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Car Review of the 2003 Porsche Cayenne Mid-Size Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle
Base MSRP Range: $55,900 to 88,900
Base Invoice Range: $48,765 to 77,657
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MSRP As Tested: Not Available
Versions: Cayenne S, Cayenne Turbo
Vehicle Category: Mid-Size Luxury Sport Utility Vehicle
Engine Location: Front Engine
Drive Wheels: Four-Wheel Drive
Engine As Tested: Cayenne S4.5-liter, Dual Overhead Cam, 32-valves, V-8 cylinder, 340-horsepower at 6,000rpm and 310 lb-ft torque between 2,500 and 5,500 rpm.
Standard Engine Cayenne Turbo: 4.5-lite, Turbocharged, Dual Overhead Cam, 32-valves, V-8 cylinder, 450-horsepower at 6,000rpm and 457 lb-ft torque between 2,250 and 4,750 rpm.
Transmission As Tested: Standard 6-Speed, Tiptronic Automatic with Touch Shift.
Fuel Economy (city/hwy): Cayenne S 14/18, Cayenne Turbo 13/18
Standard Safety Features: Driver and front passenger airbags, power-assisted disc brakes, Traction Management, Porsche Stability Management.
Competition: BMW X5, Infiniti FX 45, Mercedes-Benz M 55 AMG, Volkswagen Touraeg
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Scene One: We're racking up triple-digit speeds in the latest vehicle from Porsche of Germany while running lickety-split on the 2.3-mile curlicue track tucked into rolling hills at the Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Ala.
Enormous speed-rated tires for all four wheels claw the asphalt to render uncanny stick-it-down traction as we steer the car down the right-left-right cha-cha-cha of Barber's tricky corkscrew chicane.
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