Porsche Cayenne

A story about how my standards for ride quality have changed since I test drove the new Porsche Cayenne.

The comfort of the new Cayenne

This September.I was allowed to test drive the new Cayenne at the Porsche Center.When I was there, I was quite surprised at how comfortable the ride was for both of us. In myThe pinnacle of the car with a good ride has been the "971 Panamera" until now.but(The number of cars I've driven is very small, but...)The new Cayenne was many times more comfortable.

...I mean, it was exceptional.

How is it comfortable to ride?The suspension is firm, yet very soft and smooth."It was as if I was moving along on rails without feeling any bumps or shocks. However, it was not fluffy, and I felt as if I was gripping the ground.

Also the ride in the back seat was very comfortable. Until now.The back seat of an SUV rides like a bus.I was under the impression that it was possible to go on a long touring trip sitting in the back seat all the time, but that was not the case at all. I thought, "It's totally possible to go on a long touring trip sitting in the back seat all the time!

In a test drive review on Cargraphic TV, Mr. Matsutoya had this to say about the ride quality of the new Cayenne (base model, without PASM spring suspension).

This is a luxury car the moment you start driving it. It is so supple underfoot that it is hard to believe that it is equipped with such fat tires. I don't know if it's fair to say that it doesn't feel like a Porsche, but I wonder if it's okay to make such a luxurious car with such a comfortable ride. (Omitted).No, because it's amazing how people can be fooled into thinking it's an air suspension....It's a strange feeling. It's a Porsche, right? It doesn't have air suspension, yet it rides like that.

Since that Matsutoya-san said it like this, the ride quality of the new Cayenne must be quite good.

Cayenne is unforgettable.

Since test driving the new Cayenne, we have had a bit of trouble at home.Even cars that I used to think were comfortable to ride in feel uncomfortable."The first is the "one". In particular, theVolkswagen Golf Mk7 at home now.I have been in the market for a car for a few years now. It is a very nice car, but it used to be'If you had a Golf, you wouldn't need a Panamera, would you?'I used to think, "Oh, I didn't know it was so rattly. Did you change the air pressure?" I now feel like, "Oh, my God, I've changed the air pressure.

And as for the Panamera, even though the ride is not bad.It's still so much smoother than the Cayenne."Sometimes I think to myself. If this is the case, I wish I had never test-driven the new Cayenne.(I'm not sure that's true.)

Suddenly, the other day, my husband said something like this.

Since I got in the new Cayenne and was amazed at how comfortable it was, my standards for car comfort have changed dramatically. I used to think that the Panamera and the Boxster are completely different in terms of ride quality and are in completely different categories, but after driving the new Cayenne, I now feel that the Panamera is also a sports car and is in the same category as the Boxster. But after driving the new Cayenne, I started to feel that "Panamera is also a sports car, but in the same category as the Boxster". I can't find a good analogy for it, though.

He said. I said, "For example, I used to think that 500 yen meat and 2,000 yen meat are totally different, but after eating 10,000 yen meat, 500 yen and 2,000 yen are the same! You mean like that?(I've never had such expensive meat.)When I hear the word

Well, I don't know about that analogy either, but that's how I feel.

(-_-)(Really?)

Since then, my husband can't seem to forget the Cayenne because he can't help comparing the comfort of the Cayenne to any other car he drives. However, it would be too extravagant to buy a Golf and replace it with a Cayenne...

However, my Golf will be inspected next year, so I don't know what my house will look like this time next year....

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