It’s been more than seven years since Porsche launched the original Cayenne to the United States. Since then Porsche’s first-generation SUV has enjoyed remarkable success, selling more than 280,000 Cayennes worldwide, including more than 88,000 in the United States.
On the heels of this success comes the next-generation 2011 Cayenne, truly an all-new model that is even more sporting and dynamic, more fuel efficient, and more spacious and lighter than its predecessor.
Desing:
The exterior of the new Cayenne Turbo follows in Porsche’s philosophy of evolutionary design, but the latest model does feature a much sleeker appearance than the outgoing Cayenne, thanks to more organic body lines.
With a redesigned interior, following Panamera cues, the new Cayenne sports a new and longer center console and a repositioned shift-knob. Overall, nearly everything has been freshened and tweaked, including placement of the center air vents, sportier gauges and a new steering wheel.
Charactesristics:
* An entirely new exterior design that appears sleeker and smaller when in fact it is larger than the previous model, but is still instantly recognizable as a Porsche Cayenne.
* An all-new, spacious interior that raises the luxury bar and puts this SUV’s passenger compartment on par with the award-winning interior found in the Panamera Gran Turismo.
* An all-new, spacious interior that raises the luxury bar and puts this SUV’s passenger compartment on par with the award-winning interior found in the Panamera Gran Turismo.
* More rear cargo room and interior space for the rear passengers thanks to a longer wheelbase and rear seats that adjust fore and aft with seat-back incline adjustability.
* Significant weight savings as Porsche engineers shaved roughly 400 lbs overall (145 lbs alone with a lighter yet still robust body structure) when compared with the previous Cayenne models.
* A new active all-wheel drive system that can be paired with Porsche’s new Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) Plus option to provide agile on-road driving dynamics, yet it’s still extremely capable when the pavement ends.
* Significant weight savings as Porsche engineers shaved roughly 400 lbs overall (145 lbs alone with a lighter yet still robust body structure) when compared with the previous Cayenne models.
* A new active all-wheel drive system that can be paired with Porsche’s new Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) Plus option to provide agile on-road driving dynamics, yet it’s still extremely capable when the pavement ends.
Audio
Other unique features to the 2012 lineup include a new high-end audio systems from Bose® and Burmester® and new safety systems like the Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS), Lane Change Assistant (LCA), and Adaptive Cruise Control.
Performance
In short, together with many other technical attributes, the Cayenne S Hybrid offers the following main performance qualities:
* Driving on electric power alone: In this case the electric motor drives the vehicle all by itself without any support from the combustion engine. With the driver opting for a moderate style of motoring – for example in urban areas – the Cayenne S Hybrid is able to cover short distances with zero emissions and minimum noise up to speeds of 37 mph.
* Boosting: In this case the Cayenne S Hybrid is powered by the combustion engine and electric motor together. The joint power of both drive units ensures optimum acceleration, for example when overtaking.
* Shifting the load point: The combustion engine drives the vehicle by itself, at the same time charging the battery through the electric motor acting as a generator. The power used by the generator constitutes a further load on the combusition engine, which is therefore able to operate at a more favorable load point with high efficiency.
* Recuperation: The kinetic energy of the vehicle is converted into electrical energy when applying the brakes, and the battery is charged in the process.
* Sailing: Whenever the driver lifts off the gas pedal at a cruising or highway speeds, the combustion engine is switched off and disconnected from the transmission to eliminate the drag forces from the engine.
* Auto Start Stop: The combustion engine is automatically switched off when sitting at a standstill at a traffic light, for example, to help save fuel and reduce emissions. The engine then restarts automatically when prompted.
* Boosting: In this case the Cayenne S Hybrid is powered by the combustion engine and electric motor together. The joint power of both drive units ensures optimum acceleration, for example when overtaking.
* Shifting the load point: The combustion engine drives the vehicle by itself, at the same time charging the battery through the electric motor acting as a generator. The power used by the generator constitutes a further load on the combusition engine, which is therefore able to operate at a more favorable load point with high efficiency.
* Recuperation: The kinetic energy of the vehicle is converted into electrical energy when applying the brakes, and the battery is charged in the process.
* Sailing: Whenever the driver lifts off the gas pedal at a cruising or highway speeds, the combustion engine is switched off and disconnected from the transmission to eliminate the drag forces from the engine.
* Auto Start Stop: The combustion engine is automatically switched off when sitting at a standstill at a traffic light, for example, to help save fuel and reduce emissions. The engine then restarts automatically when prompted.
Final Thoughts:
The good:
The Porsche is a very economical car.
The car can travel many miles and spend less fuel.
The Bad:
The price of the car is very expensive,
This makes it difficult for many people buy the car
The Botton Line:
This car is the best because it offers fuel economy and the latest technology.
