I finally had the opportunity to take a couple shots of my wife's 2012 Cayenne S. We took delivery about a month ago. The exterior is "White" with the special order cognac espresso interior. We also added the olive interior package, 21 inch Turbo II wheels, Burmester, premium package plus with 14 way seats, aluminum skid plate front and rear, and the thermal/noise insulated glass.

This car exceeded my expectations from the moment I first saw it at the dealer. The fit and finish and quality of materials is excellent, and the Cayenne S is packed with technology.

A couple thoughts:

The 21 inch Turbo II wheels really make the exterior of the car. They provide a very sporty look and there are no issues with comfort at all. The vehicle rides very smooth, even on the sport suspension setting.

The wheels came with the extended wheel arches. They are very well executed and at least on the white car provide a lovely contrast. I'm glad I did not choose to get them painted body color.

The interior is simply amazing. It really has to be seen in person to be appreciated. The stitching on the dash and doors is deviated and that comes standard with this interior. The top of the door panel in the interior slopes down towards the window such that the deviated stitch on the door is easily visible from the exterior. This adds a nice touch. We initially were going to order the glossy walnut interior package, but we changed our mind and went with the olive, and I think it looks great. The carpets are Cognac and the mats and headliner are espresso, standard.

The Burmester is simply incredible. With the noise insulated glass....heaven.

The windows are not tinted aftermarket, the pictures show the level of tint with the factory noise/thermal glass option.

The aluminum skid plates add a nice sporty look, and would look even better in my opinion on a darker colored vehicle.

One option that we considered was getting some of the black bits on the exterior painted. I'm glad we didn't. They look great as they are.

Based upon our brief experience with this car, I cannot imagine that there is any finer SUV available that blends luxury, technology, and sportiness worthy of the Porsche bloodline the way the Cayenne does.

 

Interior shots......

 

Lovely cayenne.
Classy interior!
Enjoy!

 

Looks beautiful, congratulations!

 

very nice interior. excellent choice!

 

Cognac,Espresso
What a yummy looking interior

 

Congratulations. Beautiful. Enjoy it safely for years to come.

 

Nice write up and great pics, she's a beauty!

 

gorgeous.

 

Picking up a very similar build late this week.
Really like the Turbo Wheels with White.
And thanks for bringing attention to the tint level.
I was hoping the Thermal option would be dark enough to not necessitate a visit to the local Huper Optik shop.

 

Looks great! I assume you have the suspension on the "loading" setting for the pics?

 

Congratulations to you and your wife, eagleeye.

Your Cayenne is spectacular and beautifully specced; enjoy it to the max. Did it come equipped with Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control [PDCC] or did you just go with the air suspension and suspension management?

khabah

 

Wow great car.
I wish I had seen this before I bought mine last month. I have buyer’s remorse. Porsche has so many options it is hard to find the best mix when you are in the show room. I think the only thing that will make me happy on my next one is to get all the options. I love the leather Dash.

 

Correct. Wish it could ride like that.

 

Nice! Congrats!