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"Roxster" mule is actually the next gen Cayenne

Whyyyyyyyyyyyy!?!!:-(:-(:-(

*Click on the picture to die a little inside.
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From KGP Photography:

Now that the dust has settled, we have had a bit more time to analyze the new Porsche SUV prototype that hit the scene today. Our initial speculation that this prototype was based on the Audi Q5 looks solid now that we have further compared the profiles of the two vehicles. The proportions, door sizes, and basic packaging clearly appear linked. We can also see several design touches that Porsche designers have employed to gain some visual distance with the Q5.

While the side window profile of the Q5 has a slight downward slope as you head toward the backlight, the new Porsche appears to have a flatter--and therefore slightly taller--roof line. Conversely, the Porsche's D-pillar and backlight are sloped, while the Q5 opts for a more vertical rear window. The rear-door cut-lines have nearly identical placement and angle on both cars, but the Porsche's has a greater arc as it turns toward the C-pillar cut-line, due to the Porsche's more bulbous, 911-inspired haunches.

The A-pillars and windshields look like they may be shared between the two cars, but the Porsche moves away from the Audi by shifting its side mirrors off of the A-pillars, and onto the door panels. The small triangular brace that holds the Audi's side mirror has gone to glass on the new Porsche.

The overall surface developent of the Q5 displays some angularity, while the Porsche opts for softer details and a more porpoise-like shape to its nose. The Porsche's ride-height also appears much more aggressive, but as this prototype was being flogged in the middle of a tight corner, some of its low stance is certainly attributed to the suspension loads.

The similarities between the new Baby Cayenne and the Audi Q5 are now becoming clearer. But the changes made to differentiate the Porsche are also becoming more apparent as well.

Oh dear lord, it's even uglier than its bigger brother (and that is quite a hard job to do).

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Originally Posted by 5vz-fe (Post 829589)

Oh dear lord, it's even uglier than its bigger brother (and that is quite a hard job to do).

Most ugly porsche ever

Not surprised. Por$che sold their soul a while ago.

Leftlanenews

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Despite earlier reports, the prototype snapped in these pictures are not a smaller brother to the current Porsche Cayenne – which has been referred to as the Roxster – but is actually the first sight of the icon itself: the new 2011 Porsche Cayenne.

Porsche was first to the market with an SUV model based on the vehicle architecture developed jointly between Volkswagen, Audi and itself, with the original Cayenne being released back in 2002 - one year ahead of the VW Touareg and four years ahead of the Audi Q7.

Porsche has apparently succeeded to pushing VW to speed up development of shared projects – such as the replacement design for the SUV family.

Executives at Porsche hope to launch the new Cayenne by the first half of 2010, however, the second-gen Touareg isn’t due to make an appearance until late 2010 at the earliest. Germany’s Automobilwoche reports that Porsche boss Wendelin Wiedeking is using his ever-increasing control of VW Group to rush projects that would favor Porsche, even if it disadvantages VW. Audi, meanwhile, isn’t expected to replace its Q7 SUV with a new model until 2013.

Wiedeking made it clear to the VW board in January 2006 that he hopes to speed up development of the Cayenne because of fears of the worsening demand for thirsty SUVs and rising oil prices. The new model will be much more fuel-efficient and will feature a new hybrid model, as well as a diesel, in its revamped lineup.