2008 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
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If there is a more politically incorrect car available, we can't think of it. Okay, maybe the Hummer H2.
But what a hoot the Cayenne Turbo is. Speed limits arrive in a blink, the chassis will cope with anything Detroit's shattered roads can throw its way, and it truly handles like a sports car. It really is unbelievable: Everything you could ask it to do, it will do without breaking a sweat. Light on its feet? Nah, but just tromp on the throttle, hang on and go--and watch the fuel gauge drop.
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At $113,000, this really should be something else--as well it is, at least dynamically. We do question little things such as the hard, seemingly inferior plastics trimming the door; for this kind of coin, we expected a more luxurious interior. And while Porsche clings to its heritage with an ignition switch located left of the steering wheel, it gives up on its tradition that the tachometer should be bigger (and thus more important) than the speedometer on the instrument panel. Considering that it is an automatic, it probably doesn't matter, but it does send a message that this is no traditional Porsche.
We'd also like a better brake feel, and the ride is harsh, especially on the sport setting. But you have to make some compromises for performance in a Porsche sport/utility vehicle, where the emphasis is properly on Porsche.
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