackhawk - 2:21.145
Cayenne - 2:23.083
It was a shocking result but I still believe that the new Cayenne is the winner because even though it was outpaced by the Trackhawk in the straights, the handling is something you should not ignore and besides, the Trackhawk's kinda useless to race because the power output exceeds the class' homologation requirements, making the new Cayenne a clear winner to use in such class like this and that is the bottomline.
When Porsche launched the Cayenne over a decade and a half ago, it became the first sports car company to launch an SUV, much to the dismay of purists everywhere who believes that Porsche should only make proper sportscars like the 911 and Boxster and nothing else. Despite being an SUV, it still behaves like a Porsche and it was made for the men who have everything or nothing. Get it? It's everything or nothing and with the arrival of the new, third-generation model, the newly regenerated Cayenne is ready for another round.
2018 Porsche Cayenne
For the man who's got everything or nothing, the new Porsche Cayenne promises to have the same fundamentals as the previous models in history but with a new packaging that will keep Porsche's first SUV prepared for whatever lies ahead in deceit. So, what's new with the new Cayenne anyway? Well, let's look at the design first and some may call it completely new, it was still slightly new by the looks of it because it has the same shape as the previous Cayenne, except for the back end which has the same rear lamp as today's Panamera. Overall, the design is almost as basic as every other Porsche in the lineup and for non-Porsche fans, a tad ugly.
2018 Porsche Cayenne interior
2018 Porsche Cayenne interior
Step inside and on the driver's side, you will notice that the dashboard almost lost all of the buttons in favor of touch panels which is rather nice but when your fingers gone smudgy after having some chips and crisps at the petrol station, you'd better pack some industrial-sized hand sanitizer or you'll make a mess on those touch panels. Bad mark for Porsche there but despite the complicating dashboard that sacrifices buttons for touch panels, there's still room at the back as well as ample boot space for your everyday stuff, which is rather nice for a family car but don't call it a family car because with prices start at 74,828 Euros plus OTR costs, it's very expensive. If the new Cayenne is too expensive to be a family car, what can you use it for? Escorting a VIP, of course! Isn't what the Cayenne is made for? For the man who has everything or nothing? This is everything.
2018 Porsche Cayenne
Despite its near-outdated looks, Porsche says the new Cayenne is all-new from the ground up and it now utilizes a lightweight chassis construction similar to high-performance SUVs in the Volkswagen Group, meaning the new Cayenne now behaves like what a Porsche should be, combining classic Porsche sportscar handling and SUV ruggedness into one unique package and to supplement the improved dynamics of the new Cayenne are rear-axle steering, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, and three-chamber air suspension, most are programmed via 4D Chassis Control.
As long as you're not fiddling with anything, these new supplementary dynamics made the new Cayenne fit enough to get through the most out of any situations. It can be either a civilized luxury car or an ideal getaway vehicle if you're trying to escape from a collapsing lair in the desert just to get a train ride with destiny. Also, it's got the first ever surface-coated brake which not only makes it last longer than other brakes but also works responsively to deliver the ideal stopping power.
Under the hood, the new Cayenne is powered by a choice of a 3.0L V6 turbo for the base Cayenne, a 2.9L V6 Twin Turbo for the Cayenne S, and the 4.0L V8 Twin Turbo engine for the Cayenne Turbo which delivers 550HP of power and 770Nm of torque with 286 km/h of top speed, all mated with the more responsive eight-speed Tiptronic S gearbox. Of course, if you're going with the Turbo model, you can expect the air brake and a adaptive rear spoiler for the first time in an SUV, which is nice but that spells trouble if you're on a public highway.
So, while the new Cayenne is truly an exciting SUV to drive for almost any situations, it can be downright bothersome for Porsche enthusiasts because like the latest Panamera, the new Cayenne carries a wide array of safety tech such as adaptive cruise control, park assist, anticipatory pedestrian protection system, night vision (which isn't military grade), Lane Keeping Assist, traffic sign recognition, and many other that seems rather nice for a normal SUV like this but for a sportscar, that will drive them a bit mad because it can control your driving experience like the one I'm familiar with.
So, what can I say about the new Cayenne? Well, despite the near-stale looks and the safety tech that drives them mad, the improved dynamics thanks to its new chassis and new platform, not to mention the power-hungry engine lineup, really knows the "sport" in the SUV and for the drivers who have everything or nothing, this Cayenne is for them.
