| Porsche has released a refined Cayenne line-up for | | | | the 2008 Cayenne. It has a new face, mildly reworked |
| 2008. These include the base, S, and the Turbo. Two | | | | interiors, and revised engines, but little else feels or |
| of the considered significant changes include the | | | | looks different. |
| angrier looking, more slated VW headlights and a | | | | On a brighter side, the Cayenne S and Turbo are even |
| revised front fascia with ribs cutting across larger | | | | more muscle-bound than before, with power increasing |
| vents. | | | | from 340 and 450 hp to 385 and 500 hp, respectively. |
| The turbo model keeps its signature hood bulges. It will | | | | Porsche says that highway fuel economy is up 15 |
| also be differentiated from the other two models by | | | | percent for the Cayenne S and 11 percent for the |
| larger turn indicators that resemble the LED strips | | | | Turbo - thanks to the new and improved direct |
| found on the front of the new 911 Turbo. Base and S | | | | injection or the DFI. The base Cayenne was supplied |
| models on the other hand, will have smaller, round | | | | by VW with V-6 power manual-transmission which |
| indicators. It was recently announced that a refined | | | | has been enlarged from 3.2 to 3.6 liters for an |
| Boxster with increases of five horsepower for each | | | | additional 43 hp and 44 lb-ft of torque. Active anti roll |
| model will go along with the vehicle. With this, some | | | | bars are now available on air-suspended models. |
| automotive journalists think Porsche will give a similar | | | | Coming standard on all Cayenne models is Porsche's |
| increase to the Cayenne. | | | | Stability Management (PSM), with its brake assist |
| All three Cayennes, the base, S, and the Turbo, have | | | | function, advanced trailer stabilization system and |
| the trade mark of larger gill-like front fascias. They also | | | | off-road ABS. These functions improve the brakes' |
| all have new engines and suspension options. The new | | | | reaction speed, significantly reduce the yawing which |
| line of V-6 and V-8 engines all feature direct fuel | | | | can affect vehicles when towing, and optimize braking |
| injection, as Porsche calls it the DFI, for greater power | | | | performance on loose ground. The static and, for the |
| and efficiency. As an option, all three models will also | | | | first time, dynamic bend lighting that come with the |
| have a new electronic suspension system called | | | | bi-xenon headlamps fitted as standard to the Cayenne |
| Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC). | | | | Turbo likewise increase active safety. The system, |
| Despite of its impressive performance and | | | | which can also be ordered for the Cayenne and |
| record-setting sales, some critics have (and are still) | | | | Cayenne S, is activated as soon a speed of three |
| complaining that the first-generation Porsche Cayenne | | | | kilometers per hour is reached. |
| lack in character, and that misfortune continues with | | | | |