| The very first car proudly bearing the name Porsche | | | | coefficient to be reduced drastically, moving from 0.39 |
| was built 50 years ago - a 356 roadster with chassis | | | | to 0.35, and this will greatly aid fuel economy and |
| number 356.001. With its modified 1.1-litre VW engine | | | | efficiency, and noise reduction. |
| developing 35 bhp at 4000 rpm, the car had a top | | | | The Porsche Cayenne S and turbo are fitted with 18 |
| speed of 135 km/h or 84 mph. Prior to the construction | | | | inch wheels and the new Cayenne GTS with 21 inch |
| of this first-ever Porsche, the Company had worked | | | | wheels, whereas the base Cayenne has 17 inch |
| exclusively as a design service handling assignments | | | | wheels standard. The engines of the Porsche |
| from other manufacturers, the most famous example, | | | | Cayenne's different variations feature a high pressure |
| of course, being the Volkswagen Beetle. Things have | | | | fuel management system that uses direct injection. |
| changed a lot since then though. | | | | This system is said to offer a reduction in the |
| As Porsche's first entry into the sports utility vehicle | | | | consumption of fuel. The base Cayenne has a 3.6 liter, |
| market, the Porsche Cayenne has seen very little | | | | narrow angle V6 engine with 290 horsepower. The |
| changes over the last five years. The Cayenne is | | | | Cayenne S has a 4.8 liter V8 engine that gives 385 |
| currently Porsche's bestselling vehicle and it makes up, | | | | horsepower. |
| close to a third of the company's vehicle sales in 2007. | | | | The Cayenne Turbo boasts a twin turbo V8 engine |
| The new 2008 Porsche Cayenne model has arrived | | | | giving 500 horsepower. The Cayenne GTS has V8 |
| with a few more changes, of which its new styling is | | | | engine that produces 405 horsepower. The Porsche |
| the more glaring, as it now has a greater resemblance | | | | Cayenne Turbo powers through 0-60 mph in 4.9 |
| to the Porsche sport car, and the brand new engine | | | | seconds, the V6 Cayenne does it in 7.5 seconds |
| which puts out significant horsepower. There is also a | | | | reaching speeds of over 140 mph. The cayenne GTS |
| high level of fuel efficiency. The Cayenne comes in | | | | will get to 60 mph in just under 6 seconds attaining |
| four offerings, the base Cayenne, Cayenne S, | | | | speed of just under 160 mph. The latest Cayenne |
| Cayenne Turbo and the new Cayenne GTS. | | | | models can all be had with a six speed transmission |
| The company sees the new 2008 Porsche Cayenne | | | | both manual and automatic. Mileage rating is expected |
| as a second generation vehicle due the changes that | | | | to improve to 15 percent. |
| have been made to it. The vehicle displays brand new | | | | The new model will come with a body control |
| styling with the front lights now flatter and more to the | | | | suspension as an option, and the Dynamic Chassis |
| corners, and grouped below a single clear lens. The | | | | Control employs anti roll bars to counter body roll and |
| snout of the vehicle is now tighter and smoothed. The | | | | makes handling better. As basic features the Porsche |
| front of the vehicle resembles a Porsche Boxster. | | | | Cayenne comes with bi-xenon headlights and a |
| The Cayenne's also has changes to its wheel wells | | | | partition net and rail system as part of the cargo |
| and there are new shaped fender flares. There are | | | | compartment floor. There is however limited cargo |
| changes to the mirrors which have been pulled in a bit | | | | space. The safety equipment is also standard and |
| and the external spoilers are now cut to a smaller size. | | | | includes skid control, airbags, and roll over sensors. |
| These changes have caused the vehicles drag | | | | |