2008 Porsche Cayenne facelift – Official

Just as I thought I’d wrap things up for the day here at Carscoop, along came the first official pics and specs of Porsche’s long awaited 2008 Cayenne. That’s prior to its official debut in the Detroit Motor Show in January. Before we go into details, Porsche didn’t go all out but preferred to keep things simple and just do some fine-tuning.

However, they did fit the 2008 Cayenne with upgraded engines. Specifically, Porsche threw out the base 250 Hp 3.2 V6 motor and substituted it with VW Group’s new 290 Hp 3.6 V6 –same one as in the 2008 VW Touareg. Next up, the Cayenne S is now equipped with an upgraded version of the previous 340 Hp 4.5 V8, which has grown to 4,8 litres and produces 380 Hp and 500 Nm of torque (from 340 Hp & 420 Nm).

Last but not least, the top-spec Cayenne Turbo gets a power increase of 50 Hp & 80 Nm of torque, now producing 500 Hp and 700 Nm of torque. The latter does the 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) sprint in 5,1 sec while reaching a top speed of 275 km/h (171 mph). This means that the new Cayenne Turbo is faster than the previous 520 Hp Cayenne Turbo S which needed 5,1 sec for the 0-100 km/h sprint and hit top speed of 270 km/h (168 mph).

As with the appearance, the most obvious changes are concentrated in the front end. The redesigned headlamps along with the new bumper that has larger intakes give the Cayenne a sleeker look. In addition, depending on the version, there are horizontal or vertical positioned side-lamps under the headlights. At the rear the 2008 Cayenne benefits from slightly redesigned tail-lights, a new bumper and a bigger rear window. Unfortunately, we haven’t got our hands on the interior pics yet, but we did find out that it’s basically left unchanged except for upgraded materials and new upholstery colours.

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