For 2024, the Cayenne will get a digital-first cockpit reflecting the Taycan's design language.
Meanwhile, Porsche wants the freshening to widen the nameplate's appeal while preparing customers for its electric future. "But there was a business case behind it, so we made it happen."ĭePetro expects the S trim to account for about 30 percent of Cayenne sales. "We're a global company, and to have an offer for just our market sometimes doesn't make sense," DePetro said. "We were losing consideration because we didn't have a V-8."īut it took some convincing at Porsche headquarters in Stuttgart. "The V-8 is a very important American need and want in an automobile," he told Automotive News on the sidelines of a media event here. The V-8 also helps differentiate the S trim from the base Cayenne. Porsche mechanically adapted the eight-cylinder to make it "at least as fuel-efficient" as the V-6, said Mike DePetro, product manager for Porsche Cars North America. The 2024 Cayenne S swaps its V-6 for a V-8 that makes an additional 34 hp and delivers a 0-to-60-mph time of 4.4 seconds. While the industry steers away from thirsty V-8 engines to meet ever-tightening emissions regulations, Porsche is returning the big engine to the Cayenne S for the U.S.
To elevate the driving experience, Porsche has dialed up engine output across the Cayenne lineup.
LOS ANGELES - Porsche has put the combustion engine Cayenne on the path to retirement, but first, the automaker is giving the workhorse midsize crossover a midcycle freshening that feels more like a redesign.
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