An even hotter Porsche Cayenne.Byline: Steve Hughes ARANGE of tuning and styling options for the Porsche Cayenne The Porsche Cayenne is a mid-size luxury SUV produced by the German automaker Porsche since 2002, and North American sales began in 2003. It is the first V8 engined vehicle built by Porsche since 1995, when the Porsche 928 was discontinued. Diesel has been introduced by Techart, the German tuning company. Upgrades include sportier engine, chassis, bodywork bodywork /body·work/ (-wurk?) a general term for therapeutic methods that center on the body for the promotion of physical health and emotional and spiritual well-being, including massage, various systems of touch and manipulation, and interior enhancements. The power kit boosts output from the Cayenne's 3.0-litre diesel engine from 240bhp to 290bhp and more importantly raises torque significantly at just 2,200rpm. The CO2 emissions are unchanged at 244g/km and economy is 30.4mpg. Techart spokesman Phil Hindley, says: "The 0-60 time drops from 8.3 seconds to 7.7 seconds, which is an impressive improvement but the real benefit is that the huge torque and very flat delivery provides impressive acceleration from any speed. "It feels more like a big V8 than a highly efficient diesel V6." In addition to the power hike option there is also an Aerokit Pack that includes a revised front panel with a deeper spoiler and integrated driving and fog lamps plus LAMPS PLUS, Inc. is a privately held corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells portable lighting, fixture lighting, home décor items and a variety of other related products. additional cooling vents. At the rear there is a low-drag roof spoiler. For vehicles with air suspension there is a control module that lowers the ride height in order to improve aerodynamics aerodynamics, study of gases in motion. As the principal application of aerodynamics is the design of aircraft, air is the gas with which the science is most concerned. . The Techart Diesel Cayenne costs from pounds 53,000 - some pounds 13,000 more than the standard Cayenne diesel - and with the power kit prices are from pounds 55,500. CAPTION(S): UPGRADE German company Techart has introduced a range of upgrades for the Porsche Cayenne Diesel, including sportier engine, chassis, bodywork and interior enhancements |
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