World Premiere of the New Porsche Cayenne

Last week in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Porsche held a stunning event to reveal the new Cayenne. This popular model has been given its third makeover since its launch, which has seen production runs exceed 760,000 units since 2002. The Cayenne will fuse even more of the classic Porsche performance with impressive everyday practicality and is up to 65 kilograms lighter thanks to its intelligent lightweight construction.

Chairman of the Executive Board at Porsche AG, Oliver Blume, commented “We have completely redeveloped our successful model. It has been visibly and tangibly improved and perfected in all respects. The Cayenne has also been digitalised and networked throughout to give it a forward-thinking design”.

Michael Mauer, Director of Style at Porsche AG, who unveiled the style of the new Cayenne alongside Peter Varga (Director Exterior Design) and Ivo van Hulten (Director Interior Design) commented about the significant enhanced look of the Cayenne. “Our primary objective was to accentuate the character of the vehicle. More Porsche, more Cayenne. The new Cayenne is more precise, elegant, athletic and expressive”.

Cayenne and Cayenne S market launch
We can expect two new Porsche SUV variants which include the Cayenne with a six-cylinder turbo engine and the Cayenne S which is driven by a 2.9-litre V6 engine with twin turbocharging.

Here’s How the Stats Stack up:
Porsche Cayenne
Six-cylinder turbo engine and displacement of three litres which delivers 250 kW (340 hp), developing a torque of 450 Nm. Outstanding driving performance produces acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds (5.9 seconds with the Sport Chrono Package) and a maximum speed of 245 km/h.

Porsche Cayenne S.
This engine, 2.9-litre V6 engine with twin turbocharging is newly developed and delivers 324 kW (440 hp), achieving a torque of 550 Nm – 15 kW (20 hp) more than its predecessor. This aides the vehicles acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in just 5.2 seconds (with Sport Chrono Package: 4.9 seconds). The maximum speed is 265 km/h.

The New Cayenne
Based heavily on the iconic 911 sports car, the Cayenne has been enhanced visually and comes with mixed tyres and rear-axle steering for the first time. In addition to these typical sports car features, the on-road capabilities are improved further by active all-wheel drive which comes as standard, Porsche 4D Chassis Control, three-chamber air suspension and the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) electronic roll stabilisation system. Despite these improvements, the Cayenne weighs up to 65 kilograms less than its predecessor and remains perfectly attuned to off-road use.

The Cayenne’s enhanced performance range which improves both comfort and sportiness, is in part attributed to the new eight-speed Tiptronic S gearbox. Shorter response times and sportier ratios in the lower gears augment both on road performance and off road capability. Add to this the eighth gear which ensures low torques, optimised fuel consumption and relaxed driving and you’ll see how extra spread between comfort and sportiness has been achieved.

When it comes to sporty performance, the new Cayenne offers even more potential with the redeveloped Sport Chrono Package which is based on the model of the sports car. The Mode button located on the steering wheel is a great example of this approach. As well as the Normal, Sport and Sport Plus driving modes, Porsche drivers can select an individually configurable mode. Pressing the Sport Response button in the centre activates the engine and transmission maps, which are calibrated for maximum performance. The Sport Chrono Package also includes a separate PSM Sport mode, in which the driver can utilise the new Cayenne’s full driving dynamics.

An intelligent combination of alloy and steel means this sports car is lightweight. The shell of the car is made entirely of aluminium. The floorpan assembly, front section and virtually all the chassis components are also manufactured from alloy.

A technical highlight is the innovative lithium-ion polymer starter battery, which on its own accounts for a weight saving of 10 kg over its predecessor. The weight of the Cayenne when empty has been reduced from 2,040 to 1,985 kilograms – even in spite of the significantly extended standard equipment, which now includes LED main headlights, larger wheels, ParkAssist (front and rear), an LTE telephone module including a WiFi hotspot, Porsche Connect services and anticipatory pedestrian protection.

Porsche is including a new three-stage lighting concept for the headlights which means every Cayenne is fitted with LED headlights as standard.