Cayenne waiting lists?
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The taller a vehicle the less stable it is. No matter what electric trickery pokery you strap to it, you can't alter physics. A high speed emergency lane change in an suv is not advisable. Statistics show these vehicles are dangerous to otheres and those numpties that choose to drive them.
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The taller a vehicle the less stable it is. No matter what electric trickery pokery you strap to it, you can't alter physics. A high speed emergency lane change in an suv is not advisable. Statistics show these vehicles are dangerous to otheres and those numpties that choose to drive them.
oh really
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The taller a vehicle the less stable it is. No matter what electric trickery pokery you strap to it, you can't alter physics. A high speed emergency lane change in an suv is not advisable. Statistics show these vehicles are dangerous to otheres and those numpties that choose to drive them.
OK, so you can't really alter physics, but have you driven the latest Discovery V8? 50mph on a concentric circle pad and it just won't leave you... you can throw it about, but the electronics do a bloody good job....
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The taller a vehicle the less stable it is. No matter what electric trickery pokery you strap to it, you can't alter physics. A high speed emergency lane change in an suv is not advisable. Statistics show these vehicles are dangerous to otheres and those numpties that choose to drive them.
OK, so you can't really alter physics, but have you driven the latest Discovery V8? 50mph on a concentric circle pad and it just won't leave you... you can throw it about, but the electronics do a bloody good job....
Fine, but how fast could you drive a sports car on the same track?
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The taller a vehicle the less stable it is. No matter what electric trickery pokery you strap to it, you can't alter physics. A high speed emergency lane change in an suv is not advisable. Statistics show these vehicles are dangerous to otheres and those numpties that choose to drive them.
Ok you're heading in the right direction, but to be a pedant, the height of the vehicle is not the issue, it's the weight distribution and more specifically where the vehicle centre of gravity lies.
As to whether the Cayenne will exhibit 911 levels of agility is not in doubt. As to how it will compare to the rest of the suv sector, I suggest we wait for the verdicts of those PHers who have stumped up the asking price.
I have a funny feeling that it will give the competition a good kicking in terms of balance and handling.
Personally I think that Porsche has done the smart thing, paid for the development cost of it's new V8 using a revenue stream it wouldn't normally tap, and that won't impact on it's core sales. As far as I can see it will probably be the 'best' suv out there. I doubt I'd like it, but then I'm not an suv fan.
But, when they announce the new V8 porsche sports car, I'll be queuing up with the rest of you...
>> Edited by mr_tony on Tuesday 8th October 16:38
It may well do 160MPH, can go round a dinner plate at 50MPH without body roll, but fact is they will only ever do the school and Sainsbury's run (usually driven badly) and may on the odd occasion need to engage 4 wheel drive to get up that kerb.
On the flip side - I'd rather drop my kids off in a Porsche than a Rav 4 or Kia.....
On the flip side - I'd rather drop my kids off in a Porsche than a Rav 4 or Kia.....
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