Porsche has unveiled the new Cayenne Turbo S. Absent from the line since the new body style, the new Turbo S has even more power than a 911 GT2. The Turbo S packs 550 hp, will do 0 to 62 in 4.8 seconds, and has a top speed of 174 mph. It features 21 inch [...]

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The German Car Blog is reporting that a Porsche Cayenne Diesel was spotted undergoing cold testing in Sweden. According to the tipsters, they said the Cayenne definitely refueled at a “black pump” (which must me a diesel pump in Sweden) and the engine had the unmistakeable sound of a diesel. Rumors say the oil-burning pepper [...]

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Last year, Porsche debuted special Cayennes for the Transsyberia race. A Cayenne ended up winning, and 8 of the top 10 finishers were Porsches. It looks like they are going to do it again. They have just released details on a new “upgrade package” for the Cayenne S Transsyberia entrants to spice them up. The [...]

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Fifth Gear pits the BMW X5 (their self-proclaimed “favorite SUV for the track”) versus the new Cayenne GTS on a high-speed track. Which is the better performer? Watch to find out! [source: YouTube]

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We reported earlier that an oil-burning Cayenne was rumored to be on its way in 2009. Well now worldcarfans.com has these photos of a Cayenne diesel caught testing. Again, the diesel Cayenne is rumored to be using Audi’s twin-turbo 3.2 liter V6, pumping out over 300 horsepower. But will is come to the US? Time [...]

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According to a UK auto industry analyst, Porsche will launch a diesel Cayenne in 2009. The Cayenne would likely use a 3.2L twin-turbo V6 diesel that Audi is developing, which will produce over 300 hp and probably an insane amount of torque. It seems Porsche is more concerned with fuel economy versus stump-pulling, otherwise they [...]

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Here are some pics of the new Gemballa Tornado GTR700. Man, is this thing ugly. It looks like they tried to mix a little Carrera GT styling cues in with the Cayenne, but they certainly didn’t make a pretty baby. Mechanically, they have bumped the twin-turbo V8 to produce 700 hp. They’ve also beefed up [...]

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Wow. You just have to see this to believe it. Some Russians took the body of a 1957 Volga, painted it all up with a Stalin paint job, and place it on top of a Cayenne Turbo chassis. You can clearly see the Cayenne engine in the photo above, but trust me, you have to [...]

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Porsche is recalling 18,856 Cayennes produced between Nov. 2006 and January 18, 2008, for a fuel line problem. The routing of the fuel lines could cause them to come into contact with some engine compartment pieces, causing a “knocking sound” and possible abrasion markings on the fuel line. There have been five known complaints worldwide [...]

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The Cayenne GTS finally made its North American debut last week at the Chicago Auto Show. And luckily, it turns out the earlier rumor that that 6-speed manual might not make it to the U.S. was false. PCNA marketing VP David Pryor said that the Cayenne GTS is the best handling SUV in the world, [...]

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