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2004 Porsche Cayenne S
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Jun 10, 2004 22:41:42 |
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Named for one very hot red pepper, the Porsche Cayenne looks to spice up a Sport Utility field that has been long on utility, and short on sport. After sampling the new sport ute on and off-road, I can safely say that never has a vehicle been so well equipped for a trip that it will never make.
The trip I refer to is anywhere off-road. Cayenne has considerable off-road capabilities. They are all the more impressive in light of the Porsche's on road chops. It is the ultimate SUV challenge - making a vehicle so good in both realms that it will satisfy the hard core in either camp. And Cayenne arguably does both better than anyone - even if buyers never notice.
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Cayenne was designed in concert with Volkswagen's Touareg. The two crossover utes share many components, but differ in strategic spots. One path where they do not diverge is their appetite for off-roading. Porsche gets there riding a combination of advanced hardware, assisted by plenty of smart electronics. Cayenne uses a permanent four wheel drive system called Porsche Traction Management (PTM), which will channel as much as 100% of the available engine torque to front or rear wheels, as needed. In light off-roading situations, PTM requires no driver input. As things get uglier, the driver can call in reinforcements by simply pressing a dash button. Punching the switch activates the Porsche's reduced-ratio off-road gearing.
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