To Include Porsche Active Ride Option On A Cayenne “S” or Turbo???

[voksic]

It’s not true that Porsche Active Ride is only used in Comfort mode. The system is active continuously, with its calibration changing depending on the selected drive mode. It controls each wheel individually to help keep the body as flat and stable as possible by reducing roll, pitch and dive.

The optional comfort functions, such as leaning into bends or pitching forward/backward under acceleration and braking, are separate selectable features. They are not the only purpose of Porsche Active Ride.

As shown in the chart above, Porsche Active Ride improves both ride comfort and handling, not just comfort mode behavior.



PAR Technical Details

Cayenne Electric Chassis

That all might be, I was only conveying what we have been told at the briefing; they were probably thinking 'out of these two models, it's only available on Turbo'. Statement was 'PAR is available only on Turbo'. I did notice the comfort part of PAR while in Comfort mode in Turbo. That being said, I didn't notice anything exceptional in Turbo compared to Base in Sport mode around the corners. Both handle this incredibly well for the size of the car. Maybe I should have push them even harder? Not sure. They were already way above what I expected from Cayenne.

 

[kwrudy123]

Offering up my "2 cents", but first, some context. I have been driving Porsche's for 25 years now and as my most expensive and focused hobby, I trade into different Porsche vehicles almost annually. During that time, I have owned 7 911's, 4 Panameras, 5 Taycans, 3 Macans, 3 Cayennes. I am not listing this to brag (I promise), but to suggest that I have driven across the range of Porsches and with various objectives in mind over that period of time. Now that I am 65+ years of age, I am aiming much more towards comfort and luxury, while maintaining Porsche performance and quality than I was when younger and aiming much more towards sporty handling. Today I am driving a 2025 Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid that has PAR installed. I traded out of a 2025 Cayenne S E-Hybrid with the exceptional Adaptive Air Suspension.

All I can say is this: If you are looking for extreme luxurious riding comfort, that also inspires handling confidence through all types of driving dynamics, PAR is second to none in that category! I have never experienced any suspension that so perfectly balances comfort, insulation from road imperfections, sporty character and pure performance as I have with PAR. You can dial in what you want with the steering wheel selector and the range of selection feels far wider than Porsche's without it.

While many of the professional auto reviewers in the blogs, magazines, YouTube videos may suggest that PAR isn't "natural" feeling or unnecessary, none of them are living with the vehicle day-to-day, month-to-month, etc., nor have to drive it all the time over the widest range of road conditions, both with and without passengers. What I am suggesting is, that if you are acquiring a Cayenne for a daily driver that will be filling multiple roles from road tripping to work commuting to hauling families, etc., AND looking for comfort, coupled with performance, the Porsche Active Ride is true genius technology and well worth the price. Now that I have owned a Porsche with it, I will never be without it!

 

[Clod Reed]

Yours Michael Leiters…..Porsche CEO

 

[Fun TC Driving]

Thank you kwrudy123 for your thoughtful post two above. I did not read it as any ego on your part, but your long term Porsche experience. You made a really good point that quite a few video-journalists were experiencing PAR for the first or second time, and like the acclimation period needed for rear camera mirrors, adjusting can take more than a ride or two. Thank you.