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Originally Posted by jurhip
island911,
The cayenne (1st gen) is very capable, but on tough trails, the wrangler will destroy it. Suspension travel when off-road is not measured in the same way a street vehicle is. An inclined ramp is used.
When you lift your air suspension to full height the Cayenne does not articulate to allow the full wheel travel. For normal drivers on rough gravel roads, this is fine. But on actual trails, the Cayenne is not that great.
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I see what you and the article say, but one thing maybe missed is that the Cayenne air suspension readjusts itself --it doesn't simply pump-up all the 4 corners for more ground clearance. Instead, when any wheel is loaded light or heavy, the air suspension will adjust. It's not particularly fast in large adjustments, but it does constantly sense and adjust downward wheel pressure - even when parked. ..which people do find out when trying to change a tire w/o turning the suspension system off. (ignition off doesn't turn off the suspension)