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Friday, August 5, 2011
It was the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid inspired by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, or Dr. Victor Frankenstein?
Purists howled, as the company founded by Dr. Porsche Cayenne published in 2003. After the production is nothing but sports cars for 63 years, Porsche is selling a luxury mid-size crossover, as almost all manufacturers of other cars on the planet. Although the similarity with the 911 first, the rest was pure blasphemy - attached five-door, four-wheel drive and an engine in the front.
But Porsche knew what he was doing. The 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid has become the best-selling vehicle in the company, supported by a range of choices include a V8 engine twin-turbo 4.5-liter 520-hp bent, just enough to push it from zero to 60 in under 5 seconds. The benefits may also invest in companies already existing sports cars, which in the current approved version of the 911.
But now, put the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid, the fans, even a curve - a hybrid version called the Cayenne Hybrid. It combines a 3.0-liter V6 engine compressor and an electric motor to produce a combined 380 horsepower rating, while 20 city and 24 highway miles per gallon by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency.
It 'better than the BMW X6 Active Hybrid (17/19 mpg) and compete against three German diesel-crossover, the BMW X5 xDrive 35d (19/26 mpg), Mercedes-Benz ML350 BlueTEC (18/25 mpg) and Audi Q7 TDI (17/25 mpg).
But a test of the week in the Portland area has shown a number of weaknesses in the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid. It includes a clutch to get the V6 engine, which the company calls the "veil" triggers. But the renewed effort is slowly and clearly, if the speed increases. Not only that, but the regenerative braking to recharge the battery for more than most other hybrids again. Therefore, our test hybrid Porsche Cayenne S has been difficult to drive smoothly in the city and passing on highways.
These problems can be eliminated with more aggressive driving the Cayenne S Hybrid or save in a sport mode that seems to replace the hybrid system. But it reduces the mileage, the negation of the main reasons for buying a hybrid vehicle, in the first place.
There are advantages, however, ignore the mileage. Aggressive or pushed in sport mode, the Cayenne S Hybrid offers much more fun and a good mix of acceleration, handling and braking. The steering is light and direct, the brakes are much better, and the transmission moves quickly through the gears.
The turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 is built by Audi and even offered their A4 and A5. And 'smooth and responsive, which produces 33 horsepower more than the base, normally aspirated 3.0-liter V6 Cayenne. Porsche should have the offer of non-hybrid form of thought, produces slot between the base 3.6-liter V6, 300 hp and high-end twin-turbo V8 that cranks 500 horsepower from 4.8.
Check the interior of the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid model is one of his strengths. Similar to the equally controversial four-door Panamera sports, has a center console that angles towards the console between the front seats. The console will contain a lot of buttons that were originally in the dashboard, making it look cluttered, and is easily accessible. Expected that other manufacturers make similar designs in the coming years, the controls for the many high-tech features that are standard to accommodate even on entry-level cars.
Porsche has not been afraid to take on the challenge of the purists in the past. Volkswagen has published a 914 in the United States in 1969. The first front-engined four-cylinder 924 model was introduced in 1976, and later with the front-engine, V8 engine 928 after two years.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
The disappearance of the war years it is expected that the horses, not yet come, but a new rival is strong on the rise: the wars of the transfer. Once that has been double-clutch gearbox proliferation, but now Porsche seems to take a different direction for next-gen (991) 911: Number of circuit speed.
Seven-course layouts are nothing new to automatic transmissions and dual clutch transmissions, but the manual is not the curiosity in an arms race that we run are not sure. A six-speed manuals are beautiful, and often updating their colleagues five-speed, thanks to the presence of a major highway travel gear. Extend the seven-speed Porsche even higher this range, or the group would have the lowest close relationship, or maybe even a little of both.
The addition of an overdrive gear could be a more positive effect on fuel economy and reduced engine noise, according to the new engine's increased torque 911 Stemmen closer relations can improve performance a bit 'below, but costs of frequent gear changes. We're not sure which we prefer, but then that's why Porsche has a technical department.
We interrupt the snap judgments and emotional reactions, for the moment. The only true test of whether seven-speed is an improvement of behavior.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Now that Porsche officially part of the Volkswagen group (and not vice versa, in contrast to the old script Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking), the Stuttgart sports car, SUV and sedan producers free use of performance parts bin makes the parent. Joining the Cayenne, which shares its platform with the Volkswagen Touareg and Audi Q7 will be a compact SUV called Cajun and now we have learned that will be closely linked with the Audi Q5.
The curious name to evoke "Cayenne Junior", and, yes, cayenne pepper is an important element in cooking spicy Cajun (which also means "Acadian cuisine," but the similarities to the three row crossover SUV GMC here). Thinking about the Cajun nickname, we just want that Porsche would return to the numbers. But an aversion to all the badges with the notable exception of the 911-mark seems to have penetrated deeply. This heritage Wiedeking is not going away anytime soon.
If it looks like a Porsche
Measured in terms of exterior design alone, it is difficult to say because they are closely related to Cajun and Q5. Porsche SUVs are shorter, lower and wider than the Audi. The Cajun will be launched with four doors at first, but an even sportier two-door is in preparation.
Cajun on inner language Cayenne Panamera and style that a central spine of the large buttons and knobs and a dashboard, which made the Porsche sports car, with two ports mentioned agents. We expect an optional Sport Chrono Package, accelerating aggressively tuned, a program of launch control and a clock prominently chaired the panel.
The Cajun factory will be built next to the brand's Cayenne, the Panamera in Leipzig. It will be presented in early 2013 as model-2014 competitors include the Audi Q5 and SQ5 (obviously), the BMW X1 and X3, Infiniti EX, and at the lower end of the mini-segment Paceman same as the coupe, two-door crossover according to Countryman. There is a wide choice for car lovers with a penchant for SUVs, once again, Porsche offers the promise of a spicy dishes.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Legends on the "dogs of hell" are from Greek mythology, but I was not quite sure of what appears to his barking and 2011 Porsche 911 Turbo S, you punch the throttle, and there are a lot of them right behind you , and the sound is both exhilarating and a little 'fear.
2011 PORSCHE 911 TURBO S
Base price: $160,700
Price as tested: $162,450
EPA rating: 17 miles per gallon city driving, 25 mpg highway
Engine: 3.8-liter, twin-turbocharged, 530-horsepower six-cylinder
Transmission: Automatic
Length: 176.3 inches
Wheelbase: 95.5 inches
In a nutshell: A future classic, and priced like it.
