could not have written it any better myself.... your write up sums up exactly what i feel about the Cayenne turbo after driving it for the last 4 months,it's the Cayenne turbo and then there's the rest !

 

I was recently given the opportunity to drive a '11 Cayenne Turbo and while it's fast and comfortable, it never once had me convinced it was a sports car. It's an immensely capable car to drive over damn near anything and always felt poised but to be honest, there's nothing really dramatic about it that made me want one. I was amazed at how smooth the speed piled on and the thrust never seemed to end, but from the driver's seat, it never felt that fast, nor did it feel particularly exciting.

Maybe that's what makes it so special? That it can accelerate faster than anything that heavy has any right to, yet it does so with no drama whatsoever.

 

My boss had a previous model turbo and now has the new one. I don't think the looks are night and day, and the thing that really impressed me about it is that it HAULS for an SUV. And its comfy. But I never thought it was a sports car either.

 

Spend time back to back time in the Cayenne Vs. Any Other Suv and you'll see the amazing gap in difference.

That's your dissconnect.

 

I agree with everything Stoppie wrote.

Test drove a Cayenne S and it was like driving a high car. Awesome machine. I'd love one.

But bought a normal car instead.

When the wife wants a new car, I'll be hard pushed not to buy a Cayenne.

 

Thank you Hugo. Savvyboy (Pete) did a write up on his Cayenne Turbo and everytime I talk to him tells me how smitten with it he is.

You both are serious car connoisseurs.

 

I see what you're saying. Its much closer to a sports car than the other SUVs, rather than its much closer to a sports car than an M3. I doubt I'd be spending a lot of time in SUVs though, can't stand 'em.

 

I'll say...I had a chance to demo a Cayenne Turbo at the track about a month ago. We were able to test drive both the S and the Turbo following a pair of 997 C2S and 997TT and I was thoroughly impressed at the way the Turbo managed to build up speed faster than any SUV has a right to. I managed to get mine up to 140-145 mph in one section where most other sports cars including the RS America could only manage 135 mph. Of course I had to brake HARD before that first sweeper turn. That was the only time where I could truly feel the extra weight of the Cayenne Turbo but not to the point where it'd be uncontrollable. It felt planted, surefooted and easy to manage. I came away from this experience also impressed too, Chris.

Oh...this is what I looked like after riding in a hot lap in the Cayenne Turbo with my buddy driving.


The line-up. Turbo, S, C2S and 997TT.

 

Great write up Chris thanks for posting. Haven't driven one yet but I'm looking forward to it.

 

Jason aweome post!!


Thanks Jon!!