Comments on: The Answerless Question Continues: Porsche Reveals Cayenne Turbo S http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:48:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Landcrusher http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-356002 Landcrusher Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:21:51 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-356002 Once again, a bunch of negative comments with no basis in anything. Sure, I don’t want that big an engine in my SUV. Certainly, if I wanted performance, I would get a sports car. However, what does a person who wants a car that does everything do to deserve the slings and arrows? Most of the cars we all drive are stupid in one way or another. Get over all the hate folks. Once again, a bunch of negative comments with no basis in anything. Sure, I don’t want that big an engine in my SUV. Certainly, if I wanted performance, I would get a sports car. However, what does a person who wants a car that does everything do to deserve the slings and arrows?

Most of the cars we all drive are stupid in one way or another. Get over all the hate folks.

]]> By: willbodine http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-355862 willbodine Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:08:17 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-355862 When Tony Soprano bought Carm a Cayenne to replace her E Class Benz wagon, that told me all I needed to know. When Tony Soprano bought Carm a Cayenne to replace her E Class Benz wagon, that told me all I needed to know.

]]> By: alex_rashev http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-355482 alex_rashev Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:12:08 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-355482 Make fun of it all you want. 200k Cayennes will mean an awesome source of cheap kit-car engines 20 years down the road. For comparison, all we've got to work with now are anemic 80's V8's and rattly turbo 4-pots of the same era (of the cheap ones, that is). Thus, nothing wrong with Cayenne. It does what a Porsche is supposed to do (it goes fast), makes boatloads of money for its company, and will provide cheap gigantic brakes, wheels and engines down the road. Make fun of it all you want. 200k Cayennes will mean an awesome source of cheap kit-car engines 20 years down the road.

For comparison, all we’ve got to work with now are anemic 80’s V8’s and rattly turbo 4-pots of the same era (of the cheap ones, that is).

Thus, nothing wrong with Cayenne. It does what a Porsche is supposed to do (it goes fast), makes boatloads of money for its company, and will provide cheap gigantic brakes, wheels and engines down the road.

]]> By: stuki http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-355432 stuki Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:04:33 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-355432 The most powerful trash truck on earth, and one where there the trash itself gets to do the driving, to boot. The most powerful trash truck on earth, and one where there the trash itself gets to do the driving, to boot.

]]> By: phil http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-354532 phil Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:10:58 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-354532 i scored a test drive in the cayenne Gt about 2 weeks ago, the thing was loaded with an MSRP close to 100k. for that you'd think you'd get bluetooth, but no, it's not available at any price. maybe in this new turbo. here in california it will soon be against the law to hold your cell phone to your ear so bluetooth is an important option. and an ipod connection? fogetabboutit! this is porsche, value has no place here. i scored a test drive in the cayenne Gt about 2 weeks ago, the thing was loaded with an MSRP close to 100k. for that you’d think you’d get bluetooth, but no, it’s not available at any price. maybe in this new turbo. here in california it will soon be against the law to hold your cell phone to your ear so bluetooth is an important option. and an ipod connection? fogetabboutit! this is porsche, value has no place here.

]]> By: RoweAS http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-354452 RoweAS Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:49:36 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-354452 Cayenne ! The water buffalo of cars. Cayenne ! The water buffalo of cars.

]]> By: shaker http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-354362 shaker Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:16:30 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-354362 Aw, thanks Porsche. I already tremble in fear when I spy one of these in the bar-end mirrors on my Kaw 750. I usually just hope they're not running late for Tai Kwan Do classes... Aw, thanks Porsche. I already tremble in fear when I spy one of these in the bar-end mirrors on my Kaw 750. I usually just hope they’re not running late for Tai Kwan Do classes…

]]> By: Captain Neek http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-354332 Captain Neek Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:08:12 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-354332 Thanks, Chuck. Could not have put it better myself. BTW, your site has some truly, heart-renchingly beautiful examples of automotive desire. Thanks, Chuck. Could not have put it better myself.

BTW, your site has some truly, heart-renchingly beautiful examples of automotive desire.

]]> By: Stein X Leikanger http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-354252 Stein X Leikanger Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:06:54 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-354252 Adding horsepowers may not amount to much. A fun Top Gear segment dealt with the Mercedes CL65. Clarkson asked his studio audience how many men it would take to pull the car backwards, if it was going full tilt. "200!" "300!" "A thousand!" "How about 8?" People tend to forget that all that force connects from tire to tarmac through a surface about the size of a juice carton - combined. So, if you're in the mood to watch eight guys pull a Mercedes supercar loaded with hp, have a look here. (Tug of War segment begins at the 7:50 mark.) http://video.aol.com/video-detail/top-gear-mercedes-benz-cl65-amg-by-husyk/1212774835 What would have been fun, would be to see how many horses those guys could pull. That wouldn't be as many as four proper draught horses, probably two will do to pull the men off their feet- which makes one have to rethink horsepower applied to cars. Adding horsepowers may not amount to much.

