Comments on: Early look: 2008 Porsche Cayenne http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Mon, 9 Nov 2009 05:35:04 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: SSTRFSTR http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-282284 SSTRFSTR Thu, 23 Nov 2006 17:32:12 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-282284 Just a front end face-lift. Still ugly all around. Just a front end face-lift.
Still ugly all around.

]]> By: outlawcry7 http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-282232 outlawcry7 Thu, 23 Nov 2006 06:51:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-282232 the headlights look like its from the infiniti g35 sedan the headlights look like its from the infiniti g35 sedan

]]> By: norby413 http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-282154 norby413 Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:53:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-282154 eam3, A "true" Porsche is any car that Porsche designs and builds. Period. eam3,
A “true” Porsche is any car that Porsche designs and builds. Period.

]]> By: Renton http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-282076 Renton Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:45:35 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-282076 eam3 -- When the 928 came out many Porschephiles said it was not a true Porsche either. In 20 years perceptions change a lot. The new 928 is going to come out and it will be awesome. It will be based on teh Panamerica sedan. Whihj of those two will be a true Porsche and which one will not? eam3 — When the 928 came out many Porschephiles said it was not a true Porsche either.

In 20 years perceptions change a lot. The new 928 is going to come out and it will be awesome. It will be based on teh Panamerica sedan. Whihj of those two will be a true Porsche and which one will not?

]]> By: Andre Neves http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281996 Andre Neves Wed, 22 Nov 2006 01:07:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281996 ^ that's called being close-minded. ^ that’s called being close-minded.

]]> By: eam3 http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281968 eam3 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:27:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281968 There is no question that the Cayenne is a nice SUV. But the way I see Porsche is not as an SUV builder, but rather a builder of some of the world's best sports cars. Before you lump me with the 911 fanbois who think anything other than a 911 isn't a Porsche, I've owned a 944 and a 968 and thought they were fantastic cars. One of my all time dream cars is a 928GTS but despite how nice the Picayunne may be, in my eyes it will never, EVER, be a true Porsche. There is no question that the Cayenne is a nice SUV. But the way I see Porsche is not as an SUV builder, but rather a builder of some of the world’s best sports cars. Before you lump me with the 911 fanbois who think anything other than a 911 isn’t a Porsche, I’ve owned a 944 and a 968 and thought they were fantastic cars. One of my all time dream cars is a 928GTS but despite how nice the Picayunne may be, in my eyes it will never, EVER, be a true Porsche.

]]> By: LamborghiniZ http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281957 LamborghiniZ Tue, 21 Nov 2006 21:04:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281957 Yes everyone, let's wait and see what the official release pictures look like, and lets not go by some overly dark bullshit promo pics like the ones above, or the disguised camo pics on the car and drive site. Yes everyone, let’s wait and see what the official release pictures look like, and lets not go by some overly dark bull**** promo pics like the ones above, or the disguised camo pics on the car and drive site.

]]> By: peter g http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281945 peter g Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:39:38 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281945 norby413, maybe you're right and I'm willing to try a Cayenne ;-) norby413,

maybe you’re right and I’m willing to try a Cayenne ;-)

]]> By: norby413 http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281943 norby413 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 20:36:17 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281943 peter, you buy a Cayenne after you drive one! I've driven faster vehicles, but nothing blew my mind more than stepping on the gas the first time in a Cayenne Turbo. Your brain can't get around how that much mass can move so effortlessly. As for the trite "Porsche should only build sports cars" crowd, grow up. Porsche is a business. Because of the Cayenne, they are now looking at long range stability, growth, and are now in a position to possibly buy VW. Whinings from the "traditionalist" crowd don't pay the bills. peter,
you buy a Cayenne after you drive one!
I’ve driven faster vehicles, but nothing blew my mind more than stepping on the gas the first time in a Cayenne Turbo. Your brain can’t get around how that much mass can move so effortlessly.
As for the trite “Porsche should only build sports cars” crowd, grow up. Porsche is a business. Because of the Cayenne, they are now looking at long range stability, growth, and are now in a position to possibly buy VW.
Whinings from the “traditionalist” crowd don’t pay the bills.

]]> By: peter g http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281920 peter g Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:08:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281920 I know the Cayenne is very sucessfull, which only proves the fact that it's good I'm not the decisionmaker at Porsche. I don't think people buy Cayennes because they have opened their eyes, I think people buy Cayennes with their genitals. I know the Cayenne is very sucessfull, which only proves the fact that it’s good I’m not the decisionmaker at Porsche.

