Monthly Motor - December 2014

LUXURY SUV
Cayenne is a subtle range-wide facelift with a redesigned
front end and flatter tail lights. Brake lights
get the same “floating” four-point design as the
daytime running lights.
Suspension tweaks have improved handling
sharpness without affecting the ride quality of
Porsche’s all-wheel-drive heavyweight, a claim I
won’t dispute after experiencing the Cayennes on
twisty Spanish tar as well as off-road. For such a
heavy piece of hardware Porsche’s big SUV carves
through curves with impressive agility, but rides
bumpy roads with finesse. She’ll do greatly locally,
so drop by Porsche Centre Nairobi and order this
impressive tarmac gobbler.
As before the Cayenne has a choice of steel suspension,
Porsche Active Suspension management
with variable dampers for Comfort or Sport driving,
or height-adjustable air suspension depending on
model.
New standard features introduced to the range
include an automatic tailgate and tyre-pressure
monitoring and, if your pockets welcome deep-sea
divers, some of the newly available options include
soft-close doors, park-assist with a bird’s-eye perspective
of the car, adaptive cruise control, and a
heated windscreen among others.
As of time of writing and press, Porsche Centre
Nairobi was awaiting delivery of the first batch of the
updated Cayenne. The range is as follows:
Cayenne V6 Diesel
Cayenne S Petrol
Cayenne S Diesel
Cayenne S E-Hybrid
Cayenne Turbo
40 MOTOR DECEMBER 2014