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The underpinnings of the Cayenne are shared with the VW Touareg. There are currently 4 engines available:

• 3.2 litre 250  bhp (184  kW) V6 from Volkswagen
• 4.5 litre 340 bhp (250 kW) V8
• 4.5 litre 450 bhp (340 kW) 460 ft.lbf turbocharged V8
• 4.5 litre 500 bhp (370 kW) 515 ft.lbf Tequipment turbocharged V8

The turbocharged model has extremely high performance for an SUV. It is faster than the company's Boxster S, and the new Tequipment special version will be faster still. Reviews indicate that the Cayenne handles remarkably well for a heavy SUV — far better than the BMW X5The X5 is a luxurious SUV sold by BMW. It is based on the E39 BMW 5-Series, and features all wheel drive and a line of strong straight-6 and V8 engines. The Diesel X5 is not offered in the United States. The X5 has been criticized for having low interior — whilst having a comfortable ride. The competence however comes at a cost, with the standard model considerably more expensive than a comparably-specified BMW X5 and the turbocharged model costing a similar amount to a Mercedes-Benz S-ClassThe Mercedes-Benz S-Class is an expensive luxury automobile designed and built by DaimlerChrysler in Stuttgart, Germany and offered to the public under the Mercedes-Benz brand name. Since the model range's unofficial inception in the late 1950's with the limousineA limousine (or limo is a long luxury car, traditionally black in color. Limousines are often driven by chauffeurs. While some limousines are owned by wealthy individuals, many are owned by governments to transport senior politicians, by large companies t. The Cayenne's closest rival is not a soft-roader, but the much more rugged Range Rover.

In standard trim, it is unsuitable for severe off-road conditions, as the low-profile tireA tire ( US spelling) or tyre ( UK spelling) is a roughly toroidal piece of (usually) rubber placed on a wheel to cushion it. Tires generally have reinforcing threads in them; based on the orientation of the threads, they are classified as bias-ply/ crosss with thin sidewalls required to give it acceptable on-road handling are highly vulnerable to punctures by rocks and stakes.

Many Porsche enthusiasts are unhappy with the company for producing an SUV, seeing it as diluting the meaning of the brandThis article is about brands in marketing. For other uses, see Brand (disambiguation McDonald's, represented by the Golden Arches, is one of the world's most famous brands A brand takes the form of a symbolic construct created by a marketer to represent a. According to Wheels magazine , a well-regarded Australian car magazine, the decision to develop the Cayenne was a contentious one for the company for this reason. Management reportedly felt, however, that the company needed a more dependable source of revenue than the fickle sports car market.

In May 2004, Porsche issued a recall on the Cayennes for seatbelts that do not function properly during a collison.