2012 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid - Automobile Magazine
I was never impressed with the last-generation Porsche Cayenne so I hoped for better with the new 2012 model. I know that hybrids generally weigh more than their non-hybrid counterparts due to heavy batteries, etc. All of these factors add up to a driving experience that is very un-Porsche-like. The first thing you notice when you pull out of the parking space in the Cayenne Hybrid is that the brakes feel different from those of a regular car, because there's that lack of progressiveness in the brake pedal travel that is common to hybrids... If you can accept the idea of a Porsche SUV, you can probably accept the idea of a Porsche SUV hybrid. If you are among the people who think that Porsche should never have built an SUV, then the idea of a hybrid version is even more ridiculous to you. For my part, I think it's quite interesting to have a company like Porsche engineer a hybrid. it's nice to see Porsche delve into this and apply their considerable expertise to this engineering challenge. Even if the Cayenne hybrid isn't your thing, Porsche is applying what they. Source: www.automobilemag.com
