The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Was the Original Luxury Super SUV

[@Aezetyr]

THIS car model and the Panamera are the reason why Porsche is still a nameplate.

[@damilolaakanni]

You're forgetting about the Boxter. The sales of the Boxter allegedly was what paid for the development of the Cayenne as well as the Audi Q7 and Volkswagen Touareg.

[@mikedelape6609]

bullshit

[@mikedelape6609]

the 911 is why porsche is who they are not these suv’s

[@TheV8Pumpkin]

@@mikedelape6609 if you think porsche hasn’t been on the brink of bankruptcy due to only selling spirts cars your not a true enthusiast lol

[@VeryRegularGuy]

@@mikedelape6609 the 911 wouldn’t have allowed them to stay afloat… wouldn’t have been a porsche to make the 911 if it weren’t for those cars

[@waelal-zubieri5358]

One thing that was very impressive on these early Cayenne models is how reliable the air suspension is. Even Japanese cars would start having problems after about 10 years. The Cayenne system rarely ever experience any leaks, and when it fails it's usually not just replacing the whole system like some range rovers.

[@aaryeshg.6526]

And the automatic transmission in these first gen Cayennes were Aisin. Toyota basically, so that's another plus point.

[@YouGotPropofol]

Ugly then, and todays models are just as ugly. Not as ugly as todays x5, but close.

[@tortillacats]

@@YouGotPropofol name a beautiful SUV, if you find a modern cayenne ugly

[@RoundenBrown]

I got a Lincoln Navigator in 1999, by 2006 the air suspension was already leaking.

[@stranotech1]

@@YouGotPropofol the gen2+ cayenne's are beautiful looking suvs imo

[@chartreux1532]

It's a fantastic Car and People now realise that, i got mine a few Years ago, used for a good Price and with over 90000km on it (55k miles). Now it has 157000km on it (Almost 100k Miles) and i had no Problems whatsoever, and being German i drive it regularly on the Autobahn at Speeds of 180-220kmh (111mph to 137mph) The Engine is fantastic and the Car overall is really reliable. People have been sleeping on this one Prost & Cheers from the Bavarian Alps

[@zohzu]

Verbrauch ist doch extrem hoch?

[@liberi567]

And I guess the value increased top, prices in Germany are coming up on these

[@Harmuthkuthanapalithi]

I am on 350,000 km on my toyota vitz drives like out the showroom

[@s0nic79]

@@zohzu Hatte den Turbo mit 450 PS, Verbrauch knapp 20 Liter. Hab im Monat knapp 450 Euro nur für Sprit bezahlt, ohne viel gefahren zu sein. Deshalb musste der auch weg. Aber ansonsten ein tolles Spaßauto und momentan für ganz schmales Geld zu haben.

[@PointNemo9]

​@Ernie H You sound like an American

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Doug the kind of guy who sits next to you on an empty bus.

[@luiselapostolfeliz2421]

Exact zero to sixty time is unknown but it was 4+X seconds but this is & will always be the Apostle to the SUV's. It may not be the newest Caianne Turbo.

[@_Boni_]

How can you be on an empty bus? If you sit on it the bus isn't empty anymore.

[@luiselapostolfeliz2421]

@@_Boni_ True.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@Boni Metaphorically speaking good 👍

[@prabhatgautam7888]

and tell you about the quirks and features of the bus

[@redlineraphael]

Great video Doug! As a former first gen Cayenne turbo owner, you did miss one thing which is the factory tire inflator under the passenger seat which is powered by the air suspension. Glad to see you like the car!

[@zrally2107]

I believe that was optional my guess is this 1 didn't have it. I know my 04 turbo didn't have that or the front and rear detection lights he highlighted in the video

[@ogalief]

And the power front safety belts! Very uncommon feature

[@peppaandpay]

My turbo had that too and it came in handy

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@peppaandpay agree.

[@purwantiallan5089]

@@ogalief the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S at least not as broken as Tesla.

[@vguitarman]

I paid very little for an 06 Turbo S not too long ago. It had $18k in receipts from a long term owner. It still broke literally every two weeks for the 6 months that I owned it. It was insane. When I traded it in it was on it's 3rd center shaft bearing/bushing in less than 95k miles. Air suspension faults that not even the porsche dealer could figure out. To replace a cracked coolant reservoir (a common fault) you need to remove the passenger headlight even though the reservoir is against the engine fire wall. I needed a 3 ft extension to remove one bolt. It was a truly insane car to work on. Rotors were ungodly expensive, the rear vents stopped blowing hot air, the battery is under the front seat, it has surprisingly little interior space for its size and weight. I could go on and on and on. And yet..like a parent romanticising the early days of raising their kids, I still think about the Cayenne fondly. Conveniently ignoring the absolute insanity and chaos that was daily life with one.

