Performance

Any 4.8-liter V-8 with a 385 horsepower output is something to contend with. However, this one has 4,906 pounds of SUV to lug around. The Cayenne is quick enough to get you around town, but it’s not what we’d call fast, especially for a Porsche. The six-speed automatic shifts quickly either on its own or in Tiptronic manual mode, although the steering-wheel mounted buttons are clumsy to use. Still, we want more, and though the Turbo offers 500 horsepower, it’s at a $30,000 premium. We’d love to see a model between the S and the Turbo, or maybe just more juice for the S.

• Get Info and Pricing for Porsche Cayenne S