What are the features of Porsche Cayenne 2011?”
Now for a vehicle which has actually grown in length by 48mm to be deemed this is praiseworthy but the new nose and the overall detail around the bonnet and the new lights makes the second generation Cayenne come out far prettier and less aggressive than the original. Factor in the new glass house treatment and the Cayenne makes a most positive impact on the mind. What has gone behind making the new Cayenne seem smaller despite increased dimensions is some serious sculpting with the clay knife of the designers. The behemoth has ditched all its 911 inspired rotundity and gone on a serious fat-tomuscle diet which has it look like an SUV that is much closer to the grand touring Panamera in its visual approach as opposed to looking like an elongated 911 sportscar. That certainly is a good move since the new car now has a distinct design identity of its own which banks on being more approachable and should appeal to an even wider audience. The toning treatment is also in cue with the engine
While mentioning “Porsche” and “hybrid” in the same sentence may cause mountains to crumble, glasses to shatter, and babies to wail in the world of the Porsche Purist, said purist may not be aware of one little fact: Porsche invented the first hybrid powertrain more than a century ago. Using a 15-horsepower four-cylinder engine to power an 80V dynamo, Ferdinand Porsche’s Lohner-Porsche Mixte sent current either to two electric motors in the front wheel hubs or to a buffer battery in what was the world’s first standard-production hybrid vehicle. That was circa 1900. The Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid is now. And how times have changed. In an era of CAFE regulations, eco-chic culture, and soaring fuel prices, Porsche will again launch a production hybrid vehicle, this one based on its highly profitable Cayenne SUV. Just as the Cayenne’s platform is shared with the Touareg and Q7, its new hybrid powertrain was developed with Porsche’s extended family members, Volkswagen and Audi. The hybrid sys
The entry-level Cayenne will be equipped with a 3.6-liter V6 engine that develops 300 horsepower and is mated to an eight-speed Tiptronic S automatic transmission. The biggest improvements is in the fuel economy area, as the car now burns only 9.9 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (28.5 mpg) – an improvement of 20 percent as compared to the previous version. The Cayenne S is powered by a 4.8-liter V8 configuration, which received a power increase of 15 hp, so it now develops 400 hp. Fuel consumption was improved by 23 percent in this case to 10.5 l/100km (26.9 mpg). The Cayenne Turbo remains the top-of-the-range model, now developing 500 horsepower thanks to the 4.8-liter twin-turbo V8 engine it is equipped with. The diesel Cayenne employs a 3.0-liter V6 powerplant that develops 240 horsepower and 550 Nm of torque, cutting fuel consumption by 20 percent, down from 9.3 to 7.4 l/100 km.