[@chynacash3138]

How much was yours when you got it? I had to talk my husband out of buying one of these not too long ago for $12k and it had 90k miles on it too so I guess we dodged a bullet lol he's content with his used Grand Cherokee SRT.

[@SPZ909]

@@chynacash3138 You dodged a cannon ball. Well done.

[@RegionalRadioShackManager]

Sounds like a lemon Cayenne. They usually are bulletproof

[@papasins5623]

@@RegionalRadioShackManager1st gen cayenne is one of the most unreliable vehicles ever

[@SPZ909]

@@RegionalRadioShackManager Hahahahahahahaha

[@bovedli]

I have this :) it’s my daily. 2004 turbo. Tuned to 500hp. There is absolutely no way I’m gonna sell it. It has now 216.000 km (140K ish miles). It’s my dearly beloved daily driver and partner in crime since 2018. It is like a christmas gift to see Doug review my car! :) I fuckin love my car! 🎉 Long Live Cayenne! ❤

[@mattroyce]

it's reliable??

[@jays9211]

I had a Turbo S in 2006. That year they made mostly Turbo S’. Not many base Turbos were made in ‘06 as this was the swan song year for this body type. It was a beast. Only complaint would be it did have a bit of turbo lag from low rpms compared to current turbo cars. Was a pretty penny in the day at $115k+

[@Conservator.]

I guess gas consumption wasn’t an issue for you. I like these cars a lot but their MPG figures are terrible. For me, that’s an issue but I’m in the Netherlands where we might have a different perspective. (I don’t mean any unfriendliness at all) I do like Porsche and I think the interior of this car still looks very nice even after 17 years.

[@JayHaell]

And now you can get one for 5k (and pay an additional 5k to make it run well) 😅 insane depreciation. But still a cool car 👍

[@Don-pk2uy]

I love turbo lag. I want to feel the turbo spool up not for my turboed car to feel NA

[@victorpapillon1487]

You ruined the economy and imported the third world boomer

[@lakeelmpine5351]

​@@Conservator. from what I understand the v6 models weren't great on gas either, you might've been better off anyway 😂

[@alexrusso6456]

Every time there’s a cheap older car I’m eyeing, Doug releases a video about it and demand for the car all of a sudden goes up 😭

[@therealmudafuka7200]

I swear dude, my list gets smaller everyday

[@peppaandpay]

I've notice that for awhile and it gets upsetting

[@groggysword33]

I’ve been saving up for this car for six months… thanks Doug…

[@exoticindiaa]

And here in India, these cars are dirt cheap.

[@jk-yr1rx]

​@@exoticindiaa😂

[@billghere6111]

2 quirks I didn't see mentioned. 1, pretty sure only the Turbo S had the pop-out rear back up camera in the tailgate. Had to clean mine to get it working, and 2, the Turbo S, maybe all Turbo Cayennes started off in 2nd gear. If you wanted to launch, you had to downshift to first. That gear is mostly for off-road but not much Turbo lag at all when you use it. Also, the Aisin Trans was a variant of the 4Speed Land Cruiser/ Toyota Bus trans.

[@DarkoVeselinovicc]

There is a sport button; Press it and it starts from first. And another thing, All cayens start from second gear. Only when they are cold they start from 1st

[@Gpimp2000]

@@DarkoVeselinovicc this man is a true cayenne expert, I thought I was the only one who knew about the cold start thing haha

[@basshead.]

He also didn't mention that it's a glorified VW Touareg.

[@MarkoVukovic0]

@@basshead. also, Audi Q7. But, no Turbo S for those two.

[@PoplinsGarage]

And the Touareg was infinitely better because it got the v10. I van imagine how much gas one of these turbo V8 would drink at full song.

[@g8tedtx417]

My first car was an 04 Cayenne S and it was great! People really slept on these for a while! Something you forgot to mention is that they tow over 8000lbs!

[@pinut187]

That is an awesome car as a first car.

[@shawndon7374]

​@@pinut187heck no its too fast for a first car😂

[@liberi567]

These Turbo S variants are seriously rare here in Europe, facelift versions are increasing in price and hard to find

[@atodaso1668]

Here in Canada you cant give them away, they have horrific reliability at this point.

