Who likes their Cayenne Turbo?
#13
I have a 2005 CTT w/ 75k miles. I love it. Reliability-wise, it's been great. I need to replace the coils and plugs, (but parts are inexpensive and it's a DIY job), it drinks oil, and the wiring harness for the headlights could have been designed better, but it's been a champ for me.
I bought it to replace an E60 M5, and it does great. My only real gripe is that the transmission is a bit slow to kick-down, which (when combined with a little turbo-lag) means that there's an appreciable lag between hitting the gas, and actually going. The handling is phenomenal, the ride is great, given the handling, and as a daily driver car for the real world, it's utterly fantastic (and overall more satisfying than the M5, which I loved). I can only imagine that the 2011 car is that much better. I do wish they'd put the PDK transmission in there, as opposed to a slushbox, but I understand that has a lot to do with towing (imagine what a hill-start pulling a boat would do to your teeny-tiny little PDK clutch...).
I bought it to replace an E60 M5, and it does great. My only real gripe is that the transmission is a bit slow to kick-down, which (when combined with a little turbo-lag) means that there's an appreciable lag between hitting the gas, and actually going. The handling is phenomenal, the ride is great, given the handling, and as a daily driver car for the real world, it's utterly fantastic (and overall more satisfying than the M5, which I loved). I can only imagine that the 2011 car is that much better. I do wish they'd put the PDK transmission in there, as opposed to a slushbox, but I understand that has a lot to do with towing (imagine what a hill-start pulling a boat would do to your teeny-tiny little PDK clutch...).
#15
You're exactly right. PDK is light duty only my friend.
#19
I'm sure it's a repost, but this video would seem relevant to this thread if you haven't already seen it?
New Cayenne Turbo v 997 Carrera S around the Millbrook track (by Autocar). If you still need convincing, this should do the trick...
Porsche Cayenne vs 911 head to head video - Autocar.co.uk
New Cayenne Turbo v 997 Carrera S around the Millbrook track (by Autocar). If you still need convincing, this should do the trick...
Porsche Cayenne vs 911 head to head video - Autocar.co.uk
#20
I'm sure it's a repost, but this video would seem relevant to this thread if you haven't already seen it?
New Cayenne Turbo v 997 Carrera S around the Millbrook track (by Autocar). If you still need convincing, this should do the trick...
Porsche Cayenne vs 911 head to head video - Autocar.co.uk
New Cayenne Turbo v 997 Carrera S around the Millbrook track (by Autocar). If you still need convincing, this should do the trick...
Porsche Cayenne vs 911 head to head video - Autocar.co.uk
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