I was thinking of buying the Porsche Cayenne 2008 edition, do you think it is a good car?

Question

I just want the regular Porsche Cayenne, so supercharged bullshit. How is the handling and the performance. And what are the saftey features.

I am coming to Yahoo! for an unbaised idea of the car.

Answer 1

Firstly, it's not a supercharger, its a twin-turbocharger. They will be around in '08 and beyond. I have several friends that won them and they all love them. I've seen them on the track, but mostly for a glorified parade lap. They handle and perfrom very well, as you'd expect. Check the Porsche website for safety features.
Other than the turbo, there's the 6 cyl base and the 8 cyl "S". As you'd expect, the 6 is less expensive with better gas mileage, but not as fast. I have a friend in the office who just bought the 6. He wishes he never drive the "S". However, his choice will suit him.
Here's a link the Porsche site, with an offer for a free DVD. I have one and it's pretty cool:
http://www.porsche.com/all/cayennesem3/en-us/

here's the Cayenne S page:
http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/cayenne/cayenne-s/

Answer 2

Well lemme tell you that the Porsche Cayenne ,VolksWagen Tuareg and the Audi Q7 are internally same the only difference is the outer body but if you want a Porsche Cayenne the the Cayenne has a V6 Engine and is not much of a cool car for its money, the Cayenne S is the Best in the Range it has a V8 engine and has more bigger options list then the cayenne and is a perfect SUV for the money and the Cayenne Turbo is for some one who wants Sportiness and Offroad then the Turbo has to be it it has a V8 but has a Twin Turbocharged engine, well there is one version that they did not bring out still and that is thePorsche Cayenne turbo S well I have the 2005 Cayenne turbo S and Its currently the fastest SUV in the World and I love it as its faster then any of the Current Cayenne as it'll hit 0-60 in5 seconds and at the top end will do 175 mph.

Answer 3

The porsche is a nice SUV the Handeling is good i have driven a few of them and i would definatly recomend the V8 over the V6. If you are in the SUV market i recently drove An Audi Q7 and i think that the interior is much more comfortable and feels a bit nicer than the Porsche's it handels well also but is larger than the porsche. The X5 is also a nice SUV and handels well but again the interior doesnt seem as nice as the Audis. If it were me i would at least test drive the Audi before buying the porsche both are very nice.

Answer 4

Not quite the same reputation and while you may get lucky and have a solid vehicle in the Porsche Cayenne, general maintenance is going to be much more expensive in the Porsche than the Nissan.

Answer 5

Theyre very good cars, but the standard cayenne is just a normal SUV for people that want to feel cool because it says porsche on it. The handling is decent for an SUV, but still bad by car standards. Its pretty slow too.

for the same price you could get a used v10 TDI toureg, the awesome jeep grand cherokee SRT8, etc for the same cost, both of which are better than the porsche.

They standard cayenne is for soccer moms that want the word porsche on their SUV. seriously.

Answer 6

um i thought they discontinued the cayenne after the 2007 model year - i went looking for one several months ago and couldn't find any reference to the 2008 -

everything i have read says the cayenne handles more like a car than an SUV/X-over - and doesn't do well off-road - but why in the hell would you take a porsche off road

Answer 7

Well, I saw one in a parking lot other day, and to me, I thot it was a Hyundai SUV, because the front curves are very similar!!

Otherwise, I think the Porsche SHOULD BE pretty good, especially for the price. The BMW SUV might be better choice.

Obviously, the best way to know is to test drive it. A car handles incredibly differently when it's moving than compared to sitting still in the showroom.

Answer 8

Yes this is a very nice car obviously since it is a Porsche. But the gas millage is very bad on it and it also takes premium gas which costs more. If u can afford to pay the gas, i think this is a very nice car. Good luck

Answer 9

If you want a professional review that is unbiased go the the public library and find the "Consumers Report" that covers that model.
Such cars are for those with little common sense, or lots of vanity and money to match, as there are similar models that cost less, perform as well (and sometimes better) with out the fancy name.

Answer 10

Here is a review on this car:


The first-generation Cayenne SUV was one of Porsche's bestsellers, but had bland styling and occasionally jerky power delivery. The new second-generation Cayenne has better styling and the power delivery problem is gone, as tests of this SUV showed during a media preview in southern Spain.

The land of flamenco dancers, fighting bulls, quick horses, sherry and stunning "white villages" seemed an appropriate place for the debut of the 2008 Cayenne (there is no 2007 model).

The new 4-wheel-drive Cayenne goes on sale in March. Porsche buffs should be accustomed to it by now. Many howled in protest when it arrived for 2003.

And for good reason, according to their thinking. Porsche had been only a sports car and race car producer since its official inception in 1948 with its 356 model, so what was it doing building a truck, of all things?

, the auto world changes, and Porsche—along with its dealers—tired of seeing its sports car owners buying SUVs from rival automakers. Besides, BMW and Mercedes-Benz had SUVs, so why not Porsche?

