Test drive Porsche Cayenne 957 2007 - 2009 SUV

All photos Porsche Cayenne 957 2007 - 2009

New old

Fashion, including automobile, changes as fast as the wind. Forms, which until recently were considered super -modern, today seem boring and inexpressive. So Porsche decided to update his Cayenne. It would be time for the fifth year of dealers interior to decorate the same silhouette. True, only new bumpers, headlights and rear lights are striking further than a light cosmetic operation. Only having looked closely you can find several more differences (for example, the shape of the front wings and external mirrors has slightly changed). In general, Cayenne after restyling began to look even more dynamic or even aggressive. But the interior was completely unchanged. But in terms of the filling, the Germans have something to boast.
First of all, it is worth noting a new line of engines. The weakest (if this word is generally applicable to such power units) now has a volume of 3.6 liters and a power of 290 horses. A more powerful V-shaped eight (4.8 l) develops 385 liters. with. This engine is equipped with Cayenne S. Finally, the most powerful version of the SUV, Cayenne Turbo, under the hood of the same eight with double turbocharges, issuing 500 horses on the mountain. According to Porsche designers, new motors are not only more powerful, but also more economical than the previous ones. Could it be? Of course, after all, the Germans transferred the engines to direct fuel injection this system is more complicated than traditional, but it allows you to simultaneously improve almost all the main characteristics of the power units.

Another technical novelty, which is simply impossible not to notice, is a system of suppression of the PDCC body rolls. Due to the built -in stabilizers of the pine stability of miniature hydraulic residents in the suspension of loaded wheels, the moment necessary to maintain the position of the body is created.
I climb into the Cayenne salon in the hope of special Porsche cars have always seemed to me the height of perfection. But nothing special here: this is not a flying saucer and not even an underwater bathyscaphe as an ordinary expensive SUV. Of course, the finish is made at the highest level. Ideal joints of details, soft leather, quality plastic due to many adjustments of the chair will be able to configure a driver of any complexion for himself. Only Schildik on the steering wheel resembles that you are not in a business class sedan, but in a sports SUV, one of the fastest serial in the world. However, it is worth turning the ignition key in the castle and blissful calm disappears instantly. The motor responds with an exciting soul with a roar, an erupted screen on the central console as if confirms: ready for the flight.

The basic version of Cayenne is equipped with a mechanical KP. Contrary to expectations, it seemed too long -flowing for the sports car and not exemplary in terms of clarity of inclusion of gears. A little spoiled the impression and clutch, the information content of which leaves much to be desired. However, a mechanical transmission on such an expensive car can be considered only as a tribute to sports traditions and no more. It is hard to imagine that the head of a large company, which damped about a hundred thousand dollars for an SUV, turned his pen. But the machine on Cayenne is really beautiful. Only a very active driver can have a desire to work with Tiptronics keys located on the steering wheel for sharp acceleration, it is enough to sharply press the accelerator pedal to the floor. The response to the Kick Dawn mode will not be long in coming. Even if not very smoothly, but the automatic transmission will instantly go a few steps down, and Makhin weighing more than two tons will make a rapid jump. Of course, the most hurricane dynamics is provided by a 500-horsepower engine. Is it a joke of 5.1 s to hundreds! The atmospheric unit of the same volume turned out to be quite nimble. The youngest, 3.6-liter, of course, does not bode difficulties with overtaking, but still does not cause such pleasure from driving that they expect from Porsche. In addition, he seemed to me more noisy.
The control system of rolls really works is not just another lift for the rich. Even if you carefully rock the car from side to side, the body begins to barely noticeably deviate from its static position only at high speeds. We get the winnings not only in comfort and wins safety due to the best contact of the wheels with the road. PDCC makes itself felt not only in turns, but also with unhurried transplanting on the irregularities of the country road. The surface relief is transmitted to the fifth point in a noticeably smoothed image.

Cald Cayenne is fully consistent with its subsidiary contents. It is not difficult to grantly prescribing a snake on this huge SUV is much more difficult to send it in a skid or to achieve the demolition of both axes. Before lighting, it is advisable to press the Sport button on the central tunnel between the front seats. She translates several systems into a sports regime at once: the suspension becomes more rigid, the response to moving the gas pedal is more prompt, the electronics allows the engine to unwind before the next gear to bend.
Cayenne stealing prices have changed a slightly basic version with a 3.6 liter engine will cost from 57850 euros. Cars should appear in the dealers salons in the near future. And without that, quite popular in certain circles, the SUV most likely will most likely be sold well, because now it has a richer minced meat and even more evil appearance, which also impresses the owners of such machines. So tolerate another six months, and the body, already familiar to you from the photographs, will meet several times a day at least on the capital's roads.

Alexey Tikhonov