Face-lifted Porsche Cayenne

GregL · 12-04-2006, 04:18 PM

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...cleId=117827#2

I remember seeing spy photos of this new headlight design among other things in Auto Week and Car & Driver at least 2 years ago, if not more. I don't understand what took Porsche so long to apply the refresh. Still, I think it's a welcome design improvement.

Bimmerista · 12-04-2006, 04:36 PM

The version (I can't determine which is which) with the gaping grille is positively IMHO fuglier than any Cayennes before it (and it has stiff competition). The one sporting the narrower frontal opening is not bad, but ultimately Porsche nailed the Aztec prize of timeless fugly design with the Cayenne imho

Ghunger · 12-04-2006, 05:06 PM

Looks better but I'm still not that big a fan of it. The Cayenne Turbo looks pretty nice at 500hp though.

GregL · 12-04-2006, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghunger

Looks better but I'm still not that big a fan of it. The Cayenne Turbo looks pretty nice at 500hp though.

I'd probably go for an ML63 that produces 507hp with a normally aspirated engine and for less money.

Bimmerista · 12-04-2006, 05:27 PM

Yeah, ML or, for better handling, the X54.8is.

Greeney · 12-04-2006, 06:20 PM

wtf did they do... It looks like an Isuzu Axim...

GregL · 12-04-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Greeney

wtf did they do... It looks like an Isuzu Axim...

What do one of those look like?

SaskE90 · 12-04-2006, 07:51 PM

personally im not feeling the redesign. epecially the version with the massive grille on the front.

bavarian19 · 12-04-2006, 09:56 PM

... just when you thought it could not get worse...

Greeney · 12-04-2006, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GregL

What do one of those look like?

canucklion · 12-04-2006, 11:16 PM

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Carnage · 12-05-2006, 10:14 AM

^ damn, that's scary how much they like alike.

vladinecko · 12-05-2006, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by bavarian19

... just when you thought it could not get worse...

+1

those headlights were the very last thing that remotely connected the car with the porsche brand. now that those are gone...

remmib · 12-05-2006, 01:06 PM

The headlights looks too small for that big front, and plassed too high.

Ray · 12-05-2006, 06:28 PM

It doesn't even look like a Porsche anymore.

enwhykiid · 12-05-2006, 09:36 PM

it hardly looks different need to do a complete overhaul on the design imo

John · 12-05-2006, 10:28 PM

yea it does look japanese-ish in its design.

but hey, under the shell its still a porsche

Bimmerista · 12-07-2006, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by John

yea it does look japanese-ish in its design.

but hey, under the shell its still a porsche

Well - only if upgrade to V8; the 6 is straight out VW land (oh there is some tweaking etc. but not a Porsche designed engine)

And the profile of Porscheareg is the same as the Tuareg. Underneath the chasis are the same (I mean identical).

ward · 12-07-2006, 10:31 PM

looks good and it's a nice bump in HP from the old version

they're making sure the X5 4.8 will only see it's tail lights

Gripster · 12-07-2006, 10:45 PM

Took much like this monstrosity.

Disclaimer: I hate SUVs in general...

ward · 12-08-2006, 12:38 AM

alot of hate for a vehicle most E90 owners can't afford......

GregL · 12-08-2006, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmerista

Well - only if upgrade to V8; the 6 is straight out VW land (oh there is some tweaking etc. but not a Porsche designed engine)

And the profile of Porscheareg is the same as the Tuareg. Underneath the chasis are the same (I mean identical).

Yup, the VW, Audi and Porsche SUV's are 70% identical.

Edit: ok maybe not the Audi as it's stretched, but the other two are.

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ward Major General 163 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	looks good and it's a nice bump in HP from the old version they're making sure the X5 4.8 will only see it's tail lights
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