20 years later, the Cayenne is now worthy of Hero status - here's why 👇
This still feels like a contentious one, right? Despite the fact that everyone now makes an SUV, that Cayennes have always been really good and that many PHers own one, bestowing Hero status on Porsche's original 4x4 still feels like it might trigger a few.
But there have been many profitable cars over the years that haven’t been worthy of acclaim. What made the Cayenne different - and what continues to mark it out, in fact - is just how capable it actually was. Air suspension, a fully locking centre diff, a low-range transfer box and variable four-wheel drive pointed to that. Contemporary reviews were astounded at how Porsche’s first attempt at the sports utility fad had so artfully combined off-road ability with properly sorted on-road dynamics.
Furthermore, though this sounds crazy for a car almost 4.8 meters long and weighing two and a quarter tonnes, SUVs have evolved just like sports cars. So the first Cayenne seems almost wieldy and compact by 2022 standards. It’s shorter than a new M3 and only as wide as a Macan; combined with so much glass and accurate controls, it’s far easier to place on the road than might be thought, the very opposite of the vagueness you might associate with SUVs from a nascent era.
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