Used 2012 Porsche Cayenne and $87k New Tesla Model X Face Off in Drag Race
Thanks to the instant torque provided by its electric motors, the Tesla Model S was famous for its initial acceleration and ability to beat even the quickest supercars in 0-60 mph acceleration tests. But the new Tesla Model X SUV doesn’t seem to have the same advantage over its non-electrified rivals, as recently exemplified in […]
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Gets More Power & Range
Porsche revealed the new Cayenne E-Hybrid last week, representing the brand’s electrified vehicle expansion and an increase in power and range for the popular luxury SUV. It pairs a 3.0-liter V6 engine rated at 340 horsepower with a 136-hp electric motor and 14.1-kWh battery pack, which all combined make 462 horsepower. Torque is a whopping […]
[Photos] Porsche Cayenne S and S Diesel Now Available in Special Platinum Editions
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In 2016, the Porsche performance brand set a new sales record by delivering a total of 237,778 vehicles worldwide, but the company doesn’t seem content with those numbers because it just announced new trim levels for its popular Cayenne mid-size SUV. Fuel For Thought: Do you know that used cars deprecate much slower than all-new […]
2017 Porsche Cayenne Overview
With so many well-known vehicles in its lineup like the iconic 911 sports car, Panamera sedan, and Boxster convertible, it might come as a surprise that Porsche’s best-selling vehicle is actually the Cayenne midsize SUV. The 2017 Cayenne offers consumers the choice of six unique powertrains, each of which provides varying levels of performance and efficiency. In […]
2016 Porsche Cayenne Overview
The 2016 Porsche Cayenne is a luxury crossover SUV that comes with the distinct performance and stylish nature that the German automotive manufacturer is famous for. Every 2016 Cayenne comes standard as all-wheel drive and with an eight-speed automatic transmission, but each of the seven Cayenne models feature its own distinct engine, with horsepower ranging from […]
Porsche Cayenne Kicks Off “Dream Car Week” on The Price is Right
If you’re a 12-year-old boy staying home from school because you’re sick, you may have noticed that it’s “Dream Car Week” on The Price is Right. The long-running game show is giving away $500,000 worth of luxury vehicles this week, including a Range Rover Sport SE, a Maserati Quattroporte S Q4, a Tesla Model S, […]
Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid Debuts in Paris
Although it’s probably not the first thing you associate with the German high-performance car company, Porsche actually boasts a larger variety of plug-in hybrids than any other automaker. Not even Toyota, with its myriad of Priuses (Prii? Priuplets? Pria pets?), offers more plug-in hybrid models than Porsche. The latest is a new Porsche Cayenne S […]
2014 Porsche Cayenne Overview
What’s New for the 2014 Porsche Cayenne For the 2014 model year, the Porsche Cayenne will now come with a Turbo S variant that churns out 550 horsepower. Reduced Time Until Top Luxury: Porsche Macon’s waiting list has been reduced in the US 2014 Porsche Cayenne Exterior The Porsche Cayenne is a five-seater SUV offered […]
Special Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition Arrives in Early 2014
Luxury vehicles deliver features, styling, and performance that is not attainable to everyone. Their prestige sets certain drivers apart from the rest of us, but how can someone who already drives luxury vehicles distance themselves from the rest of the minority who are able to drive luxury vehicles? Porsche has the answer; the Porsche Cayenne […]
Porsche Now Lets You Create One-Off Factory Cars
The German automaker now offers what was once exclusively the purview of third-party tuning houses and restorers
Porsche Celebrates 25 Years of the Boxster
The celebratory car boasts the same silver metallic paint as the 1993 model, and is offered with a stunningly beautiful red interior with brushed aluminum trim.
2019 Porsche Deliveries Were Up 10 Percent
In an auto industry struggling to maintain the sales numbers of the last few years, Porsche is doing quite well. The German automaker reported that, mainly thanks to the Cayenne and Macan SUVs, 2019 Porsche deliveries had grown 10 percent globally, breaking the record that 2018 sales figures had set. Porsche delivered 280,800 vehicles in […]
Porsche Deliveries Up 2 Percent in First Half of 2019, Macan Still Leading
Porsche has announced its global vehicle deliveries were up two percent in the first half of 2019, with 133,484 models delivered from January through June compared to 130,598 last year. Notably, however, Porsche’s European sales declined sharply in the first half of 2019 compared to 2018 —they were down 16 percent, and 18 percent in […]
More Than 20 Thousand People Have Already Signed Up for the Porsche Taycan
Though it won’t go on sale until the end of the year, the Taycan is attracting a lot of prospective buyers. According to Porsche, more than 20,000 people around the world have already put down four-figure deposits for the car, to which the automaker responded by increasing first-year production. Twenty thousand might not seem like […]
Porsche Asks UK to Commit to 10% Surcharge in Event of No-Deal Brexit
Porsche is asking its British customers to sign a contract that commits them to paying a surcharge of up to 10 percent of their vehicle purchase in the event that a no-deal Brexit goes through. Porsche says the clause was added as a precautionary step and only affects British customers whose cars are likely to […]
Porsche Sets New US Sales Record in 2018
Porsche has announced that it set a new United States sales record in 2018 following strong performance across its entire vehicle lineup. This may inspire a sigh of relief among car enthusiasts who are wary of the SUV apocalypse and see this new record as a sign that people are still buying fun cars. The […]
2022 Porsche 911 Hybrid Will Feature Pure Electric Mode
Earlier this year, Porsche said it would not make an electric 911, but apparently this won’t stop the company from making a hybrid 911 that can run purely on electric power. Porsche finally launched the next-generation 911 (992) at the Los Angeles Auto Show last month, but openly stated that the technology simply wasn’t at […]
Porsche Sets Taycan Price at Around $75,000
Porsche was one of the first sports car manufacturers to embrace the potential of hybrid power, and now the Germany company is officially launching its first-ever all-electric car, the Taycan. Based on comments by Porsche’s model line director, the sleek EV will be positioned between the Cayenne and the Panamera, which start at $65,700 and […]