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

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

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

Otherwise, l 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 is moving than compared to sitting still in the showroom.

Neighbor has one. He loves it. It is not the SC one, but he says it will fly and corner with the best of them.

Porsche has always made excellent cars and l am sure the Cayenne is no different.

um l thought they discontinued the cayenne after the 2007 model year - l went looking for one several months ago and could not find any reference to the 2008 -

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

Firstly, it is not a supercharger, its a twin-turbocharger. They will be around in '08 & beyond. l have several friends that won them & they all love them. I've seen them on the track, but mostly for a glorified parade lap. They handle & perfrom very well, as you'd expect. Check the Porsche website for safety features.
Other than the turbo, there is the 6 cyl base & the 8 cyl ''S''. As you'd expect, the 6 is less expensive with better gas mileage, but not as fast. l 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 is a link the Porsche site, with an offer for a free DVD. l have one & it is pretty cool:
http://porsche.com/all/cayennesem3/en-us/

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

best SUV ever and allways will be the cayenne has the besyt handling and speed and its the most configurable SUV ever

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 u could get a used v10 TD l toureg, the awesome jeep grand cherokee SRT8, etc for the same cost, both of which r better than the porsche.

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

Here is a review on this car:


The first-generation Cayenne SUV was one of Porsche is bestsellers, but had bland styling & occasionally jerky power delivery. The new second-generation Cayenne has better styling & 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 & 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 & 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, & Porsche—along with its dealers—tired of seeing its sports car owners buying SUVs from rival automakers. Besides, BMW & 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 is smallest independent automakers, but also one of its most profitable—thanks to expensive sports cars & the pricey Cayenne. As of this writing in early 2007, Porsche even recently bought a nearly 30 percent interest in Volkswagen, Europe is largest-volume car producer.

Racier Styling
The first thing l 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 & a wide & muscular new body accented by broad wheel arches.

However, the new Cayenne does not 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 & 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 & 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 & reportedly can reach 171 mph. The 385-horsepower V8 version—Porsche is most popular Cayenne—hits 60 in 6.4 seconds & 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 & valve lift adjustment on the fuel intake side.

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

Impressive fuel economy figures should not be expected with the Cayenne is power & 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 & 20 on highways. The non-turbo V8 provides 14 & 21, while the V6 version is the economy champ, delivering 18 mpg in the city & 22 on highways.

Off-Road Prowess
few SUV owners do serious off-road driving, but the Cayenne is ready for such action if it is 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 & ground clearance to tackle very rugged terrain.

The ride is comfortable, & steering is sharp & 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 is Dynamic Chassis Control. And the powerful brakes r 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 is $3,150 Dynamic Chassis Control. It includes anti-roll bars that almost completely eliminate body sway in turns, improving handling comfort & safety on roads while enhancing traction during off-road driving.

Also new r Dynamic Curve Lights (standard on the Cayenne Turbo & a $1,560 option on other trim levels) to enhance a driver is 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 & an off-road anti-lock brake system.

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

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

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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.

Well lemme tell u that the Porsche Cayenne ,VolksWagen Tuareg & the Audi Q7 r internally same the only difference is the outer body but if u want a Porsche Cayenne the the Cayenne has a V6 Engine & is not much of a cool car for its money, the Cayenne S is the Best in the Range it has a V8 engine & has more bigger options list then the cayenne & is a perfect SUV for the money & the Cayenne Turbo is for some one who wants Sportiness & 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 & that is thePorsche Cayenne turbo S well l have the 2005 Cayenne turbo S & Its currently the fastest SUV in the World & l love it as its faster then any of the Current Cayenne as it will hit 0-60 in5 seconds & at the top end will do 175 mph.

here is what you can do go buy the car and driver magazines untill you see it and they will tell you all the pro and cons they tell you about all the new cars coming out you might have missed it tho maby buy some old ones

Go ahead buy it. But note that you will not be owning a Porsche, just a really powerful, pricey SUV.

damn your rich! you better buy it now cuz your probablly doing something illegal..so buy it now b4 u get busted by the cops!

it a great car but do you have enough money to buy it anyway these are the ones you can get
Turbo Styles
4dr All-wheel Drive
6-spd automatic w/overdrive | Engine: 8 cyl | MPG: 12/19 $93,700
S Styles
4dr All-wheel Drive
6-spd automatic w/overdrive | Engine: 8 cyl | MPG: 13/19 $57,99
Base Styles
4dr All-wheel Drive
6-spd manual w/overdrive | Engine: 6 cyl | MPG: 14/20 $43,400

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, l think this is a very nice car. Good luck