[@SenszR]

I think they are just rare in general

[@Wristwatchme]

@@atodaso1668 Where do you see them given away? Try finding a turbo S from 2006 in fair/good shape. You're looking at 25-35K. Been tracking these in Canada for years, only a handful of Turbo S have hit the market up here. 600 for 2006 year estimates, many of those were US delivery, very few were in Canada. The normal Turbo cayennes however, many of those around at lower price points.

[@Gpimp2000]

@@atodaso1668 youve owned one?

[@atodaso1668]

@@Gpimp2000 Are you seriously trying to argue that a cayenne turbo is a reliable car?

[@patdry]

This has been one of my favorite cars since I first saw the poster as a teenager. Thanks for the review, Doug!

[@TylerTheBassCreator]

Its a suv tho

[@vendetti22]

@@TylerTheBassCreator "A car or automobile is a motor vehicle with wheels. Most definitions of cars say that they run primarily on roads, seat one to eight people, have four wheels, and mainly transport people (rather than goods). Car."

[@TylerTheBassCreator]

@@vendetti22 still a suv

[@aaryeshg.6526]

@Tyler The Bass Creator people really do dream of a car that can literally do everything and this is one of them. A family SUV that can drive like a sport sedan and still go properly offroad.

[@TylerTheBassCreator]

@@aaryeshg.6526 and

[@Timothyboland1995]

Got a 2004 Cayenne Turbo with 230000km, runs fantastic. Had to replace a lot of vaccum line and plastic valves. but other then that it's a solid vehicle.

[@anker1dash]

Shoutout to Charlie to doing his version of “this is the”, you nailed it.

[@BlazeORenegado]

In Midnight Club 3, this SUV was the best one of the entire game (in there, it went by the name Gemballa GT 750). I'm not a Porsche Guy, but this one is awesome, even tho it's an SUV

[@willcookmakeup]

I remember when the Cayenne came out. It was my dream car, and honeslty nothing has changed. I loved the 3 series I had in high school, and after graduating and moving to NYC for college I sold the beamer snd havent owned a car since. This reignited my love for the Cayenne and I think that might be my next daily driver. Been over 13 years since I've last owned a car, and now that I'm in my 30s I think Im ready to commit to purchasing my first Porsche. Great video, thank you for the refound inspiration

[@tammyfetzner5792]

A couple missed quirks and features: 1. There's a tiny sun visor above the rear view mirror to fill in that last gap when both visors are down. 2. There are SECOND visors you can pull down when you move the primary ones to the side windows.. 3. Under the rear left passenger seat is a tire inflation kit, complete with a built-in gauge. There's a rubber plug you remove in the base of the front passenger seat, and you can inflate tires and other stuff VERY quickly, like from 0-40 PSI in under 3 minutes, thanks to Porsche tapping into the air suspension compressor. My husband owns an 05 Turbo he bought in 2015 with 58k miles on it, and now it's racked up over 114k miles, and has personally replaced the front upper and lower control arms, intake manifold and valve cover gaskets, assorted vacuum and cooling lines, and the AC compressor. He says the one really big downfall with most German cars is all of the plastic tubing, and sealing o-rings tend to fail at an alarming rate. Next on the to-do list is replace all of the oil seals and gaskets that feed the turbos, since they have started to leak in the last month or so. It's still a head-turner, and the tan all leather and alcantara interior gets constant compliments.

[@ward9832]

My coworker has one exactly like this and they definitely nailed the design. Still looks like it could've come out in the early 2010s.

[@iShopss]

A truly hidden gem, I love the handling, speed and off-road capabilities of my 08, of course the trade-off is in the MPG above 100 mph, but it's something that if you want more than 500hp you have to pay. Mine is 140k km (87k miles) and no big issues with the engine, however when I step on the gas pedal (In Sport mode) the transmission get stuck in 3rd gear, so for sure a maintanence is needed. My top speed has been 235km/h (146mph) and you can cruise at 210km/h without issues. (Just arrived from a 16 hours trip). BTW the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV has been a very good decision along with the Posi Quiet Ceramic pads.

[@nicholasengelbrecht626]

Another little feature which I enjoyed in our '09 Cayenne was that once you've pressed one of the gear changing buttons on the wheel and the car switches to manual mode, you can hold in one of those buttons for about 2 seconds and it'll force it back into automatic (he alternative being to either just wait for it to realise that you're not shifting anymore and it'll go back to auto or by flicking the gear leaver into manual and then back into drive). I haven't found any other car that can do that.

