New arrival