I don’t think people buy Cayennes because they have opened their eyes, I think people buy Cayennes with their genitals.

]]> By: Andre Neves http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281916 Andre Neves Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:54:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281916 ^ do you have any idea how successfull they are with the Cayenne? NO. They can't survive on just the 911. Everytime they come out with a new model, 944/951/968, 928,boxster,cayenne, panamera,etc. People always badmouth them. Sorry but the person making the decisions on what to produce is doing a great job. The Cayenne didn't do well when it was introduced, but now it's a great success after people opened their eyes. ^ do you have any idea how successfull they are with the Cayenne? NO.
They can’t survive on just the 911. Everytime they come out with a new model, 944/951/968, 928,boxster,cayenne, panamera,etc. People always badmouth them. Sorry but the person making the decisions on what to produce is doing a great job. The Cayenne didn’t do well when it was introduced, but now it’s a great success after people opened their eyes.

]]> By: eam3 http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281906 eam3 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:54:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281906 Nice minivan, Porsche. Get back to building real Porsches and let the others fight for the minivan market (or glorified SUV, whatever the marketing gurus say is in style this week). Nice minivan, Porsche. Get back to building real Porsches and let the others fight for the minivan market (or glorified SUV, whatever the marketing gurus say is in style this week).

]]> By: Andre Neves http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281902 Andre Neves Tue, 21 Nov 2006 16:58:37 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281902 deantj, wtf are you talking about? And what's up with you always making gay refrences? Keep it to yourself and your boyfriend, we don't need to know. deantj,
wtf are you talking about? And what’s up with you always making gay refrences? Keep it to yourself and your boyfriend, we don’t need to know.

]]> By: Renton http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281884 Renton Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:28:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281884 Cool xenons. Are they still going to charge you $1800 for them as an option on a $60K plus car. My girlfriends Jetta GLI has them standard. Porsches are great, but they charge too much for options. They also have major parts optional that should be standard. Cool xenons.

Are they still going to charge you $1800 for them as an option on a $60K plus car. My girlfriends Jetta GLI has them standard.

Porsches are great, but they charge too much for options. They also have major parts optional that should be standard.

]]> By: 90Z http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281883 90Z Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:16:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281883 The front looks better, but it's still not what I'd call really attractive. Baby steps, I guess. The front looks better, but it’s still not what I’d call really attractive. Baby steps, I guess.

]]> By: peter g http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281876 peter g Tue, 21 Nov 2006 11:08:22 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281876 I had a second look at these pictures in Photoshop, and as Cooper points out, you can manipulate the pictures for a better view. And the car looks quite cool, despite the fact that I find the vast majority of these SUV's and 4X4's utterly useless. I had a second look at these pictures in Photoshop, and as Cooper points out, you can manipulate the pictures for a better view. And the car looks quite cool, despite the fact that I find the vast majority of these SUV’s and 4X4’s utterly useless.

]]> By: Aussie#1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281873 Aussie#1 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:19:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281873 This car looks boring This car looks boring

]]> By: Cooper http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281871 Cooper Tue, 21 Nov 2006 08:18:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281871 If you save the pictures, then use image on your menu bar, choose balance, and slide the gamma to the right, you can see the pictures pretty clearly. If you save the pictures, then use image on your menu bar, choose balance, and slide the gamma to the right, you can see the pictures pretty clearly.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281868 A4 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:19:59 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281868 does seem to look better though. i love the cayenne either way. does seem to look better though. i love the cayenne either way.

]]> By: A4 http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281867 A4 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:19:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281867 oh cool these look exactly like the pictures porsche released of the cayenne for the 3 years before the current-gen came out... dark and indecipherable. oh cool these look exactly like the pictures porsche released of the cayenne for the 3 years before the current-gen came out… dark and indecipherable.

]]> By: nowei http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281862 nowei Tue, 21 Nov 2006 05:59:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281862 I think the headlamps look like they've been lifted off of the new Infiniti cars. From these images, I'm given the impression that the thing looks better, but then I'm quickly reminded of how disgusting it is. As for it being a sleeper, I guess so, in the same sort of way that The Kingpin is sleeper. He looks like just another gigantic fat guy, until you realize he's actually solid muscle. A bit deceptive, perhaps, but hardly inconspicuous. /no I think the headlamps look like they’ve been lifted off of the new Infiniti cars.

