friar93

Got a macan loaner this am. What is this handle thing for? Its beside the driver seat next to the shifter. One in passenger side too

STG

I think you’ve mistaken a Cayenne for a Macan

It’s just a handle. Help to get in/out seat, etc.

Code

It's the grandma rail.

leanofpeak

its an "oh sh**" handle. for 4X4ing...

LexVan

I was consoling a mourning Playboy bunny the other night, and that handle came in very handy.

leanofpeak

why, how thoughtful of you.

Rocket_boy

Detachable boomerang,...holdover from the Aussie market.

Natey

That's the headlight fluid reservoir. Top it off!

shake1

Grab handles on the Cayenne. It's been a feature on all the generations...not sure if there is any history behind it.

friar93

no disrespect to anyone who owns one, seems like a fun car. just a curious feature, would be great to know what the engineers were thinking.

is this possibly a traditional 'offroading' feature on classic Range Rovers or something? seems like it could be used to hold on to if your car was sideways by like 25degrees?

R_Rated

Yeah to me the driver should have both hands on the wheel in the event that driving is crazy enough to warrant needing any type of handle.

PJ Cayenne

If you've ever driven a Cayenne, you'd know those "Oh sh**" handles aren't just for 4x4ing. Some models get up to speed faster than others, but it's an easy SUV to drive aggressively.

duxsi

Shower Grab bar..

jennifer911

If you’ve ever been a passenger in a Viper driven in anger, you appreciated the big oversized grab handles Dodge provided for keeping you from being thrown about. The driver got to hang on to and stabilize herself with the steering wheel.

The Cayenne provides that big handle for the same purpose and for the sake of symmetry throws one in on the driver's side too.

Needsdecaf

This.

Driver's side is useless. But the interior would look dumb without it.