Kind of disappointing... on Wednesday I'm flying to Miami to pick up my SRT and today I find out the new Cayenne will have 520 horsepower and bump the SRT down to #2 or #3 on the list of the fastest production SUV's. Oh well...
So Porsche is claiming 4.8 seconds, so does Jeep, but honestly I don't think a stock SRT will could do a 4.8 considering the horsepower, weight, and gearing. At best I think it could do 5 seconds flat, more like 5.1 or 5.2 as testing has shown so far. Now the Cayenne with 520 horsepower, and 530 torque at 2000rpm (!) you can see why 4.8 seconds seems accurate.
uhh Nevertheless, this particular breed of Cayenne will be a rarity, considering its price starts at $111,600, more than three times of what the Grand Cherokee SRT-8 costs at $39,995. Of course, for those who want to own the worlds quickest and fastest SUV, not to mention one of the most prestigious, the Turbo S is the only answer.
ok goodbye troll this is a section for discussing the srt8 jeep not a truck that costs 3 times as much and will be slighty faster OR just as fast seeing as both their CLAIMED speeds are the same. i dont think this will weigh much to anyone on here considering if ur buying a cayenne turbo s and can actually afford it i really doubt ur considering the srt-8 9/10 times
Last edited by adrenalineaiax : 01-22-2006 at 02:44 PM.
Kind of disappointing... on Wednesday I'm flying to Miami to pick up my SRT and today I find out the new Cayenne will have 520 horsepower and bump the SRT down to #2 or #3 on the list of the fastest production SUV's. Oh well...
So Porsche is claiming 4.8 seconds, so does Jeep, but honestly I don't think a stock SRT will could do a 4.8 considering the horsepower, weight, and gearing. At best I think it could do 5 seconds flat, more like 5.1 or 5.2 as testing has shown so far. Now the Cayenne with 520 horsepower, and 530 torque at 2000rpm (!) you can see why 4.8 seconds seems accurate.
Well testing has shown so far has shown the SRT8 to be hitting 4.8 - right out of assembly line. It will most likely follow the rest of the SRT's in that after some good breaking in, the number will drop a bit. The porsche with all its turbo won't be able to match. The only thing Porsche will have on the SRT8 is top speed - and that won't be a big deal.
On a road course - all things being equal (same driver ability etc.) the jeep will will (due to it's better handling etc.).
4.8 seconds with 520hp and over $110,000? I'm not impressed. It should run 0 - 60 in under 4 seconds
Besides, the Cayanne is not a very tough looking car. Like a castrated 911 on steriods. A vehicle more for successfull, faggy little Jewish men in their 40's or 50's.
For that money I'd go with the RRS, BMW, or Mercedes
Kind of disappointing... on Wednesday I'm flying to Miami to pick up my SRT and today I find out the new Cayenne will have 520 horsepower and bump the SRT down to #2 or #3 on the list of the fastest production SUV's. Oh well...
So Porsche is claiming 4.8 seconds, so does Jeep, but honestly I don't think a stock SRT will could do a 4.8 considering the horsepower, weight, and gearing. At best I think it could do 5 seconds flat, more like 5.1 or 5.2 as testing has shown so far. Now the Cayenne with 520 horsepower, and 530 torque at 2000rpm (!) you can see why 4.8 seconds seems accurate.
Huh? The Cayenne is not bumping the SRT "down" at all, at best it is going to tie the Jeep SRT8. Pretty embarassing for Porsche considering that with almost 100 more HP all they can do is match the 4.8 0-60 time of the Jeep. Top speed of the Cayenne S is 168 mph, right there with the Jeep. The Porsche is also heavier than the Jeep and as mentioned costs nearly 3x the price. The over-priced Cayenne has been plagued with major problems and complaints, a lot of unhappy owners out there.
The Cayenne Turbo S weighs over 500 lbs. more than the GC SRT-8. Weight of course is the great Horsepower eater. The 4.8 0-60 times Porsche quotes for the Cayenne Turbo S are a match for the Jeep SRT-8 time recorded by R&T magazine. MPH magazine got a 4.7 0-60 time for the Jeep SRT-8. So, while the $111,000+ Porsche is indeed impressive the Jeep SRT-8 is it's match for 1/3 the price.
Oh, and for over $111K couldn't we make the CD Changer standard? Sheesh...
..Of course, for those who want to own the worlds quickest and fastest SUV, not to mention one of the most prestigious, the Turbo S is the only answer...
The "world's quickest and fastest SUV"? Say's who? "Most prestigious?", how so? About all the Cayenne (aka "Tourag") has going for it may be "most expensive SUV" and "most problematic SUV". Cayenne sales are way down (more than 50% last October and more than 25% for 2005) and reliability has barely improved the past couple of years.
I don't care what you guys say, but if you had a ton of cash, the decision would be easy. You would get the Porsche. Its still a Porsche and a status symbol!
People who buy that Cayenne are probably millionaires, and if you can afford it, are you gonna say, "well maybe I will just get the Jeep because its a better deal!"...HELL NO, you are gonna say "I am getting this Porsche so I can show off how much $ I have, and its fast as hell!"
I don't care what you guys say, but if you had a ton of cash, the decision would be easy. You would get the Porsche. Its still a Porsche and a status symbol!
People who buy that Cayenne are probably millionaires, and if you can afford it, are you gonna say, "well maybe I will just get the Jeep because its a better deal!"...HELL NO, you are gonna say "I am getting this Porsche so I can show off how much $ I have, and its fast as hell!"
No matter how much cash I had I would NOT buy the POS Porsche.
"and it's fast as hell".... ??? But it's NOT faster than the Jeep so there go the "fastest SUV" bragging rights.
I don't care what you guys say, but if you had a ton of cash, the decision would be easy. You would get the Porsche. Its still a Porsche and a status symbol!
People who buy that Cayenne are probably millionaires, and if you can afford it, are you gonna say, "well maybe I will just get the Jeep because its a better deal!"...HELL NO, you are gonna say "I am getting this Porsche so I can show off how much $ I have, and its fast as hell!"
and it will be funny as hell when that snoody ass rich guy gets smoked by joe blow in an srt8
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too bad the new Cayenne will be faster
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