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[size=+2]Driving Experience [size=+1]Doors Unlike my airtight Mercedes and BMW sedans, the doors close easily. I reckon there is enough air inside the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S that the airtight design of the other sedans isn't an issue. Close the door lightly, and it snaps closed. There is no air compression to overcome as with the others, so I never get a half-closed door. They open just as easily. It takes two seconds to program everything to open with one remote click. Better, one click opens it: you don't need to hold down the remote button - just click it. One tap, and the whole Porsche is open. [size=+1]Visibility Front Front visibility is excellent. The deeply sloping hood is invisible from the driving position so the entire windshield looks out to see road, not car parts. This also means if you live in a less fashionable state that mandates those stupid window stickers that they will interfere with some of your visibility and safety, since they'll be covering your view of the road, not your view of your hood. This said, you can see very close in front of you. Side Watch out: the thick windshield (A) pillars are wide enough to block your view not only of a pedestrian, but of an entire car. I constantly move my head from side to side to be sure to check these blind spots, otherwise a car could be coming from 90 degrees to my right and remain in my blind zone right up to the point of collision! The side (B) pillars are so thick and forward positioned that they can hide part of a car or motorcycle in the lane to your left, if you turn your head to look behind to your left. [size=+1]Back Hatch and Rear Window The hatch feels exactly like my Dodge Caravans, except there's a motor that pulls it the last 1/8" (3mm) closed. Unlike my other minivans, the rear window is well designed. It opens separately. You can squeegee it during a pit stop and the water disappears into drainage grooves. Dirty water doesn't run down on the outside the rear hatch as it did on my other other minivans, which made them filthy. Rear Seats Fold Flat. [size=+1]Interior Materials Everything is covered in leather. The dash, the control panels, the grab handles, everything. (The airbag cover over the center of the steering wheel is plastic) The door handles are softly finished metal, not chromed plastic. They have a great feel, with smooth edges and a soft finish. Feel Except for the door latch release handles, everything else feels hard. It looks soft and luxurious, but there is no padding except for the seats. The arm rests are hard, not padded. The leather sits directly on top of the plastic without padding. The center console grab handles are hard leather over hard metal. The dash is leather over hard plastic. The steering wheel is glossy hard wood, with hard leather trim. Color and Accent Trim It's all designed in tan, with accents in black and silver. Unlike lesser marques, a lot of thought went into balancing the use of the accents, which are found all over the place, all in perfect balance. Soft Ambient Night Lighting There is soft ambient lighting everywhere at night. Even the arm rests have backlights which highlight them against the door panels! Porsche Cayenne Turbo S ready from Service. [size=+1]Seats The seats are great, with many adjustments. The leather is very soft and perforated for comfort. I suspect this soft, smooth leather is also delicate. The seats are designed for athletic European butts, not lard-butts. The seat bottoms are of normal width, not big ones like American seats. These seats grab you tight. My solid thighs tend to rest on the top of the narrow side supports. I suspect the seats are designed for marathon runner physiques, not soccer players. Porsche Cayenne Turbo S Driver's Seat Controls The knob on the left (towards the front of the truck) moves the lumbar support. Up and down move it up and down, and forward and back moves it forward and back (out and in). Unlike some Mercedes, the lumber position is recalled by the seat memory. The up/down arrows move the shoulder belt attachment at the door. The two seat-like levers move those parts of the seat. The button that looks like a headrest is a dummy: the headrest moves up and down with the front/back position of the seat. There also is a manual tweak to the headrest position. The memory works well: one tap and it moves into position (or crushes your child) without needing to hold it while it moves. Sadly the SET and 1, 2, and 3 buttons are next to each other, so you need to know your Porsche Cayenne Turbo S intimately to be able to set these buttons without having to look down at the buttons. | 
发表于 2009-1-9 16:08
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