While Porsche-o-philes may have groaned when the Cayenne came to be in 2002, the sacrilegious sport ute has done
nothing but help the company's bottom line. For MY2007 the Cayenne will receive its
first refreshening with a new front end
that incorporates a new headlight design, larger air intakes and a conspicuous front skid plate. The rear and the
interior will also get a once over. Expect a hybrid version to follow a year or two later in conjunction with hybrid
versions of Audi's Q7 and possibly VW's Touareg.
The website GermanCarFans is also
reporting on a rumoured "Compact Cayenne" that would become the brand's fifth model after the Panamera is introduced.
Based on Audi's upcoming Q5 mechanicals, this small ute
would be aimed squarely at the kidney grille of BMW's X3. Just for fun the site whipped up a couple computer generated
images of what a "Compact Cayenne" could look like.
[Thanks Ebm14 for the tip]