[@jetslidet]

(Some) BMW's also do that by holding the upshit paddle. I think also (some) VW's

[@OldSkoolUncleChris]

And Mercedes holding the upshift paddle switches to Auto when in Manual ( w209 clk)

[@nicholasengelbrecht626]

Okay, great! So it's not an entirely lost feature. The BMW's and Mercs that I've tried it on did not comply, so I just gotta keep looking.

[@jetslidet]

@@nicholasengelbrecht626 It could, however, very well be that Porsche were the first to introduce that feature!

[@101alan1]

My Dodge Charger does that too. I also owned a 2010 Turbo Cayenne.

[@CalumRaasay]

I literally just bought at 09 cayenne, this is exceedingly good timing!

[@Dagasm]

My 2014 BMW wagon has the same feature with the glass opening separately. It only took me about 5 months of ownership to realize it... I love it. Great for when I want to place or grab something quickly such as towels when detailing.

[@PointNemo9]

Wagen*

[@RossCuth]

Awesome review soo far! Would love to see you review an original 986 Boxster and/or Cayman 987, Porsches that are becoming alot more accessible now compared to when they first released. Keep up the great work regardless!

[@dbwater5154]

I loved these then and still do. What's sad is the emphasis on its age. I treat them like they are new still, And I guess that's my fault thinking that 2006 was just a couple years ago... ugh! Overall great car, still love these, and I loved that there was such a wide spread on trim levels. It allowed for the possibility of a one off scenario if you lived outside a massive center.

[@root1911]

I loved my 08 turbo. Big plans to make an off road beast but the cylinder scoring changed that plan. Great review Doug.

[@sorinelpustiu5674]

Lol same here. Ruined my image of the brand,and that's a shame because i was a die hard fan.... 08 turbo,i still have the broken piston in my office to remind me of the shit i went through because of it

[@paulsteverodriguez3549]

How many miles have your cayenne turbo to score a cylinder? You bought it with bad maintenance or something like that? Asking because someday I really want to have one

[@sorinelpustiu5674]

@@paulsteverodriguez3549 160,000miles,very well kept. Babied it but it hates cold temperatures. If you want one,get a 4.5 turbo 955 ,not the 4.8 . You can find a ton of parts for the 4.5 but none for thr 4.8 A remapped 4.5 turbo will beat a stock 4.8 But the turbo lag on these cars is nuts,a polo GTI beat me off the line and basically any EV will destroy you from a dig.

[@BorisG13]

I’ve always loved these! I love how they look too! The styling is like a 7 or even maybe an 8 for me. Now I love them even more after this video!

[@TheGeorunner]

That sunroof control looks exactly like the one in my 2000 Golf.

[@jjojo2004]

This generation Cayenne also shared the platform with the 2007-2015 Audi Q7. The Q7 had a longer wheelbase and more room because of that. Best of all, the Q7 had the Cayenne’s gorgeous Brembo 6 pot calipers in the front and Brembo calipers in the back. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Bish_OP]

My 2010 Mercedes has the little dot lights for front and rear parking sensors so it ran longer than 06. I actually really like it as its not too obtrusive or distracting; it tells you what you need to know without having to look at a screen.

[@duckie8126]

I had a 2008 Cayenne GTS in 2018. it had 39k miles on it. The best day of my life was when I sold it.

[@jordanmercier3616]

You didn't like it?

[@duckie8126]

@@jordanmercier3616 I loved it when the check engine light was off (rare) and I wasn’t replacing something. buying a 15- 18 year old Cayenne and maintaining it is not fun. I did my own work on it too.

[@duckie8126]

@Ernie H yep! Mine came with a book of receipts. Then I added to that book.

[@ihavenonamek733]

This is the reason I didn't buy one because of all of the reviews, you where luck to get 1500 miles before something needing to be repaired.

[@duckie8126]

@@ihavenonamek733 There's a reason why 15 year old 100k dollar cars are so cheap now.

[@Nightwalker86]

Doug, I'm not sure how much you read these comments but- the commentary from 21:41 to 22:44 was absolutely brilliant and (my opinion) more comprehensively in-depth than your usual presentation. As an audience member, I would absolutely love that little bit of extra depth more frequently, in whatever execution that would call for.

