Winter is finally here, and Porsche’s development team has taken the third-gen Cayenne for some cold-weather testing.
Even though the current model received some updates earlier this year, mostly in connectivity, its successor is well underway and tipped for a late 2017 debut, as a 2018 MY.
Under the black wrap, the shape look familiar and is instantly recognizable as a Cayenne. The production model will indeed not be radically different, just sharper and updated with some cues from the Macan and the new Panamera.
Under the skin, though, it will be all change, as the 2018 Cayenne will use the VW Group’s MLB SUV platform that’s already debuted on the Audi Q7 and Bentley Bentayga and will also underpin the upcoming VW Touareg and Lamborghini Urus. This will reduce the luxury SUV’s overall weight by up to 200 kg (440 pounds), with obvious benefits for ride, handling and fuel consumption.
The cabin will get a total redesign along the lines of the Panamera and ditch the huge array of buttons in favor of a simpler and more user-friendly layout with touchscreens.
As for the engine line-up, expect a range of turbocharged petrol as well as diesel units and a plug-in hybrid, while an all-electric variant could also be on the cards for a future launch.
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