quarta-feira, 23 de maio de 2012

The 2012 Porsche Cayenne is Considered the Sports Utility Vehicle To Buy

By Rob Ripka


A new 2012 Porsche Cayenne is the best example of an automobile that doesn't have an exact classification. Could it be a luxury SUV, a hard-core off-roader, or a versatile car-based crossover? Since it is a Porsche, it is safe to presume that you will get opulence and sportiness in a quality vehicle. A number of SUVs have more cargo room and a third row seat, but it won't matter to most shoppers.

The Cayenne is an all-wheel drive SUV that has thrilling performance and extraordinary handling with a variety of engine options to choose from. This excellent vehicle seats five and comes in a number of different trim and engine options. The attributes of the base Cayenne normally include automatic headlights, 18-inch wheels, a power lift-gate, automatic wipers, eight-way power front seats, and much more. The base-model 2012 Porsche Cayenne comes with a 3.6 liter V6 engine and additionally boasts a six-speed manual transmission. In order to save fuel it comes with an automatic stop/start, and there is an option to have an eight-speed automatic.

It is calculated that this particular Cayenne V6 can go from 0 to 60 mph in 7.4 seconds with the automatic, and 7.1 seconds with the manual transmission. The gas economy with the Cayenne is typical for an SUV with 16 mpg city and 23 mpg highway for automatic and about 15 mpg city and 22 mpg for manual. The Cayenne S features a bigger engine and also will get less miles per gallon in the fuel economy. The 2012 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid gives you greater fuel economy of 20/24/21 and it comes with a 3.0-liter V6 with a 34W electric motor and an eight speed automatic transmission. But if you truly want power and don't care about fuel economy, then you can look at the more popular Cayenne Turbo. A number of the standard safety attributes are stability and traction control, anti-lock brakes, driver knee airbags, front side airbags, along with many other options.

Although the 2012 Porsche Cayenne is one of only a couple of SUVs to make available a manual transmission, it isn't any faster than other 300-hp SUVs. The steering and handling has been receiving a lot of endorsements from car experts. It moves pretty good with its all-wheel drive structure, where 60% of the thrust goes to the rear wheels, which gives added boost. The discretionary active suspension will allow you to perform light off-roading or drive long distances. You can get the ability you need in the V-8 powered Cayenne S which has an awesome amount of muscle in the engine. However, the Cayenne S Hybrid is not as pleasurable to drive because of the wimpy feel of the regenerative brakes as well as the electric power steering. Despite the downside, the hybrid is probably the best SUV to combine excellent fuel economy with high performance driving.

If you test out the 2012 Porsche Cayenne mid-size SUV, you will find it as being very comfortable. Though it may be the most cost effective Porsche you can get, it is nevertheless expensive compared to other SUVs. You will help keep the price down somewhat by choosing the standard model, but higher powered engines are going to cost you more. It is also nice that you will find a hybrid alternative as well.




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