Porsche Cayenne history

The Porsche Cayenne is a five seat mid-size luxury SUV (sport utility vehicle) manufactured by the German car manufacturer Porsche since 2002. North American sales beginning in 2003.

Its platform was developed by Porsche and is also shared within concern in the Volkswagen Touareg and the Q7 from Audi. It is the first V8-engined vehicle that was built by Porsche since 1995, when the 928 was discontinued. Since 2008, all Cayenne´s engines have featured direct injection technology.

The second-generation Cayenne was unveiled at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show in March following an online reveal on February 25, 2010.