Porsche to Update Cayenne for 2006

A Prettier Face, Tighter Buns and More Attitude Marks 2006 Cayenne

Porsche purists despise it, environmentalists want it gone, but Porsche couldn't be happier with the sales performance of

Porsche couldn't be happier with the sales performance of its Cayenne sport utility vehicle.

its Cayenne sport utility vehicle, which has brought the legendary sports car maker success and more importantly, cash flow.

The world's most recognizable "high performance" sport utility vehicle has kept the competition at bay with the additions of more power for 2005 and other attractive options, but a new generation of more powerful luxury SUVs from rival automakers is about to emerge. In response, Porsche is currently tweaking the Cayenne to keep it head and shoulders above the rest.

The update addresses one key attribute that will dictate the success of future sales, the SUV's styling. Porsche has taken major flack from journalists and fans that have labeled the vehicle everything from a "lumbering hog", to a "wallowing hippopotamus". One can liken the

While it has been a strong seller, the public and journalists have asked for a facelift for the 2006 Cayenne.

situation of the Cayenne to BMW's recently revised E65-generation 7-Series - both vehicles, despite performing on the sales charts much better than expected have required facelifts at the request of the public.

Insiders report that the Cayenne's nose will be heavily revised. This update includes new, more streamlined headlamps, which have been reshaped to reflect the Boxster and Carrera GT, and more angular hood lines. Another change comes in the form of a heavily restyled front bumper that incorporates reshaped intakes, and the removal of the thin grille on the bumpers' leading edge. This change allows all three grilles, the two at each side and the large central unit, to line up height-wise.