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Porsche Cayenne Testdrive in Finnland The Cayenne offers supreme onroad qualities with a very high standard of dynamic performance for a Sports Utility as well a the Cayenne's equally exceptional offroad driving pleasures. And no question if you are driving the Cayenne in summer on dust-ridden or muddy offroad tracks or under typical winter conditions through snow and ice.
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The New Porsche Cayenne Models: Dynamic Look, New Engines
More powerful in every respect – that is how the second generation of the Porsche Cayenne is entering the market: With a striking face upfront on a wide and muscular body, with headlights in brand-new design, and with broader, even more powerful-looking wheel arches, the optimised body makes a clear testimony to the Cayenne's upgraded technical features.
All three model variants feature even more powerful engines beneath the engine compartment lid, and for the first time boast direct gasoline injection. Engine size has been increased, and the eight-cylinder models feature Porsche VarioCam Plus variable valve control as another first-time achievement. The result is an increase in engine power to 290 bhp (213 kW) on the six-cylinder and 385 bhp (283 kW) on the eight-cylinder. Maximum output of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, in turn, is now exactly 500 bhp (368 kW).
PDCC: New, active anti-roll function As an optional supplement to PASM Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) is now available as a brand-new feature. Two active anti-roll bars set off body roll in bends almost 100 per cent, with the body showing a detectable reaction under such circumstances only when the driver prefers a very sporting style of motoring. In practice, this means that PDCC improves both driving safety, handling in general, and the high standard of comfort offered by the Cayenne models. And when driving off the beaten track, PDCC allows maximum interaction and adjustment of the axles in the interest of enhanced traction.
Fully controlled four-wheel drive for road and track PTM Porsche Traction Management gives the Cayenne exceptionally superior driving characteristics on all kinds of roads and tracks. Via electronically controlled longitudinal locks, this permanent all-wheel-drive system is able to vary front-to-rear power distribution as required, depending on the respective situation. And featuring low-range transmission for offroad use, PTM also ensures absolutely excellent traction on heavy terrain. Featuring Dynamic Curve Lights for the first time The Cayenne Turbo comes as standard with new Dynamic Curve Lights supplementing the Static Curve Lights fitted so far. These Curve Lights are part of the bi-xenon headlight system designed and built for excellent illumination of the road ahead. The combination of Static and Dynamic Curve Lights offers outstanding advantages at both low and high speeds and is available as an option on the Cayenne and Cayenne S. Rollover sensor for passive safety upgraded to a new standard For the first time the new models in the Cayenne range come with a rollover sensor able in an emergency to trigger both the belt latch tensioners and curtain airbags, thus helping to reduce the risk of injury for all occupants in a rollover. Together with the six "regular" airbags, this gives Porsche's Sports Utility an occupant safety and protection system once again setting the benchmark in the market.
Right from the start, the first generation of the Cayenne ensured exceptional space and roominess inside, very good all-round visibility, the use of high-class materials, and detailed solutions benefiting the customer. And so it almost goes without saying that Porsche is maintaining this philosophy also with the second generation. Photos: Automotive Intelligence (Cadiz/Berlin: Jan 17, 2007)
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