Here it is, my new and shiny second-generation Porsche Cayenne Turbo SUV that I picked it up after doing a very difficult task at this weekend's Forzathon event and now that I got it, let's see if this modern take on Porsche's first ever SUV can do more than just being a SUV built for hauling people from one place to another.
Although purists dislike the Porsche Cayenne for being a treason to its sports car heritage, it was proven to set a performance benchmark for sport utility vehicles, thus nicknaming it the Porsche 911 of the Sport Utility Vehicle regime. For this variant, it comes with a 4.8L V8 turbo engine producing 500HP of power output and with the 7-speed PDK, it does 0-100kph in around four seconds and onwards at 278km/h, making it one of the fastest SUVs money can buy. Anyway, enough blabbity about the Cayenne because it's time to do something special with this heavyweight now that I got my hands on it...
Of course, for an SUV of this size, you might think that there's no way an SUV can survive the twists and turns in the fantasy world of Hot Wheels Thrilltopia and it should go back being a soccer mom car made for picking up kids at school and go grocery shopping rather than enjoying a rollercoaster moment here. In this case, let's see who has the last laugh.
Who's laughing now, ladies and gentlemen? It maybe a soccer mom car but it's still a Porsche. It's an SUV made for the driver who has everything or nothing at all and it makes them feel as interesting as...hmmm...The Most Interesting Man In The World. I don't usually drive Porsches but when I do, they're extraordinary. Wait, why did I said that line? Anyway, you got this weekend only to get the Porsche Cayenne while you still can, my friends.
Due to our ongoing love for Porsches in Forza Horizon 2, the producers from Turn 10 are happily announced that two special, limited-time, Porsches are available for free. These two cars; the 2012 Porsche 911 GT2 RS and the 2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo, are never before added on the Porsche Expansion pack last month and they're yours for free for a limited time.
To get these two special, time-limited, Porsches, you need to install the Forza Hub app on your XBOX One. If you already have the Forza Hub app up and running, look for the "Two Free Porsches!" article in the front page of the Forza Hub app and download these special Porsches at no cost!
Apart from these two special Porsches, two additional achievements are added such as Porsche Owners Club, Horse Power, and This is My Porsche.
Better hurry, this offer lasts until July 24, 2015 so best to get these time-limited Porsches before they're gone forever!
What you're looking here are four very pointless SUVs who think they're super but they're not. Someone claimed that it had a very powerful V12 diesel, someone told that it has a supercharged Jaaag (sorry about that) engine, and others...um...others...well, they're way too complicated to ask.
When they move, someone came to ruin their party...
Whoa! Who's that?!
Catching up!
This guy's hard to catch!
What SUV was that? It feels like...a Porsche!
Who's messing the party?
Welcome to the Dark Side
Meet the new Cayenne
Well...this is what it caused this whole party pooper. Meet the brand new Porsche Cayenne. It's part of the all new Forza Motorsport 4 Porsche Expansion Pack and on paper, this is somewhat a bit "super" and it still remembers that the "Sport" in the Sport Utility Vehicle really hits the spot. Really? Does the Cayenne still remembers the Sport word even though that this new model still retains the reputation of being the Porsche 911 of SUVs?
Whoa! Looks like a giant Galapagos tortoise!
Well, no. Even if you call it the Porsche 911 of the Sport Utility Vehicle regime, it wasn't worth superb as it seems. When you handle the new Cayenne, it still takes a lot of effort and some G's to push it away from the corners. Interestingly, when you go a bit faster, the steering's a bit rock solid and it will simply yell "What are you doing?! Stop being so stupid! I'm not a supercar, I'm a sport utility vehicle!" Yeah right. The Cayenne is just an SUV with some nonsense whim but here, what you find here has a 4.8L V8 turbo engine that came from the Panamera Turbo I tried the other day. With such, 0 to 60mph in about 4 seconds, 0-100mph in 9.7 seconds, and top speed is...well...um...278km/h? Kind of... Well anyway, the gearbox, this new Cayenne has...um...eight. Eight gears. The new Cayenne has an eight-speed Tiptronic S transmission and it can shift faster in 0.15 seconds for maximum agility and enhanced pleasure. Eight gears, huh? That's the same as the Lexus IS F but we're not gonna talk about these, right?
The new Cayenne erupts with fury
SUVs like the BMW X6 M, X5 M, Audi Q7 V12, and the Range Rover Supercharged seems to be uncanny. They were fine about their credentials but for the new Cayenne, it has even more credentials than those. As for the pricing, the Cayenne Turbo is most costly than those so you should better work hard to get one. It may be pricey than those sports-oriented SUVs but with the weight that is way lighter than the X5 M, X6 M, Q7 V12, and the Range Rover, you can getaway from those before they discover you're not.
