[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by island911

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)

IFS/IRS is superior on road, no question. But off road it won't provide the suspension travel that a solid axle can. All the suspension tricks in the world can't help if one wheel is hanging in the breeze. The Cayenne isn't built for rock crawling, that doesn't make it an inferior SUV. But for those that really take their SUV hardcore off-roading, there are very few vehicles that can match a real Jeep.

Let's face facts, how many Cayenne owners buy one to beat the crap out of it on the Rubicon trail?