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Porsche Cayenne

The Cayenne came along at a time when the Porsche company had some real financial troubles. They had a bunch of sports cars in the lineup that weren’t selling particularly well and were not mainstream focused in any way. It was the yuppy brand that built expensive sports cars. Porsche needed something mainstream and nothing was more mainstream in the early 2000s like an SUV. Welcome to the world Mr Porsche Cayenne in 2002. Make no mistake, this SUV saved the sports-car company and set it on a financial course that made it the most profitable car company in the world. It continues to grow in sales numbers and is a core part of the Porsche offering worldwide. See all of our Porsche Cayenne Research.

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Porsche Cayenne Turbo (2002 - 2007)
Porsche Cayenne

Porsche Cayenne Turbo (2002 – 2007)

The first-generation Cayenne Turbo 955 has 450 PS (331 kW), and can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.3 seconds. Under the hood, the Cayenne Turbo was fitted with a turbocharged 4.5-liter V8 unit mated to a standard 6-speed automatic. Thanks to the standard air-suspension, the Turbo version could get up to 28 cm (11”) of ground clearance. The German brand needed a car to sell in volumes and save them from a foreseeable financial collapse. The Cayenne Turbo did just that.
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Porsche Cayenne 955 (1st Gen)

Porsche Cayenne Cabriolet Concept Car (2002)

It is not clear if the Cayenne Cabriolet was ever intended for production, but considering how much work was put into the concept car, the project was taken seriously. The car has the nose and brakes from the Cayenne Turbo, but this concept car might have a normally aspirated engine, if at all. Porsche has not unveiled any technical information.
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