2015 Porsche Cayenne

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PORSCHE CAYENNE TOWS AIRBUS A380. BREAKS WORLD RECORD

The Porsche Cayenne is no slouch of an SUV and this rather impressive feat further confirms that idea. While using a Cayenne Diesel S, Porsche GB technician Richard Payne was able to tow a 285 ton Air France Airbus A380 over 42 metres at the Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.

With 287 kW and 850 N.m of torque on tap, the Porsche Cayenne Diesel S was able to break the Guinness World Record for heaviest aircraft pulled by a production car, thus besting the slightly modified Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI’s record of 155 tons over 150 metres in 2010.

Following this, the same record attempt was repeated by the Nurburgring lap time record-holding Porsche Cayenne Turbo S with its 419 kW and 800 N.m of torque twin-turbo 4,8-litre V8.

“What the Cayenne did today was remarkable – we drove the car here from London – and I plan to drive it home again, having towed an A380 in between.” Payne expressed after having completed the record-breaking experiment.

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/porsche-cayenne-tows-airbus-a380-breaks-world-record/

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Porsche confirm no GT3 variant for Macan and Cayenne

Both the Porsche 911 and previous Cayman/Boxster have been given various GT variants throughout the years to fulfil respective homologation standards needed for racing, or to just celebrate Porsche’s on-track achievements. Badges such as GT2, GT3 and GT4 sprinkled among the two-door series of vehicles are among these monikers.

However, the spiciness won’t extend to all the German carmaker’s ranges. In a recent interview with Car and Driver, Andreas Preuninger, Porsche’s head of road-car development on the GT programme, has stated that there will never be such a derivative for Porsche’s SUVs (and, perhaps, not even for the Panamera).

“A customer buying a GT3 knows there’s a derivative that’s on track every other weekend in a different race series,” he told the American publication.

Even though offering a track-focused SUV for sale could prove financially lucrative for the brand, it doesn’t fit in with Porsche’s GT philosophy of these vehicles having a connection to race vehicles. Preuninger, who owns a Cayenne Turbo himself, says that a GT model of that large SUV would be possible only if it was entered in a major racing series, which seems unlikely considering the compromised dynamics and centre of gravity inherent to such a large, heavy SUV.

We’d suggest simply being content with the fact that your Cayenne Turbo S develops 419 kW and scoots to 100 km/h in a mere 4,1 seconds, GT-badge or not…

http://www.carmag.co.za/news_post/porsche-confirm-no-gt3-variant-for-macan-and-cayenne/

 

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Germany to test Porsche Cayenne emissions

Porsche has become the latest Volkswagen subsidiary to become embroiled in the emissions scandal, after Germany's Motor Transport Authority said it would test the company's Cayenne model. Porsche, however, refused to comment on the announcement, saying it had not yet been officially informed of it.

The move came shortly after news magazine Der Spiegel reported that the Cayenne had emitted unusually high levels of nitrogen oxide in testing by certification authority TUV Nord. According to the magazine's information, the car is fitted with emissions-cheating software disguised as a "warm-up mode."

Porsche told Der Spiegel the tests were "implausible" and said its own tests showed that the car was compliant with emissions standards. Until now Porsche has only been a small player in the 'Dieselgate' emissions scandal, which has cost Volkswagen billions of dollars in compensation and buy-backs.

In Germany, Porsche's Macan SUV is part of a voluntary recall of 630 000 vehicles over which there are official doubts over their emissions. There is no suggestion, however, that they have any illegal software fitted.

Earlier in June German prosecutors announced they were expanding their investigation to Audi, which had previously been focused on vehicles in the United States. Authorities said Audi had installed equipment aimed at manipulating emissions tests in about 24 000 cars in Germany and Europe.

http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/industry-news/germany-to-test-porsche-cayenne-emissions-9763025

 

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2018 Porsche Cayenne to gain 911-style taillight strip

Next-generation Cayenne will be based on the same platform as the new Audi Q7 and an all-electric powertrain could be offered

The next Porsche Cayenne has been spotted wearing light camouflage, showing the outline of a new, taillight strip that clearly takes influence from the 911.

Hidden behind fake light covers and tape, the central strip will likely be black and connect the two, slimmer light clusters, which themselves will take influence from the Macan's units.

The light design is a significant change from the more conventional lights of the 2018 model's predecessors, although elsewhere, the new Cayenne's look is more familiar.

Our sources believe the next-generation model could gain an all-electric powertrain, as previewed by the Mission E, but Porsche has so far remained tight-lipped about the possibility.

Porsche has produced a new range of turbocharged engines for its latest 911 range and our sources suggest much of that technology development will be transferred into the large SUV. Its sister car, the Audi Q7, has recently gained smaller, more efficient engines across its line-up, giving some indication of what could feature in the 2018 Cayenne.

The next Cayenne is expected to be revealed later this year, before its arrives on UK roads in 2018. The future model is predicted to retain the range of variants offered with the current car, so its starting price shouldn't shift far from the current car's £52,689 opener.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/2018-porsche-cayenne-gain-911-style-taillight-strip