[@candycouldntbesosweet]

my older brother used to own one of these and I loved it as a kid. This suv will always have a special place in my heart

[@RayanMADAO]

Your brother is rich

[@MartinJones123]

​@@RayanMADAO Depends when he bought it... They have been cheap for a while and still are...

[@thespectralsorrows]

I bought one of these last March on BAT with 124K miles, now 130K miles and love driving on long trips. I replaced the head unit with a big screen android audio to make it more modern. Mine is also Black, but has dual Black/Silver wheels and fortunately Sand Beige interior. I'm thinking of getting a tune for more power...they are heavy.

[@MrCarGuy]

More power??? More than enough for US roads already

[@john_toss]

How’s the reliability on it so far? I’m thinking about getting one. I know it’s not going to be a Land Cruiser like Doug said. So I’m going to expect some Porsche things

[@thespectralsorrows]

@@john_toss Mine already had some services taken care of replacement of the crank position sensor, spark plugs, valve cover gaskets, brake pads, and hood and tailgate struts. I've had plenty of problems with my Lexus LX570 in the last year, the 2004 Landcruiser only had 1 major issue.

[@chynacash3138]

@@MrCarGuy Never enough power lol I drive my husband's Hellcat with 150+ more horsepower than this every chance I get.

[@MichaelEilers]

My man Doug out here acting like 2006 was 100 years ago

[@JH-ko4ng]

You truly have given in. That car will not last. Anything to sell

[@boxingmediatv7553]

This version of the cayenne is particularly cool, brutalist styling and performance with luxurious interior, for me it doesn’t get more unique than an early 00’s performance suv

[@paulira7407]

The 2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S was one of the main reasons why I picked up a 2006 Jeep SRT-8. A fraction of the price for similar performance numbers in a compact SUV. Even though the Jeep SRT-8 wasn’t a luxury performance SUV, it was still a super value performance SUV buy in 2006.

[@3n3ly7m9]

The Porsche Cayenne, Audi Q7, and Volkswagen Touareg are also very common in junk yards. Many many many people take the brakes off them and put them on other cars. I've been able to enjoy the Turbo S a few times at the junkyard, it has such massive intercoolers lol. and the interiors of them are very good/nice looking. The base model ones are pretty grubby though

[@chynacash3138]

I know a coworker who told me she junked her Cayenne last year. I don't think it was a Turbo S but I remember it had a V8 when I rode with her to lunch in it - Funny how that's usually the way these old European cars end up after somebody spent six figures on them originally lol.

[@3n3ly7m9]

@@chynacash3138 Yeah. I have a few Audis my newest one of like when it was made is a 2005 A8. Timing belt engine 4.2. Guy I got it from started it with the belt cut, so it bent 5 valves. but they are easy engine to work on. I've put about 7k miles on it. Nice car for $3500 all fixed up, pretty quick. But the 4.8 and 4.5 in the Porsches I'm not sure how reliable or even good those are. They should be Porsches own engines aswell and they are chain driven.

[@diablocls55]

The first years of the Cayenne are now basically the Nissan Altima of SUVs

[@diablocls55]

@@chynacash3138 only in America

[@PointNemo9]

@@chynacash3138 Because Americans don't know how to take care of cars.

[@Gpimp2000]

My dad bought one new in 06 and it was the family hauler since then! thank you Doug for finally reviewing the best SUV ever made

[@xsharpy]

Cayenne Turbo S was the jam back in the day

[@fhatuwaniglentonnetshivhul9202]

Nope

[@matthewmoeller86]

Wrong

[@Wristwatchme]

Serious vehicle

[@gtoger]

This was a quality vehicle from a company that knew it couldn't screw it up. Porsche NEEDED the Cayenne to work. And it did. And as an older car, they're still very reliable and this particular example appears to be VERY well maintained. How a Jeep Grand Cherokee with obnoxiously loud exhaust has an equivalent Doug Score despite it being an utter pile of Jeep will forever boggle my mind.

[@118modelcars6]

We’ve had 3 of these Cayennes now we have a 957 (facelift) it’s a great car

[@The_regular]

The transfer case switch if you push it again, locks the center diff. And if you have the rare off-road tech package it has a rear locker! And even more rare disconnecting away bars

[@RFKZLS]

As we can see in 9:09 doug went back in time and recorded this episode for us three years before this car was released 😮 Thanks Doug!

[@cobwebtheorem7538]

😂😂😂

[@MassimoO]

It’s funny because my 1st gen Cayenne also is equipped with an 08/03 date on the radio. After much research, it’s almost impossible to get the date to register back to the current time. Us 1st gen owners are stuck back in ‘03 lol.

