Porsche’s Cayenne II has been given an updated Cayster GT 670 styling package by tuning company Hofele Design. The highlight of the kit is the nicely executed interior, which features two-tone “StarLight” leather seats, branded headrests and quilted accents. For the exterior, the package comes complete with a “power dome” hood, a new front bumper, [...]
Porsche is reminding all performance hybrid SUV fans that they can still benefit from a $1,800 one-time tax credit. Porsche’s first production hybrid, the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid is eligible for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Tax Credit as a Qualified Hybrid Motor Vehicle until Dec. 31. You better hurry if you’re interested. Click here [...]
While Porsche has previously announced pricing on the 2011 Porsche Cayenne lineup (including the Cayenne S Hybrid), the automaker today is reminding us that the Cayenne S Hybrid will hit its 197 authorized dealers in the United States starting next month. Pricing starts at $67,700 ($68,675 including transportation and fees). Click here for our original [...]
We hate CO2 emissions and fuel-economy regulations as much as Porsche does. However, to stay alive and profitable, Porsche will have to do all it can to reduce C02 and please the governments. According to Porsche development chief Wolfgang Duerheimer, the company is planning to have hybrid drive in every model line in the future. [...]
Of all the auto manufacturers struggling to meet strict U.S. fuel-economy standards of 35.5 mpg by 2016, Porsche is probably one automaker that has it the worst. However, Detlev Von Platen, the Porsche’s North American president, told Reuters that meeting the company will do what it takes. The U.S. fuel economy standards will affect 2017 [...]
With the release of any new Porsche, tuning companies come out of the woodwork to put their own unique spin on cars that, coming out of the Porsche factory, already possess style and speed. The Cayenne”s V6 by speedART has been bumped to 444 hp, putting out 420 lb-ft of torque and dropping the Cayenne”s [...]
Update: New reports say that a fully-electric V-dub will be on sale in the United States by 2013 and that 3 percent of Volkswagen’s global sales will be EVs by 2018. Volkswagen AG Group will aggressively roll out gas-electric hybrid and electric-vehicles in the next couple of years. it plans to take a leading position [...]
Commercials for the 2011 Porsche Cayenne are making their ways onto our television sets and here is the first one, called “Utility Redefined.” Just like the man in the commercial, if we had a 2011 Cayenne in our garage, we would hardly be able to sleep. Follow the jump to see the commercial. Refresher: Prices for [...]
Porsche USA today announced pricing today for the 2011 Cayenne SUV, which will go on sale in U.S. dealerships starting July. Prices for the base 300-hp 2011 Porsche Cayenne start at $46,700. The 400-hp 2011 Cayenne S will have a starting price of $63,700, while the Cayenne S Hybrid will start at $67,700. The range-topping [...]
Key Competitors: Lexus RX 450h, BMW ActiveHybrid X6. Power: 333-hp 3.0L supercharged V6 gasoline engine mated to a 47-hp electric-motor. Total output – 380-hp / 427 b-ft of torque. Availability: Fall of 2010. Pricing: TBA. The 2011 Porsche Cayenne made its stateside debut at the 2010 New York Auto Show today but the highlight of [...]
