Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Review
This is Porsche Cayenne hybrid review . The reviewer discusses the availability, speed, handling, style and performance of the Cayenne hybrid vehicle.
[ad]
Due on the streets in 2009, the Cayenne Hybrid will reportedly deliver 400 pound-feet of torque and mate a 34kW motor to its 3.6 liter V-6. Considering the pounds added by the electric motor to the already tubby vehicle, it is likely the only improvement will be increased fuel mileage. (You wanted the truth, right?)
The company is aiming for a 25% improvement with the electric add-on, but do Porsche drivers with speed and handling in their psyches really care? When an oil change costs you around $200 to replace the synthetic oil in the mammoth sump, the cost of gas is probably not a big concern to you.
Here’s the deal. If I am going to lay out quite substantial bucks for a new Porsche, I want it to sound like one. The sneaky Toyota Prius purrs up to 35 mph is not what my ears want to hear. I want a roar of pure, unabashed Porsche power that echoed off Europe’s road courses and blasted the Mulsanne Straight . Quietly sneaking through the mall in search of a parking place demeans me and the proud Porsche line.
Twin chrome tail pipes speak of pressed back in your seat acceleration, not fewer stops between gas stations. Sure, the Hybridenne will have matte stainless steel in the right places, fine leather all over the place, and fit tolerances will be tight. But who cares if you sound like the neighborhood green wimp-mobile when you pussy foot away from the stop light? How can you sit with a proud face in a Porsche that whines while the guy in the pickup truck next to you revs his Duramax Diesel?
The Cayenne, hybrid or not, is a prime example of how auto makers lose their way trying to compete in arenas where they don’t belong. The Porsche marque reeks of high speed tight turns on twisty mountain roads while snugly bolstered in the driver’s seat with maybe a properly fitted overnight duffel tossed in the miniscule trunk. It speaks not at all of soccer moms, awkward furniture toted, luggage space, or number of passengers driven about with ample legroom.
Maybe the electric motor could be put to better use powering domestic appliances should the electric grid fail during a storm.
Porsche should stick to what it does best: building high performance autos of fine fit and finish that satisfy a driver’s need to growl. Leave the mundane kid toting, bike hauling transportation to the cup holder crowd. And for Pete’s sake, don’t let Mazda take all the vroom vroom.
More Information on Green Living
- Convert Any Car to Electric — "All the steps are numbered with diagrams to be easy to follow. The conversion does not take too long, all you have to do is follow the simple plans I provide and in a month, you will cut your gas bill to zero."
- Renewable Energy Solutions — "Family living off the grid with renewable energy takes know how and applies it to solar panels and wind generators."
- Build A Wind Generator — "For the past 15 years our family has been living off the grid with only solar and wind power. We moved to our present location, built our own house ourselves and set to work to find alternative energy options for our home that we could afford."