[@Kudo716]

The Porsche Cayenne will forever be remembered by me as being one of the James Bond cars in the video game "Everything or Nothing." It had dual miniguns, rockets, and a temporary cloaking device! Excellent game.

[@brandneu6439]

The entry Cayenne made it to 62mph in 9.1 secs, so with your american rolling start measures to 60mph it was about 8.5.

[@man_on_wheelz]

The Charlie cameo was so adorable and unexpected, I love it!

[@victorcorpadea1340]

There was the option for a manual transmission in the 4.5 cayenne S also, it only makes 340HP but with a manual it's a blast to drive, I own one, but I figure spain is a little to far away to invite you to review it

[@bwofficial1776]

Reach out to Shooting Cars. He drives all over the country and would happily detour for a manual Cayenne.

[@jackcalow2430]

@@bwofficial1776a detour to Spain?

[@orion2901]

I own a V6 manual, not quick but very fun to throw around twisty roads.

[@K24B]

There's manual Cayenne?? :0

[@badATchaos]

I remember in 2009 moving from Maine to Atlanta, right near the Porsche headquarters, and seeing Cayennes everywhere. I was sort of losing it. Firstly, I didn't even know they existed, they were sort of weird looking and then I'd see those Turbos ripping up and down the streets; it was like I had arrived on a different planet.

[@eatonuter7113]

Motorcars of the Main Line brings back memories.

[@purwantiallan5089]

The Cayenne Turbo S is still the true reason i am still hyped with Porsches.

[@czabatrans4420]

Please review the Infiniti FX50S V8, it was just as fast and a whole lot more reliable

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

I remember when the Cayenne and the Panamera both came out, seeing them in Motor Trend or Car & Driver magazines, and thinking to myself... These are frickin awesome! It's a Porsche, but it's a 4 door, and still looks like a Porsche! I went against the critics popular opinion, and always have loved the curvy flowy sporty style of the 1st gen Cayennes and Panameras. Even after depreciation, I still can't afford a used Cayenne. If I could, I probably would try to customize one to resemble the Trans-Siberia model which sadly was never mass produced.

[@originalsade7243]

Ive been waiting for a first gen cayenne review for as long as youve been doing car reviews. This was the car i grew up in (cayenne s not turbo s) and later became the first car i drove and took to college. Awesome to see, miss that thing

[@markbrutsky8386]

He did a first gen facelift gts before

[@nick_h143]

I have the same story, grew up in my dads blue 2006 Cayenne S, first car and took it to college, but unfortunately it will be retired soon :(

[@brocktonbensch1356]

I like the way this thing looks! Edit: Good on Porsche for bringing these to market. Almost zero enthusiasts of the brand demanded it but they understood it would give them a much bigger market to sell to!

[@Rochesterdsmer]

Doug, you missed the quirky button on the back side of the steering wheel that turns the steering wheel control backlight on and off.

[@jaybeemhardscrote7466]

Nice, my '01 Jetta has this feature!

[@JYMAHJAMES]

@@jaybeemhardscrote7466 we dont care

[@bwofficial1776]

@@jaybeemhardscrote7466 Such a useless feature and I love it. There's no reason for it to exist but some engineer decided to put it in. I wish every car had Saab's Night Panel that turned off everything except the speedometer.

[@stevenkiger5255]

O.M.G.!!! I had no idea that the rear glass opened. I just went outside in the rain and tried it on my 2008 Touareg.... sound like it had never been opened before. 🤣 Thank you, Daddy Doug!!!

[@blue_lancer_es]

I bought a 2005 sorento. It was 1 owner and when I opened the hatch glass he was shocked. In 17 years of ownership he never knew. 😅

[@slowery43]

no one cares even a little, this video isn't about you and your supposed Sorrento

[@pavelpavlov954]

Cool looking SUV!The turbo S is very impressive.Few years later went out the ML63 AMG was another monster!Great video Doug!

[@AbdulAziz-ri7ex]

12:00 doug is that one friend who doesn't know when to stop recording

[@bsmlody89]

My best to the little Charlie😊. The one of few guests in Dougs' videos.

[@jjojo2004]

Of this generation Cayenne, Car and Driver magazine did a roadtest and said it was so heavy it was “carved from a block of depleted uranium!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@johndaniel5661]

Porsche still exists and makes the 911 just because of this car. It singlehandedly saved Porsche from closing it's doors!! It's truly an automotive legend.

