Porsche CAYENNE Brochure page 10

Exceptional performance.
What else would you expect from a Porsche?
The Cayenne.
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The Cayenne is an excellent on- A high-performance six-speed
road performer with a wide range manual gearbox is standard
of other talents: off-road capability, equipment. The optional six-speed
comfort, safety, sporting style and Tiptronic S includes gearshift
practicality. controls on the steering wheel.
It is also equipped with standby
Its powerful V6 engine features control for better fuel economy
direct fuel injection (DFI), variable (see page 64).
valve timing on inlet and exhaust
and a variable resonance intake The powerful brakes increase
manifold. The results: generous active safety in all driving scenarios.
performance and excellent fuel The black-finish calipers are unique
economy. to the V6 model.
The 3.6-litre engine develops With its precision steering and
213 kW (290 hp) at 6,200 rpm. sports chassis setup, the Cayenne
Maximum torque is 385 Nm is agile and responsive. Using
from as low as 3,000 rpm. With Porsche Traction Management (PTM)
a manual gearbox, it requires and Porsche Stability Management
8.1 seconds to reach 100 km/h (PSM), power is transmitted through
(62 mph). Maximum speed is the permanent all-wheel drive with
227 km /h (141 mph). efficiency, precision and safety. In
difficult terrain, the electronically
Press the standard 'Sport' button variable centre differential combines
and the engine management is with the anti-slip regulation (ASR)
adjusted to maximise throttle and automatic brake differential
response. (ABD) to maintain optimum traction
at all times. This ability is enhanced
in low-range mode, where all gear
ratios are reduced. As a result,
the car remains mobile in soft
ground and performs better when
towing a heavy trailer load. For
the toughest off-road conditions,
the electronically variable centre
differential can be fully locked while
in low-range mode using the PTM
control on the centre console.
The torque split is then fixed with
38 % of drive being transmitted
to the front wheels and 62 % to
the rear.
For extreme off-road use, there's
the optional Off-road Technology
package. As well as increasing
underbody protection, it includes
an electronically variable rear
differential (see page 89). This
differential can also be manually
locked to increase off-road
traction.
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Model range