New Tow Vehicle

Jeffra · 11-25-2002, 10:40 AM

Saw this on Rennlist...What do you think of this tow vehicle?

Tim Walsh · Tim Walsh's Garage

I'm not particlularly fond of the new SUV's but if it'll get my car to and from the track I couldn't complain

Jack Olsen · 11-25-2002, 10:46 AM

Tell us more about the car in the back.

Jeffra · 11-25-2002, 10:48 AM

Yeah, that caught my attention as well. Too bad it's not black!

Wayne 962 · Wayne 962's Garage

From what I've seen, it appears that the Cayenne will be too small/light to do effective and safe towing. It doesn't look any bigger than my Pathfinder, which at about 4500 lbs is a bit scary to tow a 1400 lbs trailer and a 3000 lbs car with...

-Wayne

jphillips-998 · jphillips-998's Garage

The tow capacity on either version is about 7,500- 7,700 which is 1,200 more than the '02 Range Rover and '03 Lexus Lx 470.

Personally I don't care for the tow "trucks", ie. Expedition, Escalade, Yukon, etc. I want something more managable in size and comfortable to drive in the city. Looks like the Cayenne will be a perfect fit. I am just going to wait to see how they run for a year before I pick one up.

Neilk · 11-25-2002, 12:35 PM

I think if Porsche advertised the Cayenne like that, it would lessen the bitterness many people have towards Porsche for abandoning its' roots.

I still prefer the VW version, esp if the V-10 tdi were offered in the US.

arrivederci · 11-25-2002, 12:36 PM

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scary to tow a 1400 lbs trailer and a 3000 lbs car

Simple solution to that problem, Wayne, is to get the weight of the car under 2000 lbs

In all seriousness, I tow with an '00 Jeep Cherokee. A 1000 lb aluminum trailer (Trailex) and a 2300 lb car make it a pretty easy tow. Not ideal, granted, but it works reasonably safely (weight positioned properly over axles and on tongue, etc).

89911 · 11-25-2002, 02:40 PM

With that engine size and stiff suspension, that car will have no problem towing any car/trailer combination.

(The above statement belongs in a GMC catalog, not a Porsche publication

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island911 · 11-25-2002, 03:32 PM

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Originally posted by Wayne at Pelican Parts
From what I've seen, it appears that the Cayenne will be too small/light to do effective and safe towing. It doesn't look any bigger than my Pathfinder, which at about 4500 lbs is a bit scary to tow a 1400 lbs trailer and a 3000 lbs car with...

-Wayne

My father IL saw a bunch of these at the P-factory. . .he said they are very small (like a Passat).

But they are not light! . . .and have a bit more power than a Pathfinder.