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2011 Porsche Cayenne [Spied again]

12/07/2009, 3:43 PM

By Drew Johnson

Our spy photographers have once again caught up with Porsche’s upcoming 2011 Cayenne SUV and it appears that we’ve spotted the new model with an inch or two less camouflage. Volkswagen’s board has reportedly vote to eliminate the Cayenne from Porsche’s lineup, so the 2011 model could be the last all-new iteration of the high-performance SUV.


The exterior follows in Porsche’s philosophy of evolutionary design, but from the spy pictures – it appears clear that the new model features a much sleeker appearance than the current Cayenne.

With a redesigned interior, following Panamera cues, the 2011 Cayenne sports a new and longer center console and a repositioned shift-knob. Overall, nearly everything has been freshened and tweaked, including placement of the center air vents, sportier gauges and a new steering wheel.

While we can’t say for sure what model is being tested in these shots, the new Cayenne should boast a variety of gasoline, diesel and hybrid engines. On the petrol side, we can expect the 2011 Cayenne S to come with the Panamera’s 4.8-liter V8 engine that delivers 400-hp, while the top-of-the-line Cayenne Turbo should be powered by the Panamera’s 4.8-liter biturbo V8 with 500-hp.

In the diesel models, we’re guessing the current Volkswagen V6 TDI engine, which produces 240-hp, to carry over to the next generation with some minor improvements.

Considering that Porsche’s first Cayenne S hybrid will appear as a 2010 model, its hybrid powertrain should carry over to the 2011 Cayenne virtually unchanged. Power for the hybrid comes from Audi’s supercharged 3.0-liter V6 engine that produces 333-horsepower, connected to a three-phase synchronous electric motor which receives power from a 38 kW NiMH battery that resides in the spare tire well.

The new Cayenne is also supposed to adopt a more street focused setup, which means some of the current model’s bulky off-road equipment could be dropped in order to make the new one more Porsche-like. Audi took a similar approach when they introduced the Q7 and that model has received rave reviews for offering a decent driving experience despite its large size.

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12/07, 3:54 PM

posted by:

A4

Heyy, the front actually looks better!

12/07, 3:56 PM

posted by:

beatusmongous

I hope those little round lights on the back are part of the camo.

12/07, 3:59 PM

posted by:

TornadoGTI

Looks good but a bit like an Infiniti FX from the side. It looks a bit more “squatty” then the current model. haha. I like my SUV’s more boxxy then round. A bit of both is nice but I prefer boxxy over round.

12/07, 4:36 PM

posted by:

e46Ne90

this is good news, let vw/audi deal with suvs not porsche

12/07, 4:39 PM

posted by:

JakeK66

Nice Mazda!

12/07, 4:41 PM

posted by:

leftwingagenda

not necessarily good news, the cayenne made porsche big piles of cash…if sales have dropped and there’s no market for it, i can see letting it go, but if it makes good money, i’m not sure i’d agree that’s the best business decision for them…i do like the front end revision, too…

12/07, 4:43 PM

posted by:

orangecones

Looks better, but still an abomination for the brand. I hope they streamlined the interior since the September shots, because holy buttons batman!

12/07, 5:00 PM

posted by:

atoms

looks visually smaller, not bad, not bad at all

12/07, 5:05 PM

posted by:

tyler_is_aero_tt

The front looks awesome! But the rear doesn’t match.

12/07, 5:20 PM

posted by:

Pazzo Canguri

i agree with tornado, it does look like your infiniti fx u guys get. it does not look as good as previous mods…better they should shut off production with this one then if thats the best they can do…

12/07, 6:04 PM

posted by:

NMOFGMs Daddy

The white one is so jacked up, need to lower the damn thing at least 4 inches. Why can’t they just stick to the illustrated version?

12/07, 6:09 PM

posted by:

KarLoveBoy88

I guess its going out with a bang! But seriously, I think the only reason they are axing this vehicle is because they want to make way for the Bentley SUV.

12/07, 10:59 PM

posted by:

RICERisNICER

It’s porsche everybody, we all know the styling never changes…

12/07, 10:59 PM

posted by:

85ZingoGTR

Makes sense. New Tourag coming out for 2011, new Cayenne following right behind.

12/07, 11:06 PM

posted by:

johnnycanuck

At least Porsche hasn’t gotten in nearly as much trouble for cheating on their main model as Tiger Woods.

12/08, 6:31 AM

posted by:

scratchy

@ TornadoGTI, the Cayenne is turning into a SAV , it won’t be a SUV anymore. the customers didn’t take them offroad anyway. can’t wait to see the GTS version.

12/12, 6:41 PM

posted by:

l.sanchez

Hey look its an Infiniti FX45!!!! oh…waaait…doh!

 
 
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