Cayenne Base V6 = True Porsche Engine?
08-10-2009, 03:31 PM
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Cayenne Base V6 = True Porsche Engine?
My dealer says that the base V6 is a true porsche engine and not a Touareg, but after test driving both the base and the S, I feel like the S is a true porsche and the base V6 is not. Any opinions on this?
Also, I want to custom order a cayenne and one dealer is telling me that it takes 4 months to deliver it from Europe and another one is telling me it takes 2 months??? Has anyone custom ordered in the USA?
Also, I want to custom order a cayenne and one dealer is telling me that it takes 4 months to deliver it from Europe and another one is telling me it takes 2 months??? Has anyone custom ordered in the USA?
08-10-2009, 03:35 PM
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Isn't the V6 one they source from Audi?
08-10-2009, 03:37 PM
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"So why did Porsche develop a V6 engine? Well, in designing and constructing the unit-body chassis of the Cayenne, Porsche worked with parent company VW, who was co-developing the Touareg SUV. Although the 3.2-liter V6 is snatched from the Touareg, Porsche engineers assure that extensive modification has been done to guarantee Porsche performance."
08-10-2009, 03:39 PM
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"Is the V6 Cayenne a VW in Porsche clothing?
No. Although it's built on the same platform, co-developed by Porsche and VW, the V6 Cayenne not only has different styling inside and out, it has been tweaked to Porsche DNA specifications. The 3.2-liter V6, snatched from the Touareg, has had extensive modification to guarantee Porsche performance. For example, the new intake system uses continuously variable valve timing and two overhead camshafts and the exhaust has been tuned to sound the familiar Porsche note. For towing, the cooling system was also enhanced to withstand pulling in high ambient temperatures. Horsepower for the Porsche version is 247 with a torque rating of 228 lb.-ft., while the Touareg produces 220 hp. and 225 lb.-ft. of torque. However, all that torque arrives later in the power band in the VW (3,200 rpm as opposed to 2,500 rpm in the Porsche), so Porsche can tout slightly better utility capabilities. A six-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic is standard in the Cayenne, and is the same gearshift used in V8 models."
Somehow I just don't buy this.
No. Although it's built on the same platform, co-developed by Porsche and VW, the V6 Cayenne not only has different styling inside and out, it has been tweaked to Porsche DNA specifications. The 3.2-liter V6, snatched from the Touareg, has had extensive modification to guarantee Porsche performance. For example, the new intake system uses continuously variable valve timing and two overhead camshafts and the exhaust has been tuned to sound the familiar Porsche note. For towing, the cooling system was also enhanced to withstand pulling in high ambient temperatures. Horsepower for the Porsche version is 247 with a torque rating of 228 lb.-ft., while the Touareg produces 220 hp. and 225 lb.-ft. of torque. However, all that torque arrives later in the power band in the VW (3,200 rpm as opposed to 2,500 rpm in the Porsche), so Porsche can tout slightly better utility capabilities. A six-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic is standard in the Cayenne, and is the same gearshift used in V8 models."
Somehow I just don't buy this.
08-10-2009, 03:59 PM
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08-10-2009, 05:47 PM
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The first V6 was an Audi unit and the 2008+ is a VW derived VR6.
Having driven the Touareg and Cayenne, the Cayenne has more punch and sounds more performance oriented than the VW.
The VR6 is a great engine. Not a Porsche engine but a very good motor to modify for Porsche's purposes.
Having driven the Touareg and Cayenne, the Cayenne has more punch and sounds more performance oriented than the VW.
The VR6 is a great engine. Not a Porsche engine but a very good motor to modify for Porsche's purposes.
08-24-2009, 04:02 PM
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I just drove a 2009 with the V6 and I was terribly disappointed in the performance. I have not driven the V8...I would hope it is in a league of its own.
08-24-2009, 05:05 PM
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My dealer says that the base V6 is a true porsche engine and not a Touareg, but after test driving both the base and the S, I feel like the S is a true porsche and the base V6 is not. Any opinions on this?
Also, I want to custom order a cayenne and one dealer is telling me that it takes 4 months to deliver it from Europe and another one is telling me it takes 2 months??? Has anyone custom ordered in the USA?
Also, I want to custom order a cayenne and one dealer is telling me that it takes 4 months to deliver it from Europe and another one is telling me it takes 2 months??? Has anyone custom ordered in the USA?
08-24-2009, 10:29 PM
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"Is the V6 Cayenne a VW in Porsche clothing?
No. Although it's built on the same platform, co-developed by Porsche and VW, the V6 Cayenne not only has different styling inside and out, it has been tweaked to Porsche DNA specifications. The 3.2-liter V6, snatched from the Touareg, has had extensive modification to guarantee Porsche performance. For example, the new intake system uses continuously variable valve timing and two overhead camshafts and the exhaust has been tuned to sound the familiar Porsche note. For towing, the cooling system was also enhanced to withstand pulling in high ambient temperatures. Horsepower for the Porsche version is 247 with a torque rating of 228 lb.-ft., while the Touareg produces 220 hp. and 225 lb.-ft. of torque. However, all that torque arrives later in the power band in the VW (3,200 rpm as opposed to 2,500 rpm in the Porsche), so Porsche can tout slightly better utility capabilities. A six-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic is standard in the Cayenne, and is the same gearshift used in V8 models."
No. Although it's built on the same platform, co-developed by Porsche and VW, the V6 Cayenne not only has different styling inside and out, it has been tweaked to Porsche DNA specifications. The 3.2-liter V6, snatched from the Touareg, has had extensive modification to guarantee Porsche performance. For example, the new intake system uses continuously variable valve timing and two overhead camshafts and the exhaust has been tuned to sound the familiar Porsche note. For towing, the cooling system was also enhanced to withstand pulling in high ambient temperatures. Horsepower for the Porsche version is 247 with a torque rating of 228 lb.-ft., while the Touareg produces 220 hp. and 225 lb.-ft. of torque. However, all that torque arrives later in the power band in the VW (3,200 rpm as opposed to 2,500 rpm in the Porsche), so Porsche can tout slightly better utility capabilities. A six-speed automatic transmission with Tiptronic is standard in the Cayenne, and is the same gearshift used in V8 models."
