Porsche Cayenne Review from Consumer Reports

[PierreNgo]

"Wider" = Fatter

[OneDirecton1]

@ar9080 your American right? In the US, the "e" on Porsche is silent. The reason it's not when people say it else where like in Germany, is because they don't have a silent e in their language. If you wanna say It Porsche with the e in the US, have at it. But you'll sound like an idiot, or a foreigner, or better yet both. But if you really know how to speak English properly, you'll pronounce it like "Porsh." Seeing as you are so "grammatically correct" and what not.

[yoyoluc]

Porsche's are fugly.

[Lankychris]

As someone who loves Porsches, I almost cried when he complained about the key being on the left. If you know Porsche you know that the key being on the left is a throwback to the Le Mans days. The Le Mans races used to start by having the drivers run to their cars and start them up. With the key on the left the driver could insert the key and put the transmission into gear at the same time, thus saving valuable seconds. Racing pedigree, it is what makes a Porsche a Porsche.

[willy2madre]

There are adjustable ride height and comfort settings that he failed to explain and actually complained about it. Go watch any other Porsche(porsh-uh) review and you will receive much better information

[willy2madre]

I want to punch this guy in the face. There are adjustable ride height and comfort settings that he failed to explain and actually complained about it. Go watch any other Porsche(porsh-uh) review and you will receive much better information

[march16152004]

WHO CARES HOW HE SAYS IT...... 

[haskelman]

This was just a bad review first the ground clearance can be controlled with height adjustable air suspension, and i found it completely ignorant that you thought the rear view camera was "over complicated" because the radio was off, i assume the car was off seeing how i heard no car noise and thats why the nav was off. Everything about this car is beautiful sure it has ups and downs like prices but please next time do some research. Dont be so negative about the car.

[goingwithzed]

heh he seemed to miss that it handles and goes forward better than almost any other SUV and has better ground clearance than most. A true hybrid with the porsche sound and emblem. Yeah, a Ford Escape aint really the same - i know, I drove one for a week before wanting my porsche back, big time.

[semechanics]

Who defines where the right side for ignition switch is supposed to be? Cd changer in placed in the back for better weight distribution, which is nearly perfect (52/48). What does he mean by saying it is not good as SUV? It's roomy, can tow up to 7700 lbs. And off road it's far better than any of cars of its class. As a sports car. Show me the car that is over 2 tons that can outperform cayenne. Srt8 does not count since it' falls apart right after you take it of the dealers lot. Options are

[gullous]

Consumer reports fails to consider the target market for the Cayenne. Those who buy a six figure vehicle place the most value on image, not realistic considerations. CR, stick to reviewing blenders and mattresses, leave the cars to publications with a sense of reality.

[libetta]

something tells me this guy obviously hates this car

[chriscmoi]

I LOVE THIS CAR! OH WAIT, THE KEY IS ON THE LEFT SIDE, OH NOES!

[SukhdevZomer]

The ignition-slot on the left is not corky, it's a long standing tradition with Porsche.

[sanascene]

@SukhdevZomer

yes you're right , Porsche tradition and philosophy is that the driver can drive faster and get going if he uses his left hand to put the key in the ignition and the right hand to shift, the guy on the video doesn't know anything about Porsche and you're reviewing Porsche !!!???

[sexyboi142]

you bashed this car, and on the off road challenge you had it on its lowest setting!! you do kno the cayenne offers 3 different suspension settings and it is the best SUV you can possibly buy. it combines pure performance, luxary, the porsche experience and best of all best value in its class.

[NewGameReleases]

wtf is up with the CD changer

[MrPman851]

Khloe Kardashian drove a Cayenne in the first season of "Kourtney & Khloe Take Miami" on E!

[acuratlnigga]

your better off with a hyundai veracruz

[hurley911]

Yes, a touchstone to the racing heritage . In the old Le Mans starts, the driver would run to the car and could start it with one hand, and put it gear with the other. That is why the ignition is placed on the left.

[Armornone]

@hurley911 Le Mans is not for SUV, there is no reason to put the key on the wrong size of the car. I drive a Range Rover in American and guess what, the steering wheel is on the left side of the car EVEN though the Range Rover is an English car( and in england they have the steering wheel on the right side of the car)

[hurley911]

@Armornone yes this is true--- but Porsche wants to keep the purists at bay a try to include as many Porsche design cues and elements from their history so the vehicle is immediately recognizable as a Porsche, whether being an suv or not. Look at the Panamera-- this is a sedan that's overall shape is similar to a 911. To most people the 911 is the first image thye conjure up when thinking Porsche.

