Cars
PORSCHE CAYENNE
Like a frog turned into a prince, the Porsche Cayenne was once useful and dynamic but is now, in generation deux, useful, dynamic and handsome. The first-generation Cayenne's 2007 facelift did it no favours, but one never heard an argument against the Cayenne's shocking handling or wicked straightline performance. Now the 2011 Porsche Cayenne has added clean and classy looks to the mix. Performance, of course, was not left by the wayside.
This is the Porsche of SUVs, even if that does sound a bit too cliche. Yes, there are five doors, a roomy backseat, a lofty driving position, and an utter dearth of horizontally-opposed boxer engines. Apart from those very un-Porsche-like facts, the second-gen Cayenne makes Zuffenhausen rich and proud; not just rich.
Truthfully, the Porsche Cayenne's repertoire of winning attributes doesn't just relate to clean styling and gobsmacking down-the-road execution. Take a peek inside at Porsche's contemporary dashboard design. Gain an appreciation for the benefits of an 8-speed automatic: improved fuel efficiency with quicker acceleration. Consider the copious P-centric abbreviations: PTV, PASM, PDCC, PSM, PDK. The 2011 Porsche Cayenne is more than just a fast and handsome SUV for the Porschephile.
Engines: 300 horsepower; 295 lb-ft of torque from a 3.6L V6 or 400 horsepower; 369 lb-ft of torque from a 4.8L V8 or 380 horsepower; 428 lb-ft of torque from a 3.0L V6/electric motor parallel hybrid
Base USD/CAD Price: $46,700 / $58,200
City Fuel Economy: 15-21 miles per gallon
Cargo Capacity: 23.7 cubic feet or 62.9 cubic feet with rear seats folded
Sales Stats: Although GoodCarBadCar.net excludes the Porsche Cayenne Turbo because it exceeds the $75,000 USD price barrier, the Cayenne's overall sales total is certainly helped by the 500-horsepower Turbo. The arrival of the second-generation Porsche Cayenne is responsble for Porsche's 141% U.S. SUV sales jump in October. Cayenne sales in Canada in October (103) were nearly triple that of the next-closest Porsche, the profoundly ugly Porsche Panamera.
The Bad 8
- Porsche Cayenne Sales Figures
Here you will find monthly and yearly Canadian and U.S. sales figures for the Porsche Cayenne. Use the dropdown at the top right of this page or at GCBC's Sales Stats home to find sales figures for any other vehicle currently on sale in North...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 10 - Porsche Boxster Spyder
PORSCHE BOXSTER SPYDER Porsche's Boxster is great. It has been since the first generation was introduced in 1996 with barely 200 horsepower. Porsche improved the Boxster's performance year after year, particularly when the 987 Boxster became...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 3 - Cadillac Cts Sport Wagon
CADILLAC CTS SPORT WAGON There are people who buy cars based purely on the vehicle's capacity to haul. If Vehicle Exhibit A can secure five people and 40 cubic feet of cargo, then Vehicle Exhibit B's 35 cubic feet of luggage space won't...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 2 - Buick Enclave
BUICK ENCLAVE Repeating for a third consecutive installment, the 2011 Buick Enclave is a resounding success for one of the fastest growing automotive brands in North America. It doesn't hurt that the Enclave is supremely quiet, eminently comfortable,...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 1 - Audi Q5
AUDI Q5 Inducted into The Good 12 for a second time, the 2011 Audi Q5 is primed to remain a challenger to the Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic and the all-new 2011 BMW X3. Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder, but the eyes of most beholders hold...
Cars
The Good 12 v4.0 Part 11 - Porsche Cayenne
PORSCHE CAYENNE
Like a frog turned into a prince, the Porsche Cayenne was once useful and dynamic but is now, in generation deux, useful, dynamic and handsome. The first-generation Cayenne's 2007 facelift did it no favours, but one never heard an argument against the Cayenne's shocking handling or wicked straightline performance. Now the 2011 Porsche Cayenne has added clean and classy looks to the mix. Performance, of course, was not left by the wayside.
Truthfully, the Porsche Cayenne's repertoire of winning attributes doesn't just relate to clean styling and gobsmacking down-the-road execution. Take a peek inside at Porsche's contemporary dashboard design. Gain an appreciation for the benefits of an 8-speed automatic: improved fuel efficiency with quicker acceleration. Consider the copious P-centric abbreviations: PTV, PASM, PDCC, PSM, PDK. The 2011 Porsche Cayenne is more than just a fast and handsome SUV for the Porschephile.
-----
Engines: 300 horsepower; 295 lb-ft of torque from a 3.6L V6 or 400 horsepower; 369 lb-ft of torque from a 4.8L V8 or 380 horsepower; 428 lb-ft of torque from a 3.0L V6/electric motor parallel hybrid
Base USD/CAD Price: $46,700 / $58,200
City Fuel Economy: 15-21 miles per gallon
Cargo Capacity: 23.7 cubic feet or 62.9 cubic feet with rear seats folded
Sales Stats: Although GoodCarBadCar.net excludes the Porsche Cayenne Turbo because it exceeds the $75,000 USD price barrier, the Cayenne's overall sales total is certainly helped by the 500-horsepower Turbo. The arrival of the second-generation Porsche Cayenne is responsble for Porsche's 141% U.S. SUV sales jump in October. Cayenne sales in Canada in October (103) were nearly triple that of the next-closest Porsche, the profoundly ugly Porsche Panamera.
The Good 12
Audi Q5 - Buick Enclave - Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon
Fiat 500 - Ford F-150 - Ford Mustang V6 - Infiniti G25
Jeep Wrangler - Nissan Juke - Porsche Boxster Spyder - Toyota Venza
Fiat 500 - Ford F-150 - Ford Mustang V6 - Infiniti G25
Jeep Wrangler - Nissan Juke - Porsche Boxster Spyder - Toyota Venza
The Bad 8
Acura ZDX - BMW 5-Series GT- BMW X6
Honda Accord Crosstour - Lexus HS250h
Lincoln MKT - Nissan Leaf - Nissan Versa Sedan
Honda Accord Crosstour - Lexus HS250h
Lincoln MKT - Nissan Leaf - Nissan Versa Sedan
Rules & Nominees
- Porsche Cayenne Sales Figures
Here you will find monthly and yearly Canadian and U.S. sales figures for the Porsche Cayenne. Use the dropdown at the top right of this page or at GCBC's Sales Stats home to find sales figures for any other vehicle currently on sale in North...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 10 - Porsche Boxster Spyder
PORSCHE BOXSTER SPYDER Porsche's Boxster is great. It has been since the first generation was introduced in 1996 with barely 200 horsepower. Porsche improved the Boxster's performance year after year, particularly when the 987 Boxster became...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 3 - Cadillac Cts Sport Wagon
CADILLAC CTS SPORT WAGON There are people who buy cars based purely on the vehicle's capacity to haul. If Vehicle Exhibit A can secure five people and 40 cubic feet of cargo, then Vehicle Exhibit B's 35 cubic feet of luggage space won't...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 2 - Buick Enclave
BUICK ENCLAVE Repeating for a third consecutive installment, the 2011 Buick Enclave is a resounding success for one of the fastest growing automotive brands in North America. It doesn't hurt that the Enclave is supremely quiet, eminently comfortable,...
- The Good 12 V4.0 Part 1 - Audi Q5
AUDI Q5 Inducted into The Good 12 for a second time, the 2011 Audi Q5 is primed to remain a challenger to the Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic and the all-new 2011 BMW X3. Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder, but the eyes of most beholders hold...