New 2008 Porsche Cayenne

The second - generation 2008 Porsche Cayenne can hardly be called all new, but it does offer worthy upgrades in the power and fuel economy of all three trim levels Cayenne, Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo while providing upgraded handling and freshened looks. After a brief sampling of all three versions through undulating mountain roads and entertainingly banked highways in Cadiz, Spain, its clear that the changes will make the already popular Porsche Cayenne even more desirable when it arrives in March. Most significant among them are more-powerful and efficient engines for each model and a new high-tech suspension system that neutralizes side - to - side leaning through turns. But as usual with Porsche, we find the list of standard equipment on the Cayenne to be lacking compared to competing models and the price hike of the top Turbo model to be appallingly high.

Exterior
The new Cayenne has a reworked front end and better aerodynamics than its predecessor. But if youre considering trading in your existing Cayenne for a 2008 model, then opting for a different color than your current vehicle may be the only way your neighbors will tell that youre driving a brand new SUV. Otherwise only the truly obsessive Porsche fans in your neighborhood are likely to notice the difference. The Cayenne Turbo (pictured at right) gets a little more visual differentiation, which it should for its major power and price increase over the others. The Turbo models front end features two thin vertical bars in its larger grille, as well as unique horizontal turn indicator lights in the front air intakes instead of the vertical ones of the other two. There are also two ridges in the hood that belie the muscular engine beneath it.