A mile in a day with the new Cayenne...
What bothers me most about the new Cayenne was the design. The Panamera's front looks like the helmet of a Haven Trooper but here on the new Cayenne...it's too hard to describe but anyway, it's rubbish. Looks like a Cayman...on obesity. It even has the most complicating dashboard only a rocket scientist would figure this out and there are way too many buttons on the dashboard, can't figuring out where you wanna start, turn the TCS off, set to Sport Mode, or something something something dark side. Despite being too complicated in design terms, the Cayenne does acts like a 911 even though it has 4WD and the turbocharged engine from the Panamera. This car deserves to be called a "super".
The second-generation Porsche Cayenne Turbo gets a modified body kit courtesy of ASMA Design, famous for its Phantasma CL Chrome and Shark II CLS.
No engine upgrades occur but this modified Cayenne features carbon-fiber wide body kit that surrounds the whole exterior. If they meant putting "carbon fiber" on the outside, I'd say that's great. Also, it's got 22-inch rims finished in black for that smoky thrill.
Eight years ago, before the emergence of the brand's first sedan, Porsche developed their brand's first sport utility vehicle that combines the ruggedness of the SUV and the performance of the sports car, resulting to creating its first of its kind, the Cayenne.
Now, the brand's first sport utility vehicle touchingly obtained its new untouchable form that retains the original look but gaining a new rear design carrying the Porsche lettering since the Panamera.
The new Cayenne from Porsche offers different engine variants to choose from:
1) Entry-level 3.6L V6 engine,
2) High-performance 400HP V8 engine available on the Cayenne S
3) V8 turbo engine with 500HP of power
4) 3.0L V6 diesel engine
5) New 3.0L V6 hybrid engine (Porsche's first hybrid engine)
No matter which engine types you want to choose, the most, but not many, Cayenne variants are equipped with the 8-speed tiptronic S transmission that combines both automatic and manual transmissions in one unique transmission. It also comes with the Porsche Traction Management for traction control, giving the new Cayenne a fresh start at cornering directions. The Porsche Active Suspension Management provides this new age SUV a little help on different twists and turns on the road. It comes with the all-wheel drive system so you can go places you want to see and hear.
Numerous features provide the Cayenne a peace of mind for the driver. For instance, there is the new rear vehicle monitoring system that triggers a blinking on the side mirror, meaning a car is nearby the blind spot. There is also a cruise control system, which is useful for the driver, providing the safest speed when crossing the vehicle's rear side. It will tell you if the car you are facing is accelerating or braking. The new Cayenne also has auto-light system that allows the Cayenne to automatically turning on its HID headlamps when crossing through tunnels or dark places. It also has Adaptive Front Lighting System is useful for nighttime driving. For parking safety, a rear view monitor is equipped.
Conveniences are bountiful for the new Porsche Cayenne. With the luggage spacing and the seating arrangement, you can find this SUV useful on various circumstances. You can close the Cayenne's rear door at the touch of the button. For premium sound quality, the new Cayenne is equipped with the BOSE 10-speaker surround sound system. This premium sound system releases realistic sounds, which is perfect for listening orchestral music that feels like you are inside the opera house. Once more, Porsche's infotainment system is optional on the new Cayenne, provide a wide variety of options available for the driver such as entertainment, communications, navigation, and so on.
My thoughts about the Cayenne:
With the second-generation Volkswagen Touareg provided for power, the second-generation Porsche Cayenne feels the same way as its cousin do. Despite the same mainframe, both the new Touareg and the new Cayenne can be extremely fierce rivals on this category. With the new Cayenne's stale-but-redesigned exterior, newly redesigned interior, wide range of engine choices, finest safety features, and various conveniences, I am sure this is the best Porsche ever made to look at its best. The standard Cayenne is a balanced proportion, while the Cayenne S boasts sportiness, the Cayenne S Hybrid is a true eco-warrior, and the Cayenne Turbo is an untouchable temptress. Let us hope that PGA Cars will bring the all-new Cayenne to our shores soon, but as we know it, the new hybrid variant makes it more like the last piece of the jigsaw puzzle. When you put them all of the jigsaw pieces, it really makes a nice picture, and the new Cayenne is the last piece of a jigsaw puzzle that completes the Porsche-ism.