A fun Top Gear segment dealt with the Mercedes CL65. Clarkson asked his studio audience how many men it would take to pull the car backwards, if it was going full tilt. “200!” “300!” “A thousand!”

“How about 8?”

People tend to forget that all that force connects from tire to tarmac through a surface about the size of a juice carton – combined.

So, if you’re in the mood to watch eight guys pull a Mercedes supercar loaded with hp, have a look here. (Tug of War segment begins at the 7:50 mark.)
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/top-gear-mercedes-benz-cl65-amg-by-husyk/1212774835

What would have been fun, would be to see how many horses those guys could pull. That wouldn’t be as many as four proper draught horses, probably two will do to pull the men off their feet- which makes one have to rethink horsepower applied to cars.

]]> By: improvement_needed http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-354212 improvement_needed Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:28:12 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-354212 it's rather easy to explain: Porsche is taking advantage of people who like to take their suburbia mobiles to track day... or maybe just really stupid people who need one-up-manship to feel good for a day or two... they're already paying way too much for their mcmansions, so what's another 100k or so for driving to the PTA... it’s rather easy to explain:
Porsche is taking advantage of people who like to take their suburbia mobiles to track day…

or maybe just really stupid people who need one-up-manship to feel good for a day or two…

they’re already paying way too much for their mcmansions, so what’s another 100k or so for driving to the PTA…

]]> By: jkross22 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-354162 jkross22 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:56:31 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-354162 I just don't get it. I just don’t get it.

]]> By: SupaMan http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-354082 SupaMan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 03:40:25 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-354082 Wow...550hp... Somewhere BMW's X5 is weeping. Wow…550hp…

Somewhere BMW’s X5 is weeping.

]]> By: quasimondo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-354022 quasimondo Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:25:55 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-354022 <em>200,000 Cayennes?! That is almost equal to the total production run of 944’s and 928s… combined. I weep for Porsche.</em> Why? Production numbers like that mean the Cayenne is subsidizing the development of 911's and Boxsters, I would think. 200,000 Cayennes?! That is almost equal to the total production run of 944’s and 928s… combined. I weep for Porsche.

Why? Production numbers like that mean the Cayenne is subsidizing the development of 911’s and Boxsters, I would think.

]]> By: offroadinfrontier http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-354012 offroadinfrontier Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:10:36 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-354012 Can't we go back to the days when companies (of all types and sizes) focused on their own market vs. everyone else's? Can’t we go back to the days when companies (of all types and sizes) focused on their own market vs. everyone else’s?

]]> By: chuckgoolsbee http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-354002 chuckgoolsbee Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:02:20 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-354002 H. L. Menken proven correct yet again. --chuck H. L. Menken proven correct yet again.

–chuck

]]> By: rollingwreck http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-353942 rollingwreck Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:07:27 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-353942 200,000 Cayennes?! That is almost equal to the total production run of 944's and 928s... combined. I weep for Porsche. 200,000 Cayennes?! That is almost equal to the total production run of 944’s and 928s… combined. I weep for Porsche.

]]> By: Claude Dickson http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-353932 Claude Dickson Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:07:07 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-353932 Jonny: Great review. This was the review, wasn't it??? Jonny:

Great review. This was the review, wasn’t it???

]]> By: David Holzman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-353922 David Holzman Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:58:23 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-353922 Well, Jonny, you've made reading about this stupid thing fun! Thanks. David Well, Jonny, you’ve made reading about this stupid thing fun! Thanks. David

]]> By: Robert Schwartz http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-353902 Robert Schwartz Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:50:34 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-353902 Just what we needed. Just what we needed.

]]> By: Jonny Lieberman http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-353892 Jonny Lieberman Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:21:04 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-353892 lprocter1982: I know... lprocter1982:

I know…

]]> By: lprocter1982 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-353882 lprocter1982 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:47:06 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-353882 Mmmm... 550 horses... Mmmm… 550 horses…

]]> By: romanjetfighter http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-353862 romanjetfighter Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:29:48 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-353862 That freaking grille is just a such a wide empty gap, it reminds me of that goatse picture or whatever. It's nasty. But I guess quite a few people are into that sort of stuff. That freaking grille is just a such a wide empty gap, it reminds me of that goatse picture or whatever. It’s nasty. But I guess quite a few people are into that sort of stuff.

]]> By: SunnyvaleCA http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/comment-page-1/#comment-353852 SunnyvaleCA Sun, 20 Apr 2008 23:01:04 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/the-answerless-question-continues-porsche-reveals-cayenne-turbo-s/#comment-353852 I wonder if--for the first time in recent memory--Porsche's actual fleet fuel economy will be wors than any of the big 3's? I wonder if–for the first time in recent memory–Porsche’s actual fleet fuel economy will be wors than any of the big 3’s?

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