Review: Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid - Wired News
But the most un-Porsche of Porsches is very much a Porsche. Whatever its sins, the Cayenne S Hybrid nicely balances performance and frugality in a sporty package that’s fun to drive. But too often high-end hybrids feel like half-hearted attempts to squeeze a few more miles from a gallon of gas and a lot more money from customers. Not so with the gas-electric version of Porsche’s best-selling model. The all-wheel-drive Cayenne hybrid performs almost as admirably as its V8 sibling while getting an EPA-certified 20 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. I averaged 21. 6 during a week of Bay Area commuting, putting the Cayenne hybrid within striking distance of the four-cylinder Honda CR-V. It’s the same 3. 0-liter supercharged V6 you’ll find in the brilliant Audi S4 , with a 34-kilowatt motor bolted to it. All that hardware is good for 380 horsepower and an impressive 428 pound-feet of torque. That’s half a sec behind the 400-hp V8 Cayenne S. Keep it floored and you’ll see 150 mph. The Cayenne hybrid’s frugality is equally impressive. Federal fuel economy figures aside, my personal best was 25 mpg during a day of city and highway driving. The Cayenne hybrid. Source: www.wired.com