From these images, I’m given the impression that the thing looks better, but then I’m quickly reminded of how disgusting it is. As for it being a sleeper, I guess so, in the same sort of way that The Kingpin is sleeper. He looks like just another gigantic fat guy, until you realize he’s actually solid muscle. A bit deceptive, perhaps, but hardly inconspicuous.

/no

]]> By: alfa_Romeo http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281855 alfa_Romeo Tue, 21 Nov 2006 04:03:10 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281855 cooooolllll head lamps.... but looks ugly..... cooooolllll head lamps….
but looks ugly…..

]]> By: Andre Neves http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281853 Andre Neves Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:28:41 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281853 autonutt, Skipping 2007 modelyear...producing last batch of mostly Titanium editions. 2008 model comes out in mid next year. There will be a preview for Porsche employees in Cabo, Mexico this coming February. Only a facelift...But they will be redesigning it in 2009 I believe it was. autonutt,
Skipping 2007 modelyear…producing last batch of mostly Titanium editions. 2008 model comes out in mid next year. There will be a preview for Porsche employees in Cabo, Mexico this coming February. Only a facelift…But they will be redesigning it in 2009 I believe it was.

]]> By: jas173 http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281850 jas173 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:29:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281850 The Lights look like GL-Class lights! The Lights look like GL-Class lights!

]]> By: autonutt http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281847 autonutt Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:42:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281847 I thought the reason Porsche wasn't producing a 2007 model was to prepare for an all-new Cayenne.. this is merely a facelift! And not one done by a top surgeon, I might add.. I thought they'd at least lose the '90s Boxster teardropesque headlights for another interpretation of Porsche's oval lamps! I thought the reason Porsche wasn’t producing a 2007 model was to prepare for an all-new Cayenne.. this is merely a facelift! And not one done by a top surgeon, I might add.. I thought they’d at least lose the ’90s Boxster teardropesque headlights for another interpretation of Porsche’s oval lamps!

]]> By: F451 http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281846 F451 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:29:09 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281846 Porsche manufactures some fine "looking" vehicles...the Cayenne has never been one of them, and by the looks of matters, still isn't. Porsche manufactures some fine “looking” vehicles…the Cayenne has never been one of them, and by the looks of matters, still isn’t.

]]> By: Left Lane News http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281845 Left Lane News Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:23:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281845 Ricardo Head: We're pretty sure those photos are slightly edited to remove camo. Let's wait to see the real thing. Ricardo Head: We’re pretty sure those photos are slightly edited to remove camo. Let’s wait to see the real thing.

]]> By: Jimbo - G Mill$ http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281844 Jimbo - G Mill$ Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:57:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281844 haha the behind of this new cayenne on C/D's websites looks x3'ish. muy funny. haha the behind of this new cayenne on C/D’s websites looks x3′ish. muy funny.

]]> By: Ricardo Head http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281842 Ricardo Head Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:51:15 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281842 I've seen pics of the rear on another site. Pretty much defines "butt-ugly" if you ask me. If it's the final version, it looks really sleepy - not sporty at all. The Cayenne looks generally like a sleeper, anyway. . See for yourselves... (click the photo gallery) http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/11502/spied-facelifted-2008-porsche-cayenne.html The Ford Edge has a nicer ass. I’ve seen pics of the rear on another site. Pretty much defines “butt-ugly” if you ask me. If it’s the final version, it looks really sleepy – not sporty at all. The Cayenne looks generally like a sleeper, anyway.
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See for yourselves… (click the photo gallery)
http://www.caranddriver.com/carnews/11502/spied-facelifted-2008-porsche-cayenne.html
The Ford Edge has a nicer ass.

]]> By: TheQ http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281838 TheQ Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:33:21 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281838 The front has more muscle. Let's just hope the rear lost some weight! The front has more muscle. Let’s just hope the rear lost some weight!

]]> By: cknoff http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281836 cknoff Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:28:33 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281836 I like it. I like it.

]]> By: Egbert Souse http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne.html/comment-page-1#comment-281835 Egbert Souse Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:27:29 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/11/20/early-look-2008-porsche-cayenne/#comment-281835 My leg hurts. My leg hurts.

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