| Porsche majority stockholder of Volkswagen and | | | | Winkler also rebuts reports that suggest that a |
| recipient of quality Volkswagen auto components such | | | | Porsche is slower than a fleet Falcon. He said that |
| as VW oxygen sensors—have denied recently the | | | | such damaging reports can put the Porsche brand in a |
| accusations that it has used the Cayenne V6 | | | | bad light. The report that Winkler is pointing at the |
| exclusivity to boost profits. | | | | report found on the enthusiast magazines that claimed |
| The company was very pleased with its entry-level | | | | they have timed a Falcon and a Cayenne, and found |
| version of the Cayenne off-roader. Unfortunately the | | | | out that the Falcon can reach 100km/h in less than 8 |
| Volkswagen-powered V6 variant was not able to | | | | seconds while the Cayenne V6 is claimed to take 8.5 |
| make it at the launching of the updated Cayenne. | | | | seconds. |
| The new Cayenne that was recently presented to the | | | | BMW also boasts of a 0 to 100 km/h in 8.2 seconds |
| media in North-Eastern Victoria is part of a mid-life | | | | performance time delivered by its X5 3.0 liter engine, |
| upgrade for the Cayenne large four-wheel drive which | | | | which they claimed is 0.4 sec faster than Porsche. |
| was first launched in the mid of 2003. The update that | | | | Even the diesel X5 is just 0.1 seconds off the |
| includes some major styling and mechanical | | | | Cayenne’s pace. |
| modifications were not only employed on the new | | | | There was no way for the Australian media to verify |
| Cayenne but across the range. | | | | whether the Cayenne V6 is really the fastest car in its |
| The model range has increased from two to three | | | | class or whether it possess the level of performance |
| and currently includes the entry-level Cayenne V6 with | | | | and exclusivity that buyers expect since the Cayenne |
| a price tag of $97,400. It’s the first under $100,000 | | | | V6 was not present at the media launch. Porsche |
| new Porsche since the last 944 coupe created by the | | | | Cars Australia took six cars to Australia for the said |
| German sports car manufacturer in 1986. | | | | launch and not one of them was a Cayenne V6—all |
| The Cayenne Turbo (V8) and the Cayenne S (V8) | | | | were V8 models. |
| both have bigger engines and delivers more power but | | | | Winkler also denies reports that the Cayenne V6 will |
| despite the engine size, Porsche claims that these two | | | | share the 3.6 liter V6 engine with a $20,000 cheaper |
| Cayenne models deliver fuel economy of up to 15 | | | | Volkswagen Touareg together with the $84,900 aUDI |
| percent. Aside from that, the styling changes were | | | | q7 would not help the Cayenne at all. He said, "No, I |
| also made to a minimal just enough to freshen the | | | | don't think they would know this. Remember, too, our |
| two-toned SUV’s look and improves its | | | | engine is more powerful [by just 7kW] and has been |
| aerodynamic performance. | | | | engineered to suit the character and performance |
| Last 2004 the Cayenne sales reached only 562 but | | | | Porsche buyers expect." |
| unfortunately for Porsche four-door by the year 2005 | | | | Porsche is expecting that the V6 variant to increase |
| its sales plunge to 414 and further decline in 2006 at | | | | by at least 30 percent the demand for Cayenne. |
| 332 units sold. But Porsche Cars Australia managing | | | | Winkler told au in an interview that in case demand |
| director Michael Winkler is optimistic that the new looks | | | | surpasses such target, Porsche would take steps to |
| of the Cayenne plus the introduction of the V6 engine | | | | tighten supply. |
| would finally help the range to recover. | | | | |