Hello,

Specs tell that my 08 Cayenne S is able to reach 60 miles from zero in 6.1 seconds, however, I never could see that. What methods should I use in order to reach this? No modifications please, I want the original porsche to do this!!

 

PSM off, 1st gear, punch it.

 

Whole bunch of stuffs come into play. Weathers, road conditions, vehicle conditions, tires have right amount of PSI, ect....

 

You sure that spec is not the 6 speed manual?

like what wantone said , psm off, floor it

 

6.1 for the Manual. GTS - 6 speed manual. Shorter Gears for the mid-range punch. The 6.1 is on achieved with the 6-speed manual. The GTS in Auto Tranny is the same as the CS 6.6 seconds which is very respectable.

 

PSM OFF, Comfort setting on PASM, Tiptronic in manual mode power breaking and release at 2,5rpm or 2.7 with that killed a Cayman S Tiptronic and a 03 SL500 however they werent power breaking which lead me to launch violently.

 

 

Why are you laughing, I've got the Cayenne S modified with an ecu tune, drop in filters and full fabspeed exhaust.

 

meanmachine, does upgrading ecu really affects so much the performance? And the exhaust as well, and the filters too

 

Honestly, yes I have really felt a substantial increase in torque in the lower to mid range rpm scales were the stock 4.5l Cayenne S lacked when I first drove it. I raced a stock 06 CS from a roll of 45 kmh and I easily put on 4-5 car lenghts and continue to pull up to 6 cars through the top end.

I think the upgrades are worth it and is what the cayenne needs due to the lack of torque down low, it feels much sportier and very aggressive now. It has the grunt to accelerate much quciker and the RPM shifting point is also raised to 7,200rpm aswell, The topspeed limiter is also removed and I reached 270kmh this summer. After 200kmh the Cayenne S really pulls strong, I have had many Cayenne S owners/friends drive my car and they say it feels much lighter and faster due to the responsivness of the ecu to a higher octane of fuel.

The only modifications that I dont have are the EVOMS airbox and aftermarket headers.

 

Cool, can't wait for the 2008 ecu upgrade, they said that it's not available yet

 

time a 0-60 with a g timer or something like that. there is this review by car and driver that got 6 sec flat 0-60 with the 08 CS.

 

my recommendations: stickier tires, ecu, air intake, exhaust and the technique meanmachine suggested and u should get below 6 sec.

 

A more-powerful Porsche SUV still confuses, but now it’s quicker.


Porsche’s Cayenne, the Porsche so few enthusiasts get but many consumers buy, receives more than just a face lift for 2008. Evidence confirms HGH use—that’s “hefty gains in horsepower”—but Porsche has done nothing unethical. There’s a slight enlargement, to 4.8 liters (from 4.5), direct injection, and the addition of Porsche’s VarioCam Plus variable valve timing and lift. After all these changes, the V-8 in a Porsche Cayenne S now puts out 385 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque, gains of 45 horsepower and 59 pound-feet. Although those figures won’t grab any headlines, they are gains of 13 and 16 percent, respectively, which is way more than some people here would ever tip.

With the extra power underhood being channeled to all four wheels through Porsche’s standard all-wheel-drive system, we recorded 0-to-60 mph in six ticks flat and the quarter-mile in 14.5 seconds at 98 mph, figures that beat the old Cayenne S by 0.6 second to 60 and 0.5 second and 5 mph in the quarter.

Those numbers comfortably pad the $35,800 premium the true lunatic pays for a 500-hp Cayenne Turbo—which will perform the 0-to-60 and quarter-mile feats in 4.8 and 13.3 seconds at 107 mph—but they also represent a noticeable gain from behind the wheel over the performance of the outgoing car. This was a necessary improvement considering Mercedes-Benz’s new 382-hp ML550 will sprint to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds and costs some $5500 less. If an ML and a Cayenne ever find themselves side by side at a red light, we can only assume egos will be clashing conservatively, meaning the 5-to-60-mph rolling start will probably be the more important number. Advantage: Mercedes. So you might want to think twice about that Turbo.

Also new for 2008 is the optional $3510 Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, which consists of a pair of active anti-roll bars meant to counteract body roll. A recent Cayenne Turbo we tested had this system (and summer-only 21-inch tires) and recorded 0.90 g on our skidpad, which seems to pretty well define the limit of what a vehicle this size is capable of.

This S model did without the bars had lesser all-season rubber and managed 0.82 g, a figure that is still superb for a 5351-pound sport-ute. If you’re a big-league on-ramp bomber really looking to absolutely terrify the wife and kids, though, PDCC might be worth the cash.

Inside the Cayenne, not much has changed. Actually, nothing at all has changed beyond the availability of new leather. Our tester did not have that option, and we were unable to evaluate it. So sad. It did, however, have a nav system ($3070), an adjustable air suspension ($2990), and a sunroof ($1190), among other options that pushed our as-tested price past $70,000.

Keep the options in check, though, and a base 2008 Cayenne S is only $780 more than the previous gen. That’s just $17.33 per additional horse, which is some of the cheapest horsepower anywhere on the market, even if it is heavy horsepower.


VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 5-door wagon

PRICE AS TESTED: $70,025 (base price: $58,795)

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 293 cu in, 4806cc
Power (SAE net): 385 bhp @ 6200 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 369 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 112.4 in Length: 188.9 in Width: 75.9 in Height: 66.9 in
Curb weight: 5351 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 6.0 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 15.2 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 29.7 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 6.8 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.5 sec @ 98 mph
Top speed (drag limited, mfr’s claim): 155 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 175 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.82 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 13/19 mpg
C/D observed: 15 mpg

 

meanmachine, what ecu upgrade do you have?