[@PointNemo9]

Myth

[@PointNemo9]

Myth

[@PasleyAviationPhotography]

Are the only cars Doug is reviewing being sold on cars and bids? I check the description first and it seems everytime, there it is, a link.

[@vezonf3nrak]

If it is an older vehicle, chances are, it is being sold on C&B. The new car reviews obviously aren't being auctioned.

[@watchreport]

One of the reasons (besides financial) that he started cars and bids, was to be able to get his hands on older or special vehicles easier. It’s a great deal in my opinion. He gets more content, the seller gets promotion for the auction and of course Doug makes money off the auction sales.

[@haydenf1353]

Here in the brutal heat of Saudi Arabia, the Porsche Cayennes are pretty much the only middle aged German cars still on the road. They are surprisingly resilient!

[@mtrsprt_media]

1st gen Cayennes are extremely reliable for what they are. In Germany it’s not rare to find one with 250.000 Miles on it, which is truly impressive to me

[@jamesengland7461]

Thank you, Charlie, for your help with this video!

[@jman6922]

Great video like always Doug!!

[@icantrideslow]

how do you know, it was published 2 minutes ago and it's 24 minutes long

[@chem395]

You watch it at 24x speed?

[@MegaMilkman42]

Doug is the type of guy who can discern number three and number four on the heated seats.

[@melvinburwell8202]

One of the best cars made. I'll never forget when I heard one of these accelerate. If you want an suv. This is the one. Front end looks kind of odd. But cool. ❤❤👍😝😛😎

[@ES175jazz]

Love my 2013 Turbo with PDCC!!! PDCC comes standard in the Turbo S and makes a huge difference in the handling of an SUV.

[@MTKARusty]

If you're doing old SUVs, time you review a Lexus GX460. It's one of the most Doug - type car that you can get and yet you've never reviewed one.

[@sinno1985]

955 & 957 turbo S cayennes are definitely a future classic and will get more rare in the next few years

[@GauravMishra9200]

Hey Doug never stop doing this. We all love you .

[@cleshin14]

Doug. My fav cars review KZbinr. If it wasn’t for your shorts I wouldn’t known you posted a new video. Thx for be you goofy self.

[@a_catfish5180]

Would love to see Doug do older Volvos like 240, 740 or 940

[@Miami_Vicee]

Don’t forget 760 and 960!

[@jonlosito2004]

Or the Izuzu SUVs

[@jjunture]

I’m assuming you saw the beautiful 940 wagon that was auctioned on Cars and Bids a couple days ago. I would have loved a review on that one. It looked like a great example, but definitely went out of my price range.

[@a_catfish5180]

@@jjunture you referring to me? I’m from Sweden and he’s done many newer Volvos but is yet to touch on the S chassis of Sweden

[@rush4ever1]

4:39 in and already notice two things…1. You couldn’t fix the oil cap under the hood so it was straight? 2. You don’t need to hold the key towards start to start it, just click it to the right.

[@JSythe]

Cant wait to see your review of the Grand Highlander!

[@WDB124105]

It would have been cool to mention that it shares so much with its brother, the Volkswagen Touareg. Both cars are in many ways similar, and only developed to cater to different lifestyles.

[@gunner.j]

I literally just went to look at one of those today. Now I’m gonna buy it lol

[@EricMarino-w7u]

The fun of driving is all in the sport

[@peterstaffe]

Hey Doug! You missed on one thing... the Cayenne was offered with a Manual transmission on the base V6 model, AND on the V8 Cayenne S at the time, but only for Europe. That manual transmission was an option you had to order in your Cayenne S, and very, very few of them came out of Porsche with a V8 and a manual gearbox. It appears that less than 1% have been made with this transmission. Lucky for me, I drive one every day here in Paris.

[@victorcorpadea1340]

Do you happen to know more exact production numbers? I own a 03 black on tan 4.5 S with a manual here in spain, and wonder how many were actually built

[@peterstaffe]

@@victorcorpadea1340 Not yet, I am still waiting from Porsche regarding the exact number of manual Cayennes sold per years and per engine Fun fact, I bought mine in Spain too!

[@dott.andreac.1745]

I drove a Cayenne turbo for thousands of miles in 2004/2005 (I have also some videos in my channel) and remember how comfortable it was. The only problem was the fuel consumption: just insane! The average was about 7mpg without doing anything crazy. This one is tuned and even more powerful so it could be even worse, but man, is it just gorgeous!

