RE: Driven: Porsche Cayenne Turbo

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poo at Paul's said:

I borrowed a Cayenne S 4.8 with a mere 400hp from an OPC for a weekend. It had sports air suspension and 21 inch wheels, but was stock apart from that I think.

It was without doubt the most surprising vehicle I've EVER driven! I had absolutely no idea how they handled, and performance wise, I'd guess it was more than a match for something like my then 2004 M3.

In a weekend of ragging it, I got near 19mpg. Compared to a weekend in a diesel toerag which was pitiful to drive by comarison, (handling was woeful) which got 23.5 mpg.

The turbos must be something else. But for all the Cayenne haters, they aint just surprising for what they are, they truly seem to defy physics.

This one looks bonkers on all fronts. Well done Porsche!

I borrowed an S too when my 997.2 C4S went in for some work in July. I'd never liked the look of the Cayenne so I was a little dissappointed when they presented me with it for the day. It was running on 21's and had air. I just couldn't believe it. When I handed it back I just kept repeating the words 'Oh' 'my' and 'god' for up to an hour afterwards. It was quite simply the best real world car I had ever laid my hands on and made the 911 feel primitive in comparison. I am now looking forward to Tuesday next week when I shall be test driving a diesel from the local OPC.