Turns Out Well
It has turned out well for the automaker. Enthusiastically received from the start, the Cayenne even outsold the entire Porsche auto line in 2004.

Indeed. Without Cayenne profits, Porsche probably would have had far less development money for its upcoming sleek 4-door coupe. That model will be another major departure for Porsche, but one it feels is needed to compete with cars such as the racy Mercedes CLS sedan.

Porsche is one of the world's smallest independent automakers, but also one of its most profitable—thanks to expensive sports cars and the pricey Cayenne. As of this writing in early 2007, Porsche even recently bought a nearly 30 percent interest in Volkswagen, Europe's largest-volume car producer.

Racier Styling
The first thing I noticed about the new Cayenne was its racier styling, thanks to a more swept back aggressive looking front end with headlights moved far to the outside and a wide and muscular new body accented by broad wheel arches.

However, the new Cayenne doesn't look radically different from the first-generation model because Porsche believes in styling continuity. (The popular Porsche 911 sports car has the same basic shape as the first 911, initially shown in Europe in 1963.)

the new Cayenne design came from aerodynamic development, not an attempt to make the Cayenne look sportier. Porsche is a pragmatic German automaker that never has believed in frills or fads.


Uneven Power Delivery Gone
The first thing noticed while driving the new Cayenne on city, country and mountain roads near Cadiz, Spain, was the absence of uneven power delivery that the first generation model had under some driving conditions with both its V6 and V8 engines. The new Cayenne has smooth power delivery.

The 2008 Cayenne comes as the base $43,400 version with a 290-horsepower V6, as the midrange $57,900 "S" trim level with a 385-horsepower V8—and as the mighty $93,700 twin-turbocharged 500-horsepower Turbo version.

More Powerful Engines
All engines have significantly more power. The V6 can be had with a reinforced 6-speed manual gearbox or with a $3,000 automatic transmission with a manual shift feature. The V8 versions have only the 6-speed automatic with the shift control.

Even the Cayenne V6 is quick, although its automatic transmission shifts more often than with the V8s to keep the V6 in the right power band for the best performance.

The Turbo does 0-60 mph in just 4.9 seconds and reportedly can reach 171 mph. The 385-horsepower V8 version—Porsche's most popular Cayenne—hits 60 in 6.4 seconds and can do 155 mph. Even the V6 does the 0-60 mph run in a fairly quick 7.5 seconds with the manual gearbox, or in 7.9 seconds with the automatic—and can hit 141 mph.

The V8s have new VarioCam Plus valve control, which enhances performance through infinite valve timing and valve lift adjustment on the fuel intake side.

Lots of Weight
The acceleration figures are impressive because the Cayenne is very heavy, weighing from 4,762 to 5,191 pounds. That's partly because it's loaded with comfort, luxury, convenience and safety equipment. The weight can be felt during quick maneuvers.

Impressive fuel economy figures shouldn't be expected with the Cayenne's power and weight. However, economy is up from the first-generation models, thanks to such items as direct fuel injection, which also reduces emissions.

Preliminary economy figures say the 2008 Cayenne Turbo delivers an estimated 13 mpg in the city and 20 on highways. The non-turbo V8 provides 14 and 21, while the V6 version is the economy champ, delivering 18 mpg in the city and 22 on highways.

Off-Road Prowess
few SUV owners do serious off-road driving, but the Cayenne is ready for such action if it's called for. Driving the new Porsche on a rugged off-road portion of a test route during the preview showed it has the 4-wheel-drive grip and ground clearance to tackle very rugged terrain.

The ride is comfortable, and steering is sharp and nicely weighted, although it feels a little heavier with the V6. There is no noticeable body sway in this rather tall SUV even when taking curves quickly with Porsche's Dynamic Chassis Control. And the powerful brakes are controlled by a pedal with a nice linear action.

For those who fear that the manual-transmission Cayenne will roll back on hills when the clutch is disengaged, Porsche has given the manual gearbox a system that automatically applies the brakes to prevent the Cayenne from rolling.

Flat Cornering
What else is offered? Actually, quite a lot. For instance, the Cayenne can be equipped with Porsche's $3,150 Dynamic Chassis Control. It includes anti-roll bars that almost completely eliminate body sway in turns, improving handling comfort and safety on roads while enhancing traction during off-road driving.

Also new are Dynamic Curve Lights (standard on the Cayenne Turbo and a $1,560 option on other trim levels) to enhance a driver's view at night on curving roads.

Standard on all versions is Porsche Stability Management with new functions such as pre-loading of the powerful brake system when needed for surer stops, new Trailer Stability Control and an off-road anti-lock brake system.

Rollover Protection
For the first time, Cayennes have a rollover sensor. It's capable in an emergency of triggering the seat belt latch tensioners and curtain airbags, helping cut the risk of occupant injury in a rollover. Besides the Cayenne's six standard airbags, this system gives this new vehicle what Porsche calls a "benchmark occupant safety and protection system."