All eyes were on Porsche at the 2002 Paris Motor Show when it launched its first step into a brave new world – one that has seen it build all manner of cars from small off-roaders to electric saloon cars since..
But back in 2002, the idea of one of the world’s best-known sports car makers building anything but a coupe or roadster was unfeasible. Porsche had never been there before, and it wasn’t aligned with the brand’s heritage.
The car market was evolving, though, and the launch of the BMW X5 two years previously had shown that it was possible to build an SUV that had car-like dynamics. The new Range Rover L322 in 2001 brought more of the same, and Porsche wanted a slice of the action.
Enter the Cayenne – the first Porsche SUV, the first with a V8 engine since the 928 and the first with off-road capability since the company built tractors in the 1950s. It was initially offered only with those V8 engines, normally aspirated and turbocharged, to ensure that it lived up to Porsche’s performance promise.
This one – now regarded as one of the most important Porsches of all-time - is a really smart example of the high-spec 4.5 V8 S derivative presented in impeccable orderyn1KNNkgxvSJBkkxDceYrqjygjPpJWcYXQmIa8YG.jpg1.37 MB
THE HISTORY AND PAPERWORK
Only 51,751 miles from new
Supplied new by Porsche Centre Tonbridge in December 2004
Service history to 49,106 miles
Five owners
Combination of main dealer and independent servicing
This is a very good example of the first-generation Cayenne – a car with massive significance in automotive history. With many Cayennes falling into less than diligent ownership in their later years, finding one as good and original as this is an absolute delight and the low mileage adds even further to its appeal. One to put away as a future investment, perhaps?
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