Porsche Cayenne Coupe

Big SUVs have been a trend in the whole world now and especially with the coupe-SUV the trend has increased. Porsche has worked extensively to ensure that the Cayenne Coupe does not look awkward so they have made many cosmetic changes to the exterior of the SUV. Porsche is famous for sporty driving characteristics while keeping the SUV stance. The Coupe is 18mm wider than the standard Cayenne and comes with wider rubber. Porsche will be offering two petrol engine options in India. There are a turbocharged V6 and a twin-turbo V8 engine. Porsche Cayenne Coupé pricing may start around from Rs. 1.32 Crores.

The design is typical Porsche with a curved long hood and LED headlamps with Porsche's signature 4 LED Daytime-Running Lamps. The headlamps also feature matrix beam with Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus which tries to ensure that the oncoming traffic is not blinded with the bright headlamps. The design is typical Porsche with a curved long hood and LED headlamps with Porsche's signature 4 LED Daytime-Running Lamps. The side profile is sleeker due to the sloping roof-line. The rear also gets a boot-mounted active spoiler which deploys itself at a higher speed.

The interior gets premium materials and an analogue tachometer with digital screens on both of the sides. The central touchscreen infotainment system comes with navigation. The driver gets adaptive cruise control, heads-up display so that the driver does not need to take his eyes off the road, night vision camera and much more. The instrument cluster is typical Porsche with an analogue tachometer in the centre flanked by two digital instrument clusters on each side with multi-information display. The 12.3-inch HD touchscreen infotainment system comes with Apple CarPlay, connected car features and voice commands. The infotainment system is connected to a BOSE® Surround Sound System which you can upgrade for Burmester® 3D High-End Surround Sound System. The leather-wrapped steering wheel feels comes with electronic adjustment, multi-function buttons that control various functions and a circular knob that changes the drive modes of the SUV. Luxurious features include ventilated seats, electric front seats, ambient lighting and four-zone climate control. The panoramic glass roof will be standard to provide an airy feel to the cabin. Porsche Cayenne Coupé boot size is a generous 600-625 litres keeping in mind that it is a Coupe body style.

The Porsche Cayenne Coupe specs offer the same engine options that are available with the standard Cayenne SUV. There are 2 engine options available namely a V6 and a rumbling V8. The 3-litre V6 turbocharged petrol engine which produces a max power output of 335 bhp and a peak torque output of 450 Nm whereas the twin-turbocharged V8 produces a max power output of 542 bhp, and a massive 770 Nm of torque. All the wheels are driven via an 8-Speed torque converter automatic gearbox which shifts smoothly. Both of the engines are BS6 compliant to keep the emissions in check.

Porsche Cayenne Coupé mileage is 8.8 kmpl in the city and 10.8 kmpl on the highways. However, mileage depends on the driving habits of the driver.

Braking duties are handled by ceramic coated iron brakes in the front and at the rear. Porsche also offers torque vectoring which ensures that the tyres have enough traction all the time. There is also Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control which is an active roll stabilisation system that stiffens up the chassis in the corners to ensure minimum body-roll. Safety is taken care of by ABS with EBD, Brake Assist, Traction control and stability control.

The performance from the Coupe is very good due to the strong engines and it pulls hard all the way up to its redline. The body roll is well controlled due to the active roll-bars. The suspension is slightly stiffly sprung in favour of handling. It really is the handling where the Porsche Cayenne Coupe outshines its rival SUV Coupes. The rear-axle steering aids in manoeuvring the big SUV in the city traffic.

Porsche Cayenne Coupe is aimed towards those who want to buy a sporty yet stylish SUV where the Cayenne Coupe excels.

Porsche Cayenne Coupe competes with the BMW X6, Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe and Audi Q8.