The Cayenne is the car that saved Porsche and allowed them to keep making the 911. However, the SUV has never been allowed to have a BMW X6-rivaling coupe version… until now.
A few months after launching the third generation, Porsche green-lit some major surgery. With a couple of ribs removed and some liposuction, the “Coupe” is a supermodel of sorts, though some might even argue it’s an unnatural appearance.
The original Cayenne was a game changer because it was an SUV built to Porsche standards whereas this is a rival to many well-established competitors. Besides the obvious BMW and Mercedes units, there’s also the Audi Q8 to consider which, by the way, rides on the same platform as this.
Much like the Audi, the Cayenne doesn’t feature a completely raked roof, so rear headroom won’t be terrible. Boot space will be impacted, though not severely.
As can be seen by the brakes and exhaust, powertrain-wise this prototype is the full-fat, turbocharged V8 experience. However, another Cayenne Coupe was captured on camera some time ago with a base 3.0-litre turbo setup. No diesels will be offered as they’re too much of a headache. Hybrids, of course are going to be offered.
Porsche and Audi collaborated on a series of V6 and V8 engines, but said this will be their last ICE setups. Electricity is the way of the way of the future, and a Tesla-rivaling SUV is scheduled to arrive in 2022, though that won’t replace the Cayenne.
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