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Video: Eddie Osh tests the richly equipped “Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition”

In 1989 Ferdinand Porsche uttered the following words: “If we, adhering to the quality standards of our company, were to create a four-seater off-road vehicle with a hood decorated with”Porsche“badge, people will definitely want to buy it.” And even then, even without knowing what would happen next, she was right.

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Since 2002, the “Porsche Cayenne” is one of the most popular models of the brand, also in Latvia. And the production volumes of this sporty off-roader have already exceeded one million units for some time.

This time the “RJ76 Films” studio programSilent automatic TV“went on the road with a special modification” Cayenne “” Platinum Edition “, and invited a passionate car enthusiast and businessman Edija Oš to drive it. We have seen him in various rallycross competitions, this year he managed to winning the championship title in the Latvian and Lithuanian combined championship, as well as in the Baltic, Edija Oša’s life is linked to forest and wood processing: she is the owner of SIA “Palleteries” – this pallet board manufacturing plant was recognized as one of the best companies capable of exporting Latvia.

This year “Cayenne” celebrates its 20th anniversary. Work on this project, which at the time was called “Project Colorado” within the company, began in 1998. To create this car with lower cost, “Porsche” teamed up with “Volkswagen” – hence, “Cayenne “shares a common platform with” VW Touareg “, however, the rest of the automotive units was created by” Porsche “itself.

The “Cayenne” was the first Porsche car with PASM suspension (Porsche Active Suspension Management). Thanks to this system it was possible to increase the free space of the car up to 27.3 centimeters. Depending on the version, its top speed was 242 or 266 km / h.

But what makes the new “Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition” special and different from its brothers? With careful design and abundant additional equipment. Chrome moldings in the front, matt air intake moldings, “Porsche” lettering integrated into the rear LED light strip, model designation on the door sills and standard 21-inch “RS Spyder Design” wheels, only available on the “Platinum” Edition “auto.

In technical terms, the “Platinum Edition” is offered, if it can be said, for the simpler “Cayenne” modifications: “Cayenne”, “Cayenne E-Hybrid” and “Cayenne S”. In the basic version, it is equipped with a 340 hp three-liter V6 turbo engine and can reach 100 km / h in 6.2 seconds.

Of course, it is clear to everyone that “Porsche” is not a cheap car. The “Platinum Edition” is offered to buyers starting at 93,000 euros, while if you compare these figures with those reported on the price pages of the “BMW X5” or the “Mercedes-Benz GLE”, there is no significant difference.

The “Porsche Cayenne” is a great highway car, it feels behind the wheel, just like driving the legendary “911”, but at the same time it is not afraid of dirtying the tires.

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