E-Motion Engineering designed an overland-themed build from the second-generation luxury SUV.
The second-generation Porsche Cayenne is not as powerful as its predecessor but it still has a fair amount of off-road ability, especially when compared to luxury crossovers. A recent YouTube video by Hoonigan AutoFocus shows that the Cayenne has more fun than its first-generation predecessor, the second-generation a data-inline-widget=”internal-links” data Hoonigan host Larry Chen spoke to Joey Seely about the Cayenne’s intense build. The Cayenne has a very limited aftermarket selection of offroad parts, body armor, and other accessories. This is why E-Motion had to create custom bumper guards, and rock rails. These pieces are anchored into the Cayenne’s subframes and frame rails to support recovery gear. The 3/16-inch aluminum skidplates run the length the Cayenne overland Cayenne. They also include a platform-style roof rack, hitch-mounted spare tire carrier, and a swinging spare tire carrier.
E-Motion also manufactured the functional carbon fibre snorkel. It was inspired by the Cayenne air intake. Seely claims that he purchased the last one from Porsche Motorsport in Germany. Similar intakes were used on Transsyberia Rally winning Porsche SUVs. The Cayenne diesel’s underhood modifications are minimal, but it loses its large, suitcase-shaped exhaust manifold to improve off-road departure angles. Three-way adjustable for high speed, low speed, rebound and rebound, the KW coilovers can be adjusted to suit your needs. E-Motion purchased three sets of suspension kits from KW. They were re-engineered for the Cayenne using military designs. You can mount impressive Falken Wildpeak A/T3W tire on the suspension kit.
Hoonigan’s video shows the Porsche Cayenne overlander driving in difficult terrain. The diesel engine’s 406-pound-feet (550newton-meters), makes short work of the lurid drifts. The Cayenne’s added suspension control, accompanied by a whirring and flushing sound coming from the dampers, helps it maintain its composure while hustling down dusty roads. E-Motion’s Seely admits that the Porsche isn’t as adept at rock crawling as it is as a large rally car. This is due to its suspension travel and responsive (but low-range-lacking), all-wheel-drive transfer box. He claims he has chased Tacomas as well as Jeeps, and that the Cayenne overlander is able to go wherever they go. Chen and Seely both point out that the Cayenne was bred with reasonable off-road capability right from the factory. This particular example shows that the SUV’s reputation as a “mall-crawler”, is gone. It joins the ranks of other rugged machines.