| It wasn't that many years ago that Porsche | | | | against the competition which includes the |
| was strictly about sportsters and roadsters. | | | | Land Rover, Mercedes Benz M Class, and Range |
| But no more! Today Porsche produces a | | | | Rover.The Cayenne has a low profile tire that |
| product line for everyone and that includes | | | | gives it a much sportier ride that you might |
| the SUV Porsche Cayenne.The SUV isn't that | | | | expect to be not so good in serious off road |
| new. It was actually introduced back in | | | | conditions. But it's actually the opposite. |
| 2002. The V8 was new to the Porsche line | | | | These tires are very impressive in off road |
| with the last V8 being produced in the 928 | | | | conditions.4 wheel drive with manual lockable |
| back in 1995. It instantly became Porsche's | | | | center differential are standard equipment. |
| best seller in North America.So what has made | | | | You also get a low range setting. There are |
| it such a great hit? It was co-designed with | | | | some terrific off road options too which |
| the VW team who were also planning to add a | | | | include air suspension, interior switching |
| SUV to their line up. The cost sharing | | | | rear differential, and vehicle height |
| strategy was supposed to help both | | | | adjustment.In 2006 Porsche introduced the |
| companies.The chassis is actually shared by | | | | Turbo S which is a higher output model. It |
| three companies. VW uses it in the Touareg | | | | was designed to compete with the Mercedes |
| sport utility, Porsche in their Cayenne, and | | | | Benz ML63. You get a whopping 520 HP making |
| Audi uses a modified version its Q7.When it | | | | it the second most powerful Porsche ever |
| comes to the engines VW and Porsche share | | | | built. O-60 in 4.8 seconds. So is that fast |
| only a base engine. The Porsche engine has | | | | enough?The Porsche die-hards that like the |
| had substantial modifications. The Cayenne | | | | traditional reputation of the Porsche line |
| offers up four great engine choices.The 247 | | | | which stands for sporty cars that are |
| HP 3.2 L engine, the 335 HP 4.5 L engine, the | | | | designed for speed, comfort, fun, and the |
| twin turbo charged 450 HP 4.5 L engine, the | | | | race track, aren't happy with the |
| Tequipment twin turbocharged V8 500 HP 4.5 L | | | | introduction of the Cayenne.Porsche however |
| engine, and finally the twin turbocharged V8 | | | | is in the business to make money and |
| 520 HP 4.5 L engine. That's a lot of power | | | | recognized that an SUV could provide them |
| in an SUV.You get 0 to 60 in about 5.2 | | | | with a steady income and continuous sales |
| seconds which is the same time as the Boxster | | | | that the fickle sports car market could not |
| S and the Tequipment engine is even quicker. | | | | and thus they added the Cayenne to their |
| Of course you realize there is no real good | | | | product line.If you are in the market for an |
| reason for that kind of speed in an SUV but | | | | SUV and want the quality and reliability that |
| it sure is fun having it anyway!This is a | | | | Porsche is known around the world for, you |
| true SUV and thus it is designed to take you | | | | should consider the Porsche Cayenne. It's |
| where ever you need to go whether that is up | | | | got a lot to offer for the price.Wayne has |
| the rocky mountain or across a deep river.So | | | | been owned and ridden Porsches for 15 years. |
| what's it cost you ask? Well the | | | | Visit his Porsche site at to learn more |
| turbocharged version can be purchased for | | | | about Porsche 944. |
| around $90,000. It's priced competitively | | | | |