Later In The Model Cycle
Seems like Porsche cayenne is one of the favorite cars in B-Town. Hrithik has a good collection of luxury cars that include an S Class, Jaguar XJ, Range Rover Sport and some more! Arjun Rampal, Akshay Kumar, Imran Khan, Sreedevi are some of the stars owning the Cayenne. The Porsche Cayenne is a five seat mid-size luxury crossover manufactured by the German manufacturer Porsche since 2002. Its platform was developed by Porsche and is shared with the Volkswagen Touareg and the Audi Q7. It is the first V8-engined vehicle built by Porsche since 1995, when the Porsche 928 was discontinued. Since 2008, all engines have featured direct injection technology. The car in the picture is the first generation Cayenne. The Porsche Cayenne entered the market with mixed anticipation. However, it soon proved that it was the performance vehicle among SUV's and was praised for its excellent handling and powerful engines. The lineup initially consisted of the V8-powered Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo. Later in the model cycle, VR6 and diesel-powered versions joined the lineup.
This color is only available at the moment on the Club Coupe. It was mentioned during the meeting that the color may be available in about 2 model years for PTS orders. It was also interesting to hear about the process to create this special car. Apparently took about two years, and PCA didn't know that the Club Coupe would be based upon a GTS until the GTS model was unvield. In person, the color is both very bold and "muted" at the same time. Kind of like a monochrome color but with a very shiny gloss to it. It isn't neon, and not in-your-face metallic. This blue is flat but not matte or "frozen". As you can see in the following pics the tone is lighter in bright lighting and looks much darker in shade or darker lighting conditions. What makes this car special is the color and a few styling bits. Beyond that, the car is like a GTS. I didn't take any pics of the interior for the simple fact that it wasn't anything special. Notice the 'orange peel' in the door paint? One final note: PCNA will be giving away (NOT a raffle) one of the 60 Club Coupe cars to a very lucky PCA member! All active members will be eligible for the drawing, so make sure your PCA membership is paid up! They didn't explain when the drawing would be however, so stay tuned to your PCA newsletter for the details.
Unplug any thought you may have that hybrid vehicles are painfully slow and uninspiring to drive; the 2012 Panamera S Hybrid will short-circuit that notion. The gas/electric four-door Porsche is a highly sophisticated machine that won鈥檛 let performance enthusiasts down. Heck, it鈥檚 capable of 0-100 km/h in 6.0 seconds and 80-120 km/h in just 3.9 seconds. These specs are cited by Porsche, along with a top speed of 270 km/h. When one considers the size of the Panamera and its four-door architecture, the performance numbers are impressive, especially considering that the core powerplant is a supercharged 3.0L V6 gas engine. Perhaps more impressive is the vehicle鈥檚 ability to conserve the black gold in its tank. The Panamera S Hybrid is rated at 8.6L/100km and 6.8L/100km, city and highway driving respectively. While fuel economy ratings are often artificial and near impossible to achieve by the average driver, such wasn鈥檛 my experience with this week鈥檚 tester. So let鈥檚 not kid ourselves about ability to pay.
127,395 (as tested) Porsche aren鈥檛 likely bereft of funds to fuel it. For them, the motivation to go hybrid may be more altruistic than economic. Regardless of reason, it鈥檚 a good thing. I was quite surprised at how effectively I could maximize the potential of the Panamera鈥檚 hybrid technology. After a dose of seat time to get accustomed to the system鈥檚 operational characteristics, I learned when to lay off the throttle and allow electrical propulsion to take over. And it wasn鈥檛 necessary to slow to a crawl to maintain the spark. The Panamera S Hybrid can move along at low highway speeds for short durations on purely electric power. The driver can also select E-Power, which aids in the exclusive use of electrical propulsion. I found this a great way to drive cost-free the six or so blocks of side streets that lead to my home. Part of the push in economy belongs to the vehicle鈥檚 8-speed Tiptronic S automatic transmission.
The vast selection of gearing enables the Panamera S Hybrid to match the most efficient gear to the immediate needs, whether gentle cruising or full-on track duty. The track isn鈥檛 where one expects a hybrid-powered vehicle to excel, yet I can verify the competency of Porsche鈥檚 hybrid in such an octane-doused setting. Its combined output of 380 hp is notable, but what really delivers the goods post apex is the car鈥檚 massive 428 lb-ft of combined torque. A few months back, I wrote this comment following my track day with the Panamera S Hybrid: "I鈥檓 sure more than a few drivers were surprised to see the big four-door hybrid sled filling their rear-views". Yes, there were a lot of exotic machines on Mission Raceway鈥檚 road course that day - including an Italian tour de force - yet the electric/gas four-door from Germany more than held its own. Activating the Panamera鈥檚 Sport and Sport Plus modes keeps the gas engine more in the game, ensuring that it constantly contributes to motivation rather than shutting down when it normally would. For everyday driving, though, the gas/electric combo functions fairly seamlessly.