Archive for the ‘Cayenne’ Category

Under the leadership of Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech, Porsche may be subjected to fairly strict controls -- at least as far as the marque's lineup is concerned. Most importantly for Porsche enthusiasts, rumor has it that the company's new owner will axe the Porsche Cayenne SUV and Panamera sedan when their product cycles wind down seven years from now.

This is potentially great news for Porsche. Many have accused the Cayenne of diluting the normally sporty Porsche family with a perfunctory SUV for upscale soccer moms. Similarly, the brand-new Panamera has been the target of frequent ridicule in the press, in part because of its...

Porsche ranks as most appealing nameplate for the fifth consecutive year. That's according to J.D. Power and Associates' 2009 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, which was just released.

Yet Porsche only had one top-placing model in Power's study, the Cayenne. Across all models, the 2009 Mercedes-Benz S-Class receives the highest APEAL score for 2009, for a third consecutive year.

The study measures how satisfied new owners are with their vehicles after the first three months of ownership, with questions regarding more than 90 attributes. It covers more than 80,000 purchasers and lessees of 2009 model-year vehicles,...

When Porsche introduces the 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid late next year, its first-ever hybrid-electric vehicle may be the priciest hybrid on earth.

While a Porsche executive said pricing hasn't been finalized, according to the German Automobilwoche, the expected European price will be in the vicinity of 90,000 Euros--or $125,000 in US money.

That's considerably north of the $106,000 ticket for the 2009 Lexus LS600h, the top-of-the-line Lexus full-size hybrid sedan claimed to deliver V-12 performance from the combination of a V8 engine with Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive system.

It remains to be seen how the 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid will...