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Porsche Cayenne
The Porsche Cayenne
is an SUV automobile made by Porsche since
2002. It is the first V8-engined vehicle built
by Porsche since 1995, when the Porsche 928
was discontinued. Sales of the Cayenne have
been strong, with 100,000 sold as of June,
2005, becoming Porsche's bestselling vehicle
in North America. 40% of Cayenne sales are
in North America.
The Cayenne was co-developed
with Volkswagen, who was also looking to add
an SUV to their lineup, as a cost-sharing
initiative. Volkswagen shares this chassis
to underpin their Touareg sports utility vehicle,
and Audi uses an extended version for their
Q7. There are numerous styling, equipment
and technical differences between the three
vehicles. The Cayenne shares only its base
engine with the Touareg, and Porsche's version
is substantially modified. There are currently
4 engines available in the Cayenne:
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