Spied: 2011 Porsche Cayenne
August 17, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Porsche’s upcoming 2011 Cayenne SUV has once again been spotted undergoing testing in Germany.
The exterior follows in Porsche’s philosophy of evolutionary design but from the spy pictures, it appears clear that the new model features a much sleeker appearance than the current Cayenne.
One of our shooters got a glimpse of the interior and reports that the cabin is heavily influenced by the new Porsche Panamera, so expect the 2011 Cayenne to have a vastly improved interior that uses higher quality materials.
While we can’t say for sure what model is being tested in these shots, the new Cayenne should boast a variety of petrol, diesel and hybrid engines.
On the petrol side, we can expect the 2011 Cayenne S to come with the Panamera’s 4.8-litre V8 engine that develops 298kW while the top-of-the-line Cayenne Turbo should be powered by the 4.8-litre twin-turbo V8 engine from the Panamera Turbo that cranks out 373kW.
In diesel models, expect the current Volkswagen V6 TDI engine which produces 179kW and 550Nm of torque to carry over to the next generation with some minor improvements.
Considering that Porsche’s first Cayenne S hybrid will appear as a 2010 model, its hybrid powertrain should carry over to the 2011 Cayenne virtually unchanged.
Power for the hybrid comes from Audi’s supercharged 3.0-litre V6 engine that produces 248kW, and it is connected to a three-phase synchronous electric motor which receives power from a 38kW NiMH battery that resides in the spare tire well.
The new Cayenne is also supposed to adopt a more street focused setup, which means some of the current model’s bulky off-road equipment could be dropped in order to make the new one more Porsche-like.
Audi took a similar approach when they introduced the Q7 and that model has received rave reviews for offering a decent driving experience despite its large size.
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anything is an improvement.. but from what i can see thats actually kinda nice.
I gotta agree with ya RDS, I think Porsche will make this a thoroughly handsome car. Now here comes the hate mail…
That is looking very nice. And its a good thing that Porsche increased their warranty to 3 years now. I hope the standard equipment levels improve also.
interesting to see what off road capability it has in next gen guise. Will it still have a transfer case?
An observation, that size shot (2nd picture) is very similar to a Mazda CX7 or CX9
hmmm… Porsche really should stick with designing 2 door sport cars. Just give up on the SUVs already….
I think it’s just safe to say that it’s simple and sleek:D
davie, CX7/9 is what first came to my mind too – but its just clever sticky-tape work on the 3rd window (c -> d pillar) too bad it looks better than the real design underneath!
Flying High, that would be a stupid thing to do. Whether you like the Cayenne or not (and I’ll assume you’re a not), the fact is that Porsche have sold about 300,000 of them since launch and it put the entire brand in a far more confident position financially. If they had never made it, who knows what state Porsche would be in right now not to mention the fact that profits from the Cayenne no doubt go toward making more impressive sports cars.
It’s shaping up to be a very nice looking car. It’s well proportioned and I think they’re doing a much better job of it this time.
That is looking very nice. And its a good thing that Porsche increased their warranty to 3 years now. I hope the standard equipment levels improve also.