basetogts

Just got a 2024 Cayenne Coupe after trading in my 2020. While I was doing some much needed interior cleaning I noticed that behind the brake pedals you can actually see the STEERING SHAFT?
looks bizarre for a Porsche can anyone confirm if this is how they produced it?

Exposed Steering Shaft behind Brake Pedal

Schnave

User retom reported the exposed shaft on the 2024 Cayenne in this post:

https://rennlist.com/forums/cayenne-...l#post19557714

Not uncommon, it seems. A quick Google search: “exposed steering column shaft“ yields many other posts about exposed steering column shafts in Dodge, Chevy, Ford, Audi, Land Rover, etc.

retom

In Cayenne lack of this cover is the pure cost saving.
In Audi it looks like this;




You can use a cover from Audi because everything is the same and prepared for it. Even in the Cayenne trim there are 3 special points for welding the steering column cover with this lower trim of the dashboard.
I did it in 15 minutes without any particular problem. In my Cayenne it looks like this after installation:

jtsmith18

I just went and looked under the dash of my 2022 and it looks the same. In fact they didn’t even bother to tuck the carpet in behind so I did. My daughter came by with her 2018 Q5 so I took a look. The steering column is very nicely covered by an attached molded cover. I owned 2 958’s previously and I must admit I’m getting very tired of Porsche’s constant chicken sh-t treatment in an effort to increase profits which is already the highest in the industry never mind their service overcharging. I’ve owned 10 Porsches over the years and I’m probably done when the warranty is up. They charge premium pricing and constantly cut corners!

Ericson38

Also not covered in my 2023 Cayenne (very similar to 2024 coupe shot), with a stamped steel brake pedal arm.
Is covered (complete coverage via flat bottom panel) on my wife's 2019 Panamera, and she gets a carbon fiber brake pedal arm.
My 997.1 steering shaft is way up under the dash (hard to see) but not covered.

MaxLTV

I've never seen it covered in a Cayenne, and it was not covered on 911 at least since 1980s (964 gen), if ever. So it seems to be a Porsche thing rather than a new thing. I'm sure they will eventually cover it, but leave it naked on the GTS versions so that they can legally advertise it as having "sportier steering".

retom

99% of owners will not notice the lack of this cover. Its absence is certainly not a deal breaker. There are plenty of other cost-cutting examples in the Cayenne that you can live with.
In my opinion, the problem is that when you pay a premium price for this car, you also demand quality in details, even those hidden from the average user's eyes.
Audi Q7/Q8 assembled on the same production line in Bratislava, which are Cayenne twins, give the impression of cars that are simply better made with greater attention to detail. And it pisses me off that I upgraded from an Audi SQ8 and now I'm still discovering so many stupid, small cost savings in my expensive Cayenne TEH.

jtsmith18

Well said. It’s a cash cow! I mistakenly expected more pride from Porsche.

Schnave

I suspect Porsche is intentionally ramping down the Cayenne in preparation for the future “Premium Luxury” vehicle. Funny though, the premium luxury will likely be equipped with the very amenities that are slowly disappearing from this model. And they’ll charge a butt-load for it, too!

MaxLTV

Except this one did not disappear - it was never there. Porsche was always more spartan with barebone interiors compared to other German brands and charged for pretty much everything. On 911, some years they had just one free color. I am not a fan of this and always pick a lot of options and get hosed on resale - pisses me off every time. That's not new. I fail to understand the need for this specific part, though.

The "premium luxury" one will be bigger and will not replace Cayenne, or at least that's what they told me three weeks ago. They are building a new production facility for it in Leipzig rather than planning to retool the Cayenne lines. I had a chance to look at the construction. It did not look very far along, with the building being far from finished, but it's hard to tell what the pace of construction is going to be - if most of the work is done offsite and just assembled on site, it can be finished fairly quickly.

retom

This "premium luxury" will probably be Cayenne EV, which is scheduled to go into production in 2026. It will be larger than Cayenne ICE - probably a 7-seater. Cayenne ICE is to be produced alongside the EV in its current form until 2030.
I don't fully understand Porsche's policy regarding Cayenne. Many options are simply not available, options that customers would likely be willing to pay extra for. These options are available in Audi Q7/Q8 and even in VW Touareg, so the technology exists in VAG and it would be enough to cheaply implement it in Cayenne.
My current Cayenne TEH Coupe is my first Porsche. The car drives perfectly and this is its undeniable advantage, but on the other hand it has many disappointing shortcomings. So the current Cayenne may be my only adventure with Porsche and its successor will be a different brand.

kayjh

I love Porsche, always finding ways to keep the vehicle weight down.

ranger22

Well dang. I liked my Cayenne until I learned about this missing steering shaft cover. Now I'm so disappointed I might as well give it away. Anyone want a free TGT with 1400 miles on it? I'll never buy another Porsche again.

daveo4porsche

it's light weight - very very important in a 5,000 lbs SUV.

paul29

And price up.