[Armornone]

@hurley911 The Porsche purist would probably not be buying an Porsche SUV to being with since its considered an abomination to them. They would also complain about the engine being in the front and visible as well as having back seats.

As long as they are going down that road, they minus well but the key in the normal place.

If they want to put racing technology in the engine or in the steering then great but to put annoying thing in the car does not make any sense to me.

[ar9080]

Saabs have the ignition in an "unconventional" location, too. And I agree, if the "keyhole" bothers you enough to be unhappy with such a rightfully highly-renown line of vehicles, you shouldn't buy one and just get a Chevrolet Aveo or something ridiculously lackluster and zero-frills.

[ar9080]

Someone tell Mr. Fisher that he is a total moron. He needs to realize that when you say "Porsh" you sound like an uneducated hick from backwater Alabama. It's German, dumbfuck. PORSCHE is pronounced PORSH-A! You lose all credibility as a car expert when you can't even pronounce such a prominent name. No one says Chevrolette or Chrissler or Bwick...

[SpeedyCheeze]

I wanted to stop watching as soon as he mispronounced Mr. Porsche's name.

[ar9080]

I actually sent an email to the editor of Consumer Reports... Dr. Ferdinand Porsche is probably rolling in his grave every time this video is played...This is someone whose "expertise" we are supposed to trust!

[scaremenga]

It is?! My cousin who goes around bragging about his Porshce says it the "hick-way".. interesting. My dad says Bwick by the way, but he also calls salad something wierd.

[ar9080]

Looking thru the net, I came across many blogs debating how to say it correctly and defending the ignorant who say Porsh. It's NOT a nickname/slang, & not comparable to Chevy/Bimmer. Said best on a random blog I came across:

"Porsche is a family name, and the family members pronounce their surname PORSH-uh, not PORSH! Same for the car. You don't say NYKE for Nike, so don't be lazy and leave off the e in Porsche! Porsche's U.S. TV commercials pronounce the name correctly and so should you."

[1bentley4ever]

@ar9080 In my opinion, anyone who doesn't know how to pronounce the name of the company has ABSOLUTELY NO BUSINESS criticizing it. He's jealous that his Highlander isn't as nice, or whatever box he drives. He would probably say that JAGWARRRs are outdated and ugly. This guy needs to take a hike outta here.

[ar9080]

@1bentley4ever I completely agree. Spelling also included! I cannot tell you how many people in the forums misspell their own cars! I wince when I see "Infinity M35" et cetera... And in reference to Mr. Fisher and the late Sir Lyons' company, he'd probably pronounce it "Jag-Wire," seems to be the norm around the sticks where people say Porsh... He probably has a Touareg V6 he bought from Carmax since his budget didn't allow for a new one, much less the Porsche or even Q7 upgraded alternative...

[lictor313]

@ar9080 you don't pronounce it PORSCH-A but POURSCH-EUH look at german phonetics... the it sounds like an EUH- sound not an AHHH sound...

[likeawhispr]

@ar9080 Yeah well, here in the U.S. most people say "Porsh", just like they say N-eye-kon instead of Neekon when talking about the camera. So what? If you wanted to be more intelligent, you'd focus on the FACT that the Cayenne at this level is more flash than substance, and the reviewer was pretty much spot on in everything he mentioned. Unless you're going for the twin turbo- the Cayenne is a bit lackluster... no matter how you pronounce it.

[sexyboi142]

@likeawhispr ummm.....Even the ppl who make Nikon cameras pronounce it as "N-eye-kon"

[TheMarlonsandifer]

@ar9080 Listen, we are from the south, we may not always pronounce things right. Its really not that big of a deal

[jvrdlc]

a perfect car for you asshole.. they are engineers, so they know what they are talkin bout, so shut da fuck up n stop bitchin like a kid...

the cayenne is an ugly car anyways.

[ar9080]

If you'd kindly read the rest of the posts, you'll find that this particular engineer doesn't always know what he's talking about. In his video to show you how to stop your Toyota when you've been an idiot and mashed the accelerator too hard, he says to slam on the brakes when you put it in neutral. NOT SMART. You'll probably get rear-ended or lock up the brakes if you're too cheap to get a car with ABS.

[rapandrnb]

fuck i hate this ugly fuck, all he sais is negative crap about a perfect car!!!!!

[bajabusta]

The top half of the dash grain looks like Elephant skin. Ugly.

[moaski]

Is there anything that Porsche can't pull off?

I went duck hunting out in the Dakotas with my friend and his dad's Cayenne S. We pulled a 18'-0" boat out there, down two-tracks and muddy, rutted dirt roads no problem.

It's pretty fast, luxurious, and utilitarian.

[ar9080]

Because it's a Touareg with a higher-performance engine :)