"The Porsche Cayenne continues into 2012 with no significant changes. Last year, the best-selling Cayenne received a complete redesign, becoming a bit lighter and better-performing while retaining just a bit of off-road ability. Especially for a Porsche, the Cayenne is hardly stunning from the outside, but there's only so much you can do with utility-vehicle design before cutting out some of the practicality in the process (the Infiniti FX is an example of that). It's become a little more svelte in appearance, with more curvaceous door panels and curvier-looking rear flanks to hint more overtly of the sports cars in the Porsche family. But more likely, you'll notice its low stance (the product of revamped front and rear styling and aero work). Significant interior changes introduced last year, some borrowed from the stylish new Panamera, make the Cayenne's cabin feel much more upscale. Overall, the instrument panel has a more sweeping, coupe-like feel and matte-metallic brightwork.
The 2012 Cayenne comes in four different flavors, to suit everyone from up-and-coming suburban families to wealthy enthusiasts who might on occasion take their Porsche SUV out for some track time. A 300-hp, 3.6-liter narrow-angle V-6 engine powers the base Cayenne, while the Cayenne S comes with a 400-hp, 4.8-liter V-8 and the Cayenne Turbo gets a 500-hp, 4.8-liter twin-turbocharged V-8. Each of the models come with all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission, but as you'd imagine there's quite a separation in performance.
Base Cayenne V-6 models take about 7.5 seconds to get to 60 mph and do respectably enough with passing, but they don't feel much quicker than many other luxury crossover models. Either of the V-8 models deliver rapid performance that will feel more appropriate for those who've driven Porsche sports cars (Turbos can go up to 172 mph). Altogether, handling and roadholding is superb, and the lighter structure and lower center of mass (while still keeping some trail ability) help give this latest generation of the Cayenne a more nimble feel.
And for those who are into the idea of green performance, there's the Cayenne Hybrid, pairing a 333-hp, 3.0-liter supercharged V-6—through a clutch pack—with a 47-hp (34 kW) electric motor system. In each case, power is delivered through an eight-speed automatic transmission. Altogether, the Hybrid will top 20 mpg, yet achieve 0-60 in 6.1 seconds and a maximum 150 mph. While performance for the V-8 models is especially impressive, V-6 models still take more than 7 seconds to 60 mph. But thanks to a weight-loss regimen across the entire line, the Cayenne feels significantly nimbler than before." - http://www.thecarconnection.com/overview/porsche_cayenne_2012
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