Porsche showed the world what the 2018 Cayenne would look like at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show in September. It has been made available for order in Germany then on and has prices starting at €74,828 (Rs. 57.04 lakh). The design language is rather evolutionary as we informed before as the front end features new LED headlamps and bigger air intakes.
Porsche says the Cayenne has lowered roofline for more athletic stance and there is a larger set of new alloy wheels and revised taillights as the Panamera Sport Turismo. More the exterior, the interior has seen several modifications including a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with internet connectivity, a new centre console with analogue and digital controls, three-spoke multi-functional steering wheel, new instrument cluster with analogue tacho and two seven-inch displays on its both sides, Bose and Burmester audio, etc.
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The Cayenne S gets a 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6 pushing out 440 PS and 550 Nm peak torque. It shaves a second from the above model courtesy of 100 more horsepower from 0-100 kmph. It is claimed to have a top speed of 265 kmph. The German manufacturer used extensive aluminium while building the new Cayenne, thus it weighs 65 kilos lighter than the outgoing model.
Down the line, Porsche is reported to introduce a number of plug-in hybrid variants derived from the V6 and V8 engines and they will have different capabilities. For example, the V8 plug-in hybrid model will be based on the E-Hybrid system of the Panamera Turbo S and is expected to produce a maximum power output of 700 horsepower.
We can expect the new Cayenne to arrive in the early parts of next year in India. Currently, it is sold in seven variants with prices ranging from Rs. 96.3 lakh for the base diesel to Rs. 1.65 crore (ex-showroom prices) for the range-topping Turbo.
The 3.6-litre V6 bi-turbo petrol mill, on the other hand, develops 420 bhp and 550 Nm of torque, mated to a standard eight-speed Tiptronic S transmission helping 0-100 kmph in just 5.5 seconds. The top-of-the-line Cayenne Turbo gets a 4.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine making 520 bhp and 750 Nm of torque.
The significant equipment contains LED headlights with matrix beam Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS), 12-inch Porsche Communication Management (PCM) touchscreen infotainment system, 1,455 W Burmester 3D surround sound system with 21 speakers, Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and electric rear axle steering.
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