Tests and Features

Porsche is already unveiling a 2019 model. This move is undoubtedly to prove to its loyal clientele that it’s still a step ahead of the curve and also to taunt its rivals.And not just any model, either. It’s the Porsche Cayenne, which, much to the dismay and anguish of many …

The story about Porsche’s Cayenne SUV is well known. Although the vehicle is now 15 years of age, discussions about bringing the truck to market were had well before that. In fact, the good Professor Doctor Ferry Porsche said to the Die Welt (The World) newspaper on January 24th, 1989, …

CHÉTICAMP, Cape Breton Island – You simply can’t refuse an opportunity to drive a Porsche, especially when someone else is paying for gas and even when it’s one of the brand’s two sport utility vehicles. And even when they aren’t new models. The second-generation Cayenne is already in its seventh …

Each year, well-heeled folks can spend a few thousand dollars to participate in the Porsche Performance Tour. On the agenda, a road trip of several hundred kilometres behind the wheel of their sports cars, fancy hotels, and an off-road trek in a Porsche SUV. Off road? You might not remember …

Some brands seem to do no harm, at least on the surface. With little or no effort, whatever companies like Apple or McDonald’s touch seems to turn to gold, but sometimes, they miss the mark. I’m thinking about the Apple Watch and the McLean Deluxe, to name two examples. Porsche …

It was -27 degrees Celsius that morning. We were in the big parking lot of the Estérel Hotel, along the banks of Masson Lake in the Laurentians. The skin on my fingers nearly stuck to the door handle of the three-ton truck that had been parked there since the night …

While the 911 Carrera is the undisputed belle of the ball at Porsche, the Cayenne is the brand’s top earner. It’s a veritable cash cow for the German manufacturer, with more than 600,000 Cayennes sold since it first hit the market. It now comes in several variations, including the most …

Does anybody know where Skelleftea is? It’s in northern Sweden, and many manufacturers go there in the winter to test their upcoming vehicles' winter characteristics. It’s also where Porsche asked us to visit to test-drive their 2015 Cayenne GTS and Turbo S. We can expect some pretty bad weather, and …

Some models are born to shine! It all starts with a great platform. Once a platform has proven itself, automakers will use and reuse it to ensure the success of their other models. That’s exactly what happened with the 2014 Porsche Cayenne / 2014 Volkswagen Touareg duo. While the Cayenne …

You might have heard a lot of kafuffle over the last few months regarding Porsche's inexorable move away from offering manual transmissions in its sports cars. With the Porsche 911 GT3 no longer available with anything other than the brand's ultra-quick PDK dual-clutch auto, and word that the Porsche 911 …