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