I bought a Cayenne!

[tdw28210]

Originally Posted by ckissick

No trailer hitch, but I don't plan on using one. The performance is pretty good. A gas model might be quicker, but I didn't buy it for that. I haven't tried sport mode yet. That might make a difference. I'm going to be building a cabin in the high Sierra, at 7000 feet, near Bear Valley ski resort, so I'll need a better way to get back and forth than the Tristar.

What's the deal with the high pressure fuel pump?

Charlie, make sure it has BOTH diesel-gate software recodes from the dealer/factory. The first one sort of hurt the pick-up on the CD's. The second one fixed all that.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by astrochex

Serious question: in what ways does a Cayenne say Porsche?

450 HP and poor cupholders?

This is about right for my 2004 (lose the back seat and spare and you are well under 5.0 s for 0-60)....and they are a lot faster now:

ROAD AND TRACK
November, 2003

Cayenne Turbo
0-60: 5.0 s
0-100: 12.6 s
1/4: 13.4 @ 103.1 MPH
Top: 165 MPH
Brake 60 mph: 121 ft
Brake 80 mph: 215 ft
Slalom: 61.6 MPH
Skidpad: .83 G


Mine will outrun most cars towing my Trailex aluminum trailer with my old 911 on it (can't even tell it is there without looking).

[rfuerst911sc]

Wow that's impressive fuel mileage for an all wheel drive SUV that large/heavy . I didn't realize they could return that MPG. The gas engine is a thirsty beast .

[cantdrv55]

Will you be 4wheeling with the Cayenne? I wonder how it stacks up against 4Runners and Land Cruisers.

[ckissick]

Originally Posted by cantdrv55

Will you be 4wheeling with the Cayenne? I wonder how it stacks up against 4Runners and Land Cruisers.

I'll be driving in snow in the Sierra. Also, I'm a geologist and my job takes me to out of the way places.

[cantdrv55]

Hey let us know how it does in the snow. Are you putting on AT or MT tires? The Cayennes I’ve seen only sport aggressive highway tires.

[Aurel]

Originally Posted by astrochex

Serious question: in what ways does a Cayenne say Porsche?

It handles like a Porsche. Feels more like a sports car than an SUV. Even the lowly V6 I have feels like that. A V8 with air suspension even more so.

[astrochex]

Responses appreciated. Good to see that Porsche DNA lives in the SUVs.

[fintstone]

Originally Posted by cantdrv55

Will you be 4wheeling with the Cayenne? I wonder how it stacks up against 4Runners and Land Cruisers.

Mine came with wide 275/40R20...and like any particularly wide tire, they do poorly in rain or snow/ice as compared to a more narrow tire as they push more snow or water. They do pretty well in the dry/dirt. About like my 4Runner once I use the air suspension to raise it enough...but it is a bit wide for some applications (between trees or rocks). With the more narrow wheel/tire combination offered on non turbo versions, I am sure it would do quite well.

[Gideon911]

I bought a 2013 Cayenne Diesel for our family mobile/wife's car. The cayenne is incredible honestly. I bought mine with 80k miles, were almost at 100k with zero issues. I've done the oil changes and services on it. I was not a huge fan of the suspension when hitting certain type bumps on the freeway and such. I felt that it just rebounded too hard sometimes. Wished I could change the dampening or make some type of adjustment...I installed a porsche tow package in a hour yesterday. Very easy job in the garage. I recently bought a vintage 911 race car that I'll be towing. Although I have a truck that can tow, this is the better family car and will be great for road trips. I really wanted the tow hitch for mountain bikes too. I can tell you the ride is significantly better the added weight of a tow hitch. It seems they designed the vehicle with a tow hitch in mind, so without one..the spring rate is not right IMO. Anyway..congrats and cool ride man! I think you'll love it. Its the most comfortable vehicle I've owned and gets great mileage for an SUV

[ckissick]

Because of my somewhat eclectic collection of old cars, I always get comments and questions in parking lots and such. I thought the "boring" SUV wouldn't get any attention but it gets more comments than the '50 split of Tristar. I guess people pay a lot of attention to new cars. Who knew?