Look for debut at Detroit or Geneva in 2006. The exterior front end sheet metal gets a complete makeover in order to comply with new EU pedestrian crash laws. In these photos peering through the front bumper outer grille openings appears to be some sort of vertical signal lamp although the front bumper fascia seems to be a mix between the Turbo and S model. Partially covered, the headlamps get a new sleek shape and the rear tailamps get slightly shortened. The rear bumper fascia gets a restyling with cleaner integration of the exhaust pipes. Photos show both dual tip and single tip exhaust. Also expect the base 3.2 liter V6 to get upgraded with the new narrow-angle 280hp 3.6L Passat VR6 engine.

http://www.germancarfans.com/spyphot...id/6050804.001

If you look at the tops of the headlights and front fenders you can see some cladding there. I'm guessing the headlights will be a good deal larger than what is being shown at the moment.

Good news about the base VR6 model. It's rather too wimpy for a Porsche. With the 3.6 liter it still won't be fast but it'll at least be in line with or better than the other V6 premium SUVs.

The tailgate-mounted spare tire looks to be optional, seeing as it only appears in one of these pictures.

 

by Hans. G Lehmann
Copyright by Lehmann Photo-Syndication
12-01-2005

Cayenne Facelift


Porsche’s first off road model Cayenne has been on the market since winter 2002 and is now about to undergo a first major restyling likely scheduled for release in 2006. In addition a Hybrid version is said to be in the pipeline, developed in co-operation with VW and Audi. This one, however, for launch earliest in 2008.

Prototypes of the facelifted Cayenne have been photographed meanwhile during road testing in various places of the world in cold and hot weather as well as in the vicinity of Porsche’s home base Weißach. To show the alterations without confusing disguise, three of these prototype shots have been computer generated .

Seen here, the big 4x4 will get an all new front end with new headlights, larger air intakes and a prominent steel protection plate underneath the front skirt . The rear end will feature considerably bigger tailights, and also the interior design is expected to undergo some remodelling

Cayenne Compact

Even further ahead than a hybrid Cayenne are plans of the sport car maker regarding a possible fifth Porsche model range (after the four door coupe Panamera). According to rumours it is about another smaller off road model based on the upcoming Audi Q5, this one being a smaller version of the brand new Q7. This Porsche compact off-roader is set to become a rival against the successful BMW X3 and the upcoming Mercedes MLK. No information about the looks of the “Compact Cayenne” has seeped through yet, here are just two artists impressions suggesting how such a car could look like.

These photos are showing:

2 computer generated images of a “Cayenne Compact”.

 

please go back to cars porsche. these things are hideous. i think the touareg looks much better than the cayenne.

 

'For every SUV that Porsche builds, a kitten dies.'

 

the cayenne is a pretty nice suv...built much safer for the road than the heavier truck based models...it can pull a large amount and often i see porsche die hards now towing their track cars in them...one of my instructors had a gt3 and a cayenne turbo as his tow vehicle (and he had a 968 daily driver too)

 

I would pick Lexus RX and Land Rover Range Rover Sport over it styling-wise.

 

That spare tire holder is uuuuuugly.

 

no wai!!