TheBishop

I notice from the sunday papers here in the UK Range Rover are to build a sporty version to take on the Cayenne.
With BMW updating the X5 and new products from Masarati & others what chance a racing series?
Truck racing took of big time & then died back, is time to start SUV racing?

TB

GM Austin

I thought truck racing was just silly and juvenile. So, should we go SUV racing? Absolutely! I am just as silly and juvenile as the next guy. : )

Wahoogie

I've always thought someone should put a cayenne in the baja or something similar! It's a new avenue for Porsche, I think they should embrace it!

PCinDC

I personally would be very dissappointed to not see one in next year's Paris-Dakar.

I think that would really show off the Cayenne's virtues, and with the X5 dominating like it did, the Cayenne, if reliable, would be a shoe in for victory.

Adrian

Dear Paul,
I am afraid you are going to be disappointed. VW are entering a team but the only way a Cayenne is going to be entered is via a private team. The Cayenne a shoe in for victory. They will have a long way to go to catch up with the top Paris-Dakar teams. X5 dominated what? An X5 did not win the Paris-Dakar it was a Mitsubishi Pajero.
Ciao,
Adrian
964C4

TheBishop

Adrian,
I'd heard they wouldn't be on the Paris Dakar - but not that VW would. Frankly that amazes me, I find it hard to reconcile Porsches attitude to racing with the companies heritage - that it is so keen to link too.

Seems that one make racing (Super cup) is ok, but racing against other people doesn't get the same support.

Still think it would be nice to see a gaggle of Cayennes barreling through Eau Rouge with the X5's and RR's wallowing behind!

TB

Adrian

Dear TB,
The Supercup is okay because all the cars and expertise is sold to customers. It is making money. The new GT-3RSR is expected to further increase Porsche motorsports sales. The Cayenne could not be sold in the numbers required just for one race.
VW have a full fledged factory racing program.
Ciao,
Adrian
964C4

Torags

If this comes to be; then PAG will have created an entire new stream of high priced SUVs; the jury is still out, whether this will have an appeal broad enough to support the products.

It should be good for current owners resales & values. It's not good to be the most expensive on the block.

RSflared72e

Adrian, you are dead on. Getting Porsche to go racing these days is like trying to get my little girl out of the bathtub - damn hard to do. Damn shame the beancounters are running the show down at Porsche Inc.