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"Having gone under the knife recently, popular returns on-scene with a svelte new body, more familial fascias, the Panamera&amp;#039;s interior environs and an impressive athleticism that further rub out any traces of soccer-mom SUV from its DNA.   It weighs a ridiculous 396 lb. less than its predecessor, 145 of them shaved off the chassis alone, thanks to the wonders of aluminum. But despite its tidier plus-size hatchback appearance, it&amp;#039;s actually grown in length and wheelbase\u20141.9 in. and 1.6 in., respectively\u2014increasing space of the new sliding rear passenger seat alongside cargo volume.   An additional 15 lb. of weight savings are found in the engine compartment\u2014most of it rotating mass\u2014with the Cayenne S&amp;#039; new direct-injected V-8, 4.8 liters deep, churning out 400 bhp and 369 lb.-ft. of torque while achieving a 23-percent increase in fuel economy. Magnesium and aluminum play partial roles here, greatly improving engine operation that benefits both the auto start/stop function as well as response characteristics.   Should you equip your Cayenne S as ours was with the optional active dampers (PASM), active anti-roll bars (PDCC), height-adjustable air suspension and highly effective brake torque-vectoring rear end (PTV), there are few places you can&amp;#039;t get to and many vehicles you&amp;#039;ll outrun on the way there. The Aisin 8-speed Tiptronic automatic transmission eliminates the need for a low-range transfer case within the Cayenne&amp;#039;s new lighter (surprise!), on-demand all-wheel-drive system, while Porsche claims faster (albeit imperceptible) shift speeds over 8-speed on-road-only gearbox.   We&amp;#039;ve never been proponents of Porsche turning to SUVs to save their bacon, but the new Cayenne proves that whatever the company touches turns to performance gold. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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