Cayenne turbo vs. Cayenne S

[Scott R]

I was on the edge of getting an 08 Cayenne S last week, then a nice used 08 Turbo came in on lease return. I drove it and liked it today. The salesman did say one thing that worried me though, he said "they have to much power in the snow." Has anyone driven one of these in the snow? (I know we have a cayenne board, but it appears dead)

[MysticLlama]

Our S was great in the snow, I'm not sure why you couldn't just start it in a high gear in the snow and be just fine.

Yeah, sure, you can hit the gas at any point and spin the tires, but you're not supposed to be doing that in the snow anyhow, right?

Ours has 20s and all seasons on it too, as opposed to runnning 18s and snow tires or something.

[motion]

I would try over on Rennlist

[kaisen]

Too much power?? And they let him work at a Porsche dealer??

Seriously, the Turbos will handle the snow just fine. And I see you're in Denver where altitude favors turbos. It's really about money, so if the Turbo is financially attractive, buy it.

[kaisen]

BTW, 2008 Cayenne Turbo Porsche Financial lease returns bring $48-55K at auction, depending on miles, colors, and options.

A nice Blue 08 Turbo just brought under $49K with 23K miles in Atlanta two weeks ago.

[enzo1]

how reliable is that turbo?vs S

[Scott R]

He seemed to know his Porsche's, but I found it odd that he had anything negative to say about the turbo. It's not the price that's the issue, they just didn't have any turbos when I was first shopping. But this one is nice, has about 17k miles on it, silver with black interior. I just found the suggestion odd that I would have issues in the snow.

[kaisen]

Find out if it's an East Coast lease return. I think it sold in PA on the 9th. Let me know if I can help.

[CurtEgerer]

It makes for a nice ice racer

[Scott R]

Originally Posted by kaisen

Find out if it's an East Coast lease return. I think it sold in PA on the 9th. Let me know if I can help.

Will do, and thank you!

[kaisen]

Curt, so does a UrQ

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by kaisen

Curt, so does a UrQ

Yes .....

In reality, the stability/traction management system on the Cayenne is - by far - the best I've ever driven. It doesn't make any difference how much HP you're pumping to the tires - in slippery conditions the PSM is controlling what the tires do, not the engine. It will not let the tires break traction even with your foot to the floor. Any Cayenne with proper snow tires is a tough act to beat.

[MysticLlama]

We got a kick out of driving it up the hill in the now in 4low with the long lock on.

Turned TC off, spun the tires real well, and we hit about 5k rpm in 5th once it started grabbing... I think we managed 17mph.

[kaisen]

I really don't know why anyone in the snow belt doesn't have a set of good snow tires for each and every car they plan to drive in the winter. They make more difference than any other single item.

My RS2 motored Ur-S4 had 255mm Michelin Pilot Sports for Summer. I got caught once on an early snowfall and could barely control the beast.
But wearing 225mm Blizzaks, that car made me feel like Stig Blomqvist blasting a snow stage in Sweden.

[kaisen]

Moral of the Story:

Buy a Turbo, fit Blizzaks, enjoy

[island911]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

In reality, the stability/traction management system on the Cayenne is - by far - the best I've ever driven. It doesn't make any difference how much HP you're pumping to the tires - in slippery conditions the PSM is controlling what the tires do, not the engine. It will not let the tires break traction even with your foot to the floor. Any Cayenne with proper snow tires is a tough act to beat.

Exactly!

super fast acting control system.

[Scott R]

05 Turbo was delivered to my office this morning. It's a CPO car with 17k on the clock. pretty much mint condition. Thanks for every ones help.

[island911]

Nice!

[kaisen]

So....... how is it in the snow!!??

[Scott R]

heheheh, hasn't snowed yet, but it may later on today. With my luck it won't snow again in Denver this year.