Between 2007-2009, the Acura ZDX, the Honda Crosstour and the BMW X6 all hit the scene as SUVs/crossovers with sloping, fastback-style roofs, lengthy earlier than the Porsche Cayenne Coupe. It was Michelle Christensen that coined the ZDX a “four-door luxurious sports activities coupe,” which Acura on the time mentioned, “blurs the excellence between coupe, sedan and sport utility automobile.” We thought they had been goofy-looking then, and nonetheless do. But it surely’s laborious to say they weren’t forward of their time.
A few decade later, the Volkswagen Group introduced out its personal handful of those four-door automobiles referred to as “coupes,” however they largely had flat roofs, even when they had been decrease than their customary SUV counterparts. Audi, Porsche, Bentley and VW all managed to supply one, however it’s the horizontal look, just like the 2021 Porsche Cayenne Coupe and the GTS-spec model we had on our check drive, that jettisons the egg look and houses in on what makes an enormous automotive look good. This Cayenne Coupe and the Audi SQ8 are the most effective trying of the bunch, although the Bentley Bentayga and VW Atlas Cross are additionally good-looking.
The Cayenne Coupe is available in a wide range of flavors, topped by the 453-horsepower GTS. All are quick however the GTS makes you marvel why you’d ever want a Cayenne Turbo Coupe. Dynamically, it appears like a Porsche. The steering wheel felt linked on to the tires, although it is an digital setup, and the brakes had been race-car sturdy. There have been just a few ergonomic and expertise components that aggravated us, however the collection of upgrades on the GTS make it the candy spot of the lineup. Moreover these VW Group automobiles we talked about, the Cayenne Coupe fights for gross sales in opposition to the BMW X6 and Mercedes GLE-Coupe. The Porsche is dynamically superior to those opponents however it does require you to pay a premium.