[@eddiefalcon8316]

Any idea which was the last car to have ash trays for the rear passengers?

[@s0nic79]

Hm. Good question. My 2007 Audi Q7 has them (EU Model).

[@すどにむ]

Lada

[@pinut187]

Chinese cars still have these.

[@Ryan-et3sx]

Here's a list of every 2006 Porsche Cayenne model: Cayenne - 247 hp Cayenne S - 385 hp Cayenne Turbo - 450 hp Cayenne Turbo S - 520 hp Cayenne S Titanium Edition - 385 hp Cayenne Turbo Titanium Edition - 450 hp Cayenne S Transsyberia - 385 hp

[@lne9070]

Doug, you should do a video on the Infiniti FX35……these were the FIRST luxurious sporty (not sporty luxury….there’s a difference) SUV, namely, in handling dynamics and the sound of that sweet exhaust. VERY underrated and hard to find in good condition these days.

[@Wristwatchme]

Come on now.

[@BadaBing.UCF30]

FX45 & FX50S would be an even cooler video tbh

[@Wristwatchme]

@@BadaBing.UCF30 at least the 50 has a unique power plant. But still… let’s not waste Doug’s time here

[@babavickramadityabedisworl6691]

I had one back in 2006, yes it was a unique SUV back then. It handled better than most sports cars and it could set you back in your seat and give you plane sickness if you pushed the Turbo version. Yet it was perhaps the most comfortable of all SUVs at the time other than the Range Rover. The braking is truly incredible and still better than anything I have seen since.

[@vivekaaraga]

This car was brilliant. It was never pretty but the performance and acceleration was unbelievable!

[@chynacash3138]

Yeah I always thought these were ugly especially the front end... The facelift helped but it still always just looked kind of lame to me for a Porsche.

[@vivekaaraga]

@@chynacash3138 yea, even in the 2nd gen, the facelift looked a lot better than the pre-facelift. The current gen looks the best by far.

[@ergosteur]

I love watching this and seeing how much a $100K 500HP Porsche has in common with my Golf.

[@1998Disturbed]

I just bought one last week ❤❤

[@brandonmccloskey6054]

Doug, there was the Forester xt premium!! Manual was 5.3 seconds, had heated leather seats, panoramic moonroof, 6 disc in dash cd player with 7 speakers including a subwoofer. All for about the same price of the BASE Porsche. Was it a little slower, sure but given the price difference and the fact you could easily mod it with 3 cheap bolt ons and get the same speed... well, yup!

[@ajicycles]

Doug is the type of guy to kidnap Charlie for a Porsche Cayenne Turbo S review and return him before bedtime.

[@ezekielochieng8941]

I can remember Richard Hammond from Top Gear putting the going on maximum attack mode with the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S in an off-road course while racing a daredevil falling from 10000 ft. That sure boosted sales

[@John-Sacrimoni]

Doug the kind of guy who identities as Trans Am.

[@PERILEX]

Your account name is a paradox...

[@AbbStar1989]

Dear Doug, Please ignore the haters We all love you Thank you for your contribution to the car community. ♥ Abbstar

[@jonlosito2004]

There was also a 2002 - 2009 Chevy Trailblazer SS that you forgot to mention, and it had a much worse interior than the Jeep Grand Cherokee at the time, but it also had a rear opening glass as well. The old Trailblazer also had a lot of rebadged SUVs like the GMC Envoy, the Izuzu Ascender, The Buick Rainier, the SAAB 97x, and the Oldsmobile Bravada. I feel like you should review the Trailblazer SS or the Buick Rainier GNX since it's also a performance SUV that you never mentioned in most of your videos.

[@slowery43]

we really don't care

[@bwofficial1776]

@@slowery43 Speak for yourself. I'd love to see a review of those AWD V8 GM SUVs that were and still are everywhere.

[@bwofficial1776]

Those things used to be everywhere and then they got cheap and run into the ground. I'd love to see a review of a Trailblazer SS or the Saab 9-7x. What's not to love about a RWD or AWD V8 that can haul your whole family?

[@paul-m-mayer]

I grew up in one of these because my parents hand one, when I was a kid. It is really nice to check this car out again.

[@Alanth]

Hi there, Charlie!

[@cobwebtheorem7538]

9:28 The digit 5 occupies centre spot of any keypad (booth telephones, typewriters...) and has always been marked out for easy location (and orientation).