Sport Above All

While most SUVs focUsed on jUstifying their Utility qUotient, a feW concentrated on Ultimate performance. meet the third generation porsche cayenne, an sUV that’s noW almost a sportscar

- Devesh Shobha

The class of 2002 had witnessed the introduction of a new apprentice into the SUV school of thought whose ultimate life goal was to be a sportscar. Based on a different ideology back then, it looked and felt a bit unconventional in its formative years, but that didn’t deter the Porsche Cayenne from achieving what it set out to be fifteen years ago. The previous generations of Cayenne did set very high standards as far as the thrill of driving went, and today, with distinctive features such as active aero, rear axle steer and lightweight construction, it’s in the process of pushing the goalposts even farther than its batchmates would have imagined it to.

In fact, we feel this third-generation Cayenne could be the closest any SUV could ever get to morph itself into a modern-day sportscar. Yes, we know it’s a tall-ish Porsche and that it could never match the performance of a 911 no matter how close it gets to the German brand’s sportscar DNA, but there’s a lot to the new Cayenne than meets the eye, such as the active rear spoiler that not only adds downforce at high speeds but also works as an airbrake when required. Clever, isn’t it? Read on to better understand the Porsche’s flagship SUV that has a few more tricks up its sleeves, which could possibly give it the bragging rights to being the towering performer amongst luxury SUVs.

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