Cayenne GT V10

[cegerer]

An article in Auto Motor und Sport is reporting that there is US demand for the 612HP GT V10 in the Cayenne and Porsche are considering it. Due to R&D costs and new US legislations about SUV/light trucks, it’s less likely to happen than a 500 HP version of the current Twin-Turbo V8. They mention that Porsche did not confirm, nor deny the possibility of a V10.

[moazam]

Forgive my lack of understanding...

But what would someone do with 500-600+ HP in a SUV? Go very very fast in a straight line?

[Randy Webb]

"what would someone do with 500-600+ HP in a SUV?"

- Brag at the Country Club. Who else do you think is buying these things? Certainly not geologists, hunters or anyone else who really needs an SUV.

[cegerer]

The current Cayenne Turbo has lapped the Nurburgring faster than a 996 ........ handling is not an issue.

[moazam]

Originally posted by cegerer
The current Cayenne Turbo has lapped the Nurburgring faster than a 996 ........ handling is not an issue.

Soooo....is the Cayenne a better sports car than a 911 now?

[expat]

great for towing boats, gliders, etc.

If I had the sort of money where I could afford a 911 and a 4x4 Id get one.

Course the next level up would be a real toy...the GT!

[Randy Webb]

cegerer -- Don't confuse my comment about who buys them, with a comment about capabilities (which I did not make).

[cegerer]

Randy, I was actually responding to moazam. And I don't belong to a country club, nor do I have a desire to .........

[cegerer]

And some of us do use these as they were intended! Maybe I'm the exception ......

[no substitute]

Originally posted by cegerer
The current Cayenne Turbo has lapped the Nurburgring faster than a 996 ........ handling is not an issue.

I'm not certain it was faster, but darn close, and handling is definitely not an issue.

[JCR]

Uhh, Curt, you're not in the Michigan Militia are you????

Better camo it up before it finds some of those stray deer hunter bullets. I hear some of 'em shoot at anything white that moves!!!

[cegerer]

White is 'winter camo', Jared!

[Joe Bob]

Does Brey Krause make a s/s shotgun rack yet?

[cegerer]

Gimme a break Mike, you know I couldn't be seen at the country club with a retro stainless steel gun rack. I'm waiting for the bling-bling carbon fiber version!!!

[pwd72s]

Loved the pic...of that great duck hunting boat!

[cegerer]

Maybe they should pop the V10 into this 2 door version .......

[Reg]

The current Cayenne Turbo has lapped the Nurburgring faster than a 996 ........ handling is not an issue.

That is some feat to be proud of. Build a SUV that beats its sports car. A double edge sword is't it?

[ZAMIRZ]

A V10 Cayenne GT Targa is the daily driver for me, don't wake me up!

[1fastredsc]

It's times like these when i wish that volkswagen still owned porsche, than maybe they wouldn't have to humiliate themselves with this.

[cegerer]

Only 7 production vehicles have lapped the Nurburgring grand prix circuit faster than the Cayenne Turbo. Humiliating? Yes. But not for the Peppervagen!