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04-19-2004, 02:35 AM
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The Porsche Cayenne Turbo...love it or hate it?
Ive been noticing ever since the release of the cayenne that many people seem to hate it for one reason or the other, however ive never truly understood what was wrong with it.
"The Cayenne Turbo is powered by a 4.5-liter twin-turbo Cayenne V8. Maximum power of 450 hp is obtained at 6,000 rpm, preceded by 460 lb-ft of torque all the way from 2,250 to 4,750 rpm. With Tiptronic S, the Cayenne Turbo takes just 5.5 seconds to reach 62 mph with a top track speed of 165 mph." -from porsche.com
Technically, this is the fastest production SUV in the world. If you have seen the top gear episode where they actually test the turbo on both track and offroad you would see that it does in fact have porsche worth handling and performance. But along with that, it can also go completely offroad unlike many other sport-utes. And for once, a porsche interior is actually spacious and luxurious, while still prividing plenty of grip on the passengers.
Ive test driven the turbo personally, and all it feels like is a 911 on stilts. The suspension is still tight as a motherfcker, and although it cant handle exactly as well as a 911, it still beats most sports cars in its price range.
So what do u think is wrong with this car? Do you think porsche was wrong to introduce it into its lineup? Do you think the trend of sports car manufacturers making suvs will grow?
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04-19-2004, 02:40 AM
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I think that its looks are wrong. And I also think this is a repost. TT sure will confirm =)
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04-19-2004, 02:56 AM
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To me, and quite a few others, the looks is what's wrong with the Cayenne. There's nothing wrong with the interior or the engine. I think those two things are rather beautiful, but the fact that it looks like crap puts me off. Even it's the fastest car in the world I don't think I'll like it much.
I don't think it was a bad I dea for Porsche to introduce an SUV. Porsche gave SUVs a new image, speed. The Cayenne goes a lot faster and probably handles better than quite a few sports cars, but still bein an SUV.
I don't think that making SUVs will be a trend considering the gas prices nowadays. Also, if another sport car manufactuer is to make an SUV it will need to be faster than the Cayenne to make a statement, which I think will be hard to do.
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04-19-2004, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by DeMoN
I think that its looks are wrong. And I also think this is a repost. TT sure will confirm =)
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Yes, quite old discussion..
But anyway, I love the Cayenne
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04-19-2004, 08:44 AM
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yet another ugly porsche
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04-19-2004, 09:13 AM
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Lovely
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04-19-2004, 09:27 AM
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I love it :roll:
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04-19-2004, 10:21 AM
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i love it as well! but the styling leaves much to be desired....lets hope a MAJOR facelift is in the works for the next model year(or soon neways) otherwise this and the FX45 are the only SUVs id have in my fleet (and a Dodge Ram SRT10) 8)
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04-19-2004, 11:05 AM
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i love the power, but still trying to get the look down
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04-19-2004, 12:50 PM
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I think the problem is that Porsche to me has "sold its soul" by making an SUV just trying to get the sales. I appreciate its better than the other SUVs or even "sporty" SUVs, but I think Porsche should have stuck with making 911s!
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04-19-2004, 01:08 PM
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well, the Cayenne is more or less a daily driver for me due to my work at PAG, and i just love it
i think it´s feasible that i may write a full write-up some day about the Cayenne... 8)
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04-19-2004, 01:15 PM
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First disliked it, but now love it more and more...
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damn speedkillar, if you didnt have a title already it would now say 'robofucker' or similar
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04-19-2004, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by SPEEDKILLAR
First disliked it, but now love it more and more...
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as i said b4, i´d love to invite some of you to Leipzig and take you out for a ride in a 955TT on our test track, and afterwards you´d DEFINITELY love it
it´s simply an amazing ride, and a true performer.....everyone who´s saying it´s not.......hasn´t driven one
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04-19-2004, 01:40 PM
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^^^^Who knows, maybe someday some of us may go in to your invitation
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damn speedkillar, if you didnt have a title already it would now say 'robofucker' or similar
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04-19-2004, 02:26 PM
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The thing that is wrong with the Cayenne is that it exists. Porsche is a sports car manufacturer, not an SUV maker. The fact that it has a 450bhp twin turbo V8 and is the fastest SUV on the planet is not enough to make up for the fact that it IS AN SUV and it has a slushbox with that engine to boot! Ahhhh yes...then there are the looks. It looks like a fish with braces from the front, it's slab-sided, and the rear end is just fat, nothing particularly interesting. Basically the only redeeming feature of the vehicle is the engine and the offroad capability, which no roadgoing Porsche should have. Granted, the 959 was raced in the Paris-Dakar Rally, and 911's have long competed in rallies, but the fact remains, they were all highly modified versions of the roadcars (the 959 rally car was almost an entirely different model), and the Cayenne is nothing but another ugly, gas-guzzling SUV for people with small penises.
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