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Article : Cayenne Hots Up 4x4 Fight
Given its historic reputation for building thrilling drivers cars like the =
911 and Boxster, Porsche's decision to produce a monster, two-ton off-roade=
r caused jaws to hit the floor. Now, just two weeks after the controversial=
 Cayenne made its UK debut at the British Motor Show, we've got the chance =
to drive it.
After the bright lights of Birmingham's NEC, seeing a Cayenne in proper day=
light makes a big difference to its looks. While it's not what you would ca=
ll pretty, the Cayenne's bully boy face and towering stance are softened. T=
he curvy bonnet, wheelarches and softly contoured doors suddenly make a Ran=
ge Rover appear slabby and a BMW X5 a bit lumpy. Absurd as it may sound, gi=
ven that its stablemates are low-slung sports cars, the Cayenne has a real =
Porsche look about it. Perhaps design boss Harm Lagaay isn't as crazy as we=
'd thought...

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