Romanian Tuning: Porsche Cayenne Muron by MAFF

These days it seems like there's a Porsche Cayenne tuning proposal popping up from every corner of the world. What you seen here is the work of an unknown Romanian tuning house call MAFF that is based in Bucharest. Dubbed Muron, the Cayenne package adds an aggressively styled wide bodykit made out of fiber glass and carbon fiber components that includes among other things front and rear spoilers, side skirts and a restyled bonnet. The kit is complemented by a set of alloy wheels available in various sizes.

Open up the door and you'll be greeted by a fully customized interior with buyers being able to choose from numerous colors and materials. Highlights include a mulitmedia kit with a navigation system and a high-end audio / video system.

The Romanian tuning boutique's offerings for the Cayenne also include mechanical upgrades with MAFF promising to raise the output of any version by up to 100HP with the most powerful model topping out at around 700HP. There's also a sport suspension that reduces the Cayenne's ride height by about 80mm.

Via: Worldcarfans

BYD T6: Chinese Maker Readying Porsche Cayenne SUV Clone with 2.0-Liter Engine!

In any other case, we'd have a hard time believing it, but when you're talking about Chinese automakers of the likes of BYD Auto that has a history of cloning other vehicles such as the Lexus RX-lookalike "S6 SUV" and the Toyota Aygo-esque "F0 minicar", everything is possible, even the creation of a Porsche Cayenne SUV knockoff. The above image of the Porsche Cayenne featuring a photoshoped BYD Auto grille circulated in numerous Chinese sites, but we managed to pinpoint the original scan on a Chinese forum.

We're not entirely sure if the photo is from an official brochure as suggested since there's a possibility that it could be sourced from a car magazine. Either way, while we have no knowledge of the Chinese language, we're presuming that the closing sentences in the article mean that BYD Auto's T6 Cayenne knockoff is planned to be introduced in September 2010 and that it will be equipped with a 2.0-liter engine.

BYD Auto isn't the only Chinese firm that has adopted vehicle cloning as an accepted development strategy. As we saw once again at last month's Shanghai Auto Show, many automakers from China follow this method to create new cars like the Landwind X8 - Mitsubishi Outlander, Great Wall Florid - Scion xA, Lifan 320 - MINI Cooper, Yema SQJ6451 - Subaru Forester and Geely GE - Rolls Royce Phantom.

We'll keep a close eye on the "BYD T6" Cayenne story and if (or when) we find something new, we'll post it up immediately.

Via: Le Blog Auto , Photo: Club BYD Auto

Diesel-Powered Porsche Cayenne on Sale in the UK

If there was ever a more controversial model as a whole in Porsche's history than the Cayenne Diesel, please let us know. The German sports carmaker's (...) first ever diesel-engine model has arrived in UK showrooms with prices starting from £39,404. That's about £2,600 more than the entry-level Cayenne V6 that features a 290HP 3.6-liter V6 gasoline engine. The Cayenne Diesel offers an Audi-derived 3.0-litre V6 turbo diesel engine with 240HP matted to a six-speed Tiptronic S automatic transmission.

Porsche claims that the Cayenne Diesel has an average consumption of 30.4mpg UK on the combined cycle that converts to 9.3 lt/100km or 25.3mpg US with emissions of 244g/km CO2.

The Cayenne's range will be further enhanced in 2010 with the introduction of a gasoline-hybrid version that's expected to exceed 31 mpg UK.

Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS: One Big, Bad Modded Porsche Cayenne

Sometimes, a vehicle's name is worth more than a thousand photos or a thousand words. Like, when you hear the name Gemballa Tornado 750 GTS, you know that what you're about to see ain't going to be pretty or puny... In this case, we're talking about Gemballa's heavily modified Cayenne proposal that comes with "Mad-Max" looks, an upgraded turbocharged V8 engine with 750HP and on top of that, a weight reduction of 250kg or 551 pounds over the standard Cayenne Turbo upon which it is based.

The extensive engine mods include the increase of the V8's displacement from 4.8- to 5.0-liters and the fitment of fortified forged pistons, special connecting rods, racing turbochargers along with a new air intercooler plus a remapping of the ECU. The result is an impressive output of 750HP at 6,400 rpm and a maximum torque of 1,050Nm or 774-lbs/ft at 3200 rpm. The Tornado 750 GTS accelerates from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in 4.3 seconds and has a top speed in excess of 300 km/h or 187mph.

To put all that power on the road in a politically correct manner, Gemballa's engineers outfitted the Cayenne with a sports suspension that includes an adjustable coilover kit that allows the lowering of the car by up to 70mm. The Tornado 750 GTS rides on a set of extra light 22-inch alloy wheels shod in 335/25 Z22 high performance tires while stopping power is provided by a new braking system with 6-piston brake callipers and 420mm discs at the front axle and 4-piston brake callipers with 380mm discs at the rear axle.

On the outside, Gemballa's team turned the Cayenne into a vehicle that could easily have had a role in the movie Death Race. Aerodynamic accessories aside, one of the highlights is the bonnet which has been 'fused' with the front wings and now opens as a whole.

Inside, Gemballa opted for a four-seat layout while the cabin has been upgraded with new materials and a redesigned center console hosting the lifted gearbox and the Data Control System.

The German tuning house said that the Tornado 750 GTS will be built in a limited number of 50 units with prices set at €400,000 or about $520,000 US.