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Spoiler alert. The new Porsche Cayenne Coupe has two of the things. In addition to the adaptive roof spoiler that"s a stand-out feature on the current Cayenne Turbo the first SUV to feature active aero the Coupe gets another one, that sits below the tailgate window. Above 56mph, it extends by 135mm, increasing downforce on the rear axle. Porsche, no stranger to an acronym, has added this to the suite of features that make up Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA). It clearly points to the Cayenne Coupe"s more aggressively sporting character, and the inevitability of another N rburgring record (there"s even a crash helmet in the boot of one of the reveal images, the wags). Two engines are available at launch: the 3.0-litre, 335bhp V6 turbo, which"ll hit 62mph in 6.0 seconds and reach 150mph, and the 4.0-litre 545bhp twin-turbo V8, that dusts 62mph in a faintly silly 3.9 seconds and will reel in autobahns at speeds up to 177mph. No diesels here. Does the world really need another fast SUV, especially one whose versatility is deliberately curtailed in the name of style? No, but since Porsche can make more money selling 256,255 cars mostly SUVs than Volkswagen does shifting umpteen million, the temptation to mine another profitable seam is overwhelming. Satisfying a need nobody knew existed is one of the engines of capitalism, after all, and arch rivals elsewhere in Germany have been doing it for long enough. Says Porsche AG chairman Oliver Blume, "the Coupe includes all the technical highlights of the current Cayenne, and its more dynamic design and new technical details position it as more progressive, athletic, and emotional".
Date written: 21 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15217
Spoiler alert. The new Porsche Cayenne Coupe has two of the things. In addition to the adaptive roof spoiler that"s a stand-out feature on the current Cayenne Turbo the first SUV to feature active aero the Coupe gets another one, that sits below the tailgate window. Above 56mph, it extends by 135mm, increasing downforce on the rear axle. Porsche, no stranger to an acronym, has added this to the suite of features that make up Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA). It clearly points to the Cayenne Coupe"s more aggressively sporting character, and the inevitability of another N rburgring record (there"s even a crash helmet in the boot of one of the reveal images, the wags). Two engines are available at launch: the 3.0-litre, 335bhp V6 turbo, which"ll hit 62mph in 6.0 seconds and reach 150mph, and the 4.0-litre 545bhp twin-turbo V8, that dusts 62mph in a faintly silly 3.9 seconds and will reel in autobahns at speeds up to 177mph. No diesels here. Does the world really need another fast SUV, especially one whose versatility is deliberately curtailed in the name of style? No, but since Porsche can make more money selling 256,255 cars mostly SUVs than Volkswagen does shifting umpteen million, the temptation to mine another profitable seam is overwhelming. Satisfying a need nobody knew existed is one of the engines of capitalism, after all, and arch rivals elsewhere in Germany have been doing it for long enough. Says Porsche AG chairman Oliver Blume, "the Coupe includes all the technical highlights of the current Cayenne, and its more dynamic design and new technical details position it as more progressive, athletic, and emotional".
Date written: 21 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15217
