The 2008 Porsche Cayenne will be available in German dealerships starting this Saturday, February 24th. All three Porsche Cayenne models receive new engines featuring direct injection, which leads to a significant bump in power. The base Cayenne features a 3.6L V6 with 290-hp (up 40-hp), the Cayenne S gets a 4.8 V8 with an additional 45-hp to 385-hp and the Turbo S with its twin-turbo V8 is up 50-hp to 500-hp. Porsche claims that each engine gets 15 percent better fuel economy and has lower CO2 emissions.

Typical of any Porsche vehicle, the changes for 2008 are evolutionary, not revolutionary. All 2008 Cayenne models get new headlights, more aggressive front fascias, and larger air intakes with horizontal slats. The Cayenne and Cayenne S sport vertical turn signal indicators on the outside edge of the side air intakes. On the Cayenne Turbo, the lights are horizontal mimicing the new 911 Turbo, which Porsche says will remain unique to turbo models. The Cayenne Turbo also features power streaks on the sides of the hood. Out back, all 2008 Cayennes get a restyled bumper with exhaust tips passing thru the fascia, and new taillamps.

Full press release with European pricing and high resolution photo gallery after the jump.

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New Cayenne available from dealers from Saturday

Stuttgart – The second generation of the sporty all-terrain Cayenne is preparing for launch: the new models will be waiting in the sales rooms of the 86 German Porsche centers from Saturday, February 24, 2007. Thanks to the newly developed engines with gasoline direct injection, they are distinguished by higher performance combined with lower fuel consumption. In real operating conditions, savings of up 15 percent are possible, and CO2 emissions are also correspondingly lower. All Cayenne models come with Porsche Stability Management (PSM) featuring brake assist, advanced vehicle stabilization and off-road ABS as standard. The vehicles can also be fitted with the new Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDDC), which limits its roll angle on corners.

As Porsche has already sold more than 150,000 units of the Cayenne’s predecessor model, Bernhard Maier, Managing Director of Porsche Deutschland GmbH, is confident that the new Cayenne models will continue this success: “Although our customers have only been able to experience these vehicles through test reports so far, we already have more new orders than for any other model change. We are convinced that the new Cayenne will lend fresh momentum to our business in Germany.”

In Germany the basic model costs €51,735 Euros, the more powerful S version costs €66,610

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