BMW X6M vs Porsche Cayenne Turbo – The Heavy Weight German Comparo
This is the pinnacle of pure all wheel drive hooliganism. The BMW X6M versus Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Combined, these two bring an astounding 1055 hp and 1016 ft-lbs of torque to this heavy weight German comparo.
Since its introduction as a 2010 model, the BMW X6M looks have been polarizing. Why would you want a 5300 lbs Sport Ute that has less utility than an X5 and costs more? Good question. One could also question the need for a Porsche Cayenne Turbo as it costs more than twice the $ 48,850 starting price for Cayennes. Realistically, there is no rational reason to own either of these insane sport-utes. Accordingly, Top Gear Australia says people who drive these sort are Tossers.
German Engineering.
The Germans are on to something here though, because I didn’t care if people thought I was a tosser or not when I was driving them. The thrust capable from the Porsche and the BMW is an automotive junkie’s crack. I would slow down or wait for traffic to clear just to nail the throttle unleashing their turbocharged V8s which then channels power through all four wheels. It literally felt like they were clawing at the pavement when launching them from a dead stop. It’s an amazing feat what BMW and Porsche have done to make both of these SUV’s so rewarding to drive. Both also offer that classic SUV experience of a commanding view and seating position in gorgeous leather lined, tech infused cabins.
Starting with the BMW, one finds that all the chassis aides are included. These include Dynamic Performance Control (DPC) which is a trick differential that instead of braking the inside rear wheel in a hard turn adds power under throttle to the outside rear wheel. Fairly complex and impressive, given so many manufacturers choose to just use selective inside wheel braking to fake it. Next there’s EDC or Electronic Damper Control, Active Roll Stabilization and DSC (Dynamic Stability Control). Frankly there are just too many settings for me but thankfully the only thing you need to do is hit the M Button on the steering wheel to put it in Maximum M fun mode! Power is split 40% front, and 60% rear until the xDrive sense some slip, then the X6M can vary power distribution as needed to help grip and powering out of corners.
The 2013 NAIAS Porsche Stand
BMWBLOG visited the Porsche display at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show during the press days. What follows is a brief summary of what we saw and what Porsche’s up to. What I find most ironic in all of this is how Porsche and BMW are now true market competitors their lineups now directly compete for some of the same customers.
Porsche still sells crazy expensive autos but also has moved down market where as BMW has moved up market with some models breaking into six figures (US prices) and Porsche’s lowest base price is $ 48,800.
2012 was a very, very big year for Porsche and started with customer deliveries of the seventh generation 911, internal code 991. To date, Porsche has released the Carrera, Carrera S, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S and the Targas.
Model overkill? Nope according to Porsche because, the 911 Turbo, Turbo S and 911 GT3, GT3RS, the most anticipated models, are still yet to be unveiled. In 2012 Porsche also started selling a whole new Boxster and then at the end of November, Porsche unveiled the all new Cayman at the LA Auto Show.
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BMWBLOG Comparison Test: 2012 BMW X5 35d vs. 2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Who would have ever seen this coming? BMW and Porsche duking it out dueling Diesel Sport-Utes! Yes Porsche made diesel tractors in the ’50s and BMW has sold diesels for years in Europe, but this fight is happening on our shores. The BMW X5 35d has been selling successfully in the US since its debut in 2009. Now Porsche is bringing its 2013 Cayenne Diesel that has been available in Europe since 2009. Finally, the United States is getting access to some great diesel products that the rest of the world has been enjoying for years.
So how do these two stack up? Base prices are less than $ 1000 off from each other, they have nearly identical dimensions and six- cylinder diesels, so this is gonna be close.
History
In 1983, BMW introduced the US to realm of European diesels with the 524td. With low fuel prices, its anemic 115 hp and 155 lb-ft of toque, ran a rather sickly 0-60 time of 12 seconds. One can see why it wasn’t a big seller. The 524td mercifully lasted only one year in the US market. However, market conditions were significantly different in 2009 for the North American introduction of the BMW X5 xDrive35d. Overall fuel prices were up, fuel economy had taken on more importance, and BMW had advanced the diesel motor in refinement, performance and reliability. BMW has had years of experience making diesels for their passenger cars in Europe where two out every three new BMWs sold are diesels.
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Porsche Cayenne Review
It’s hard to believe the Porsche Cayenne has been in production for more than a decade now – an internal revolution that saw the marque break its sports car mould to cater for families as much as upwardly mobile singles.
Back in 2002, Porsche purists – and a large portion of the world’s automotive media – thought the first-generation Porsche Cayenne was a huge mistake that would only serve to water down the celebrated German sports car brand that had created the iconic Porsche 911.
After all, Porsche was a manufacturer of relatively lightweight sports cars and was seen to have no stake in heavy five-seat SUVs that weighed more than 2000kg.
But history has proved Porsche was on the money (literally) with the Cayenne and that the cynics got it all wrong.
The Porsche Cayenne SUV has already notched up more than 360,000 sales since those wobbly days in 2002, and still going strong.
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Video: 2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S in Action
Porsche has just dropped a new video of the 2013 Cayenne Turbo S. The video features Gordon Robertson, Chief Driving Instructor testing the car on the track at its birthplace in Leipzig.
Check out our original post on the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S.
Refresher: Power comes from the same 4.8 liter 8-cylinder turbo engine making 550-hp and a maximum torque of 553 lb-ft. This allows the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S to go from 0 to 60 mph 4.3 seconds (Cayenne Turbo does it in 4.4 seconds) with a top speed of 175 mph (Cayenne Turbo top speed comes in 172 mph). Pricing for the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S starts at $ 146,000.
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550-hp 2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S price starts at $146,000
The Porsche Cayenne range is getting another member added to its model family today with the addition of the Cayenne Turbo S – a 550-hp SUV that “surpasses the driving performance of many sports cars, while preserving the off-road capability, ride comfort and towing ability typical of the Cayenne.”
Power comes from the same 4.8 liter 8-cylinder turbo engine in the Cayenne Turbo – but it has now been upgraded with an addition 50-hp and torque has been increased to 553 lb-ft. This allows the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S to go from 0 to 60 mph 4.3 seconds (Cayenne Turbo does it in 4.4 seconds) with a top speed of 175 mph (Cayenne Turbo top speed comes in 172 mph).
The Cayenne Turbo S is comes with all the Porsche dynamic performance techs including Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus), and Power Steering Plus, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM). The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S is also equipped with the Sport Chrono package as standard.
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2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S: 405kW super-SUV here in February
Porsche has unleashed the most hard-core SUV in its history, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S – a $ 294,000 luxury 4WD that promises to combine luxurious comfort with off-road ability and sports car performance.
Under the bonnet of the new Cayenne Turbo S sits the same engine as the one found in the $ 440,200 Porsche Panamera Turbo S.
The twin-turbocharged 4.8-litre V8 petrol powerplant produces 405kW of power and 750Nm of torque, which represents a 37kW/50Nm boost over the existing $ 248,600 Cayenne Turbo.
The more potent engine helps propel the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S from 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds (two-tenths quicker than the Turbo) and on to a top speed of 283km/h (up 5km/h), yet its combined cycle fuel consumption remains on par at 11.5 litres per 100km.
The Cayenne Turbo S inherits the Porsche Active Suspension Management dampening control and air suspension combination from the Turbo, and adds Dynamic Chassis Control in an attempt to reduce roll through corners and enhance agility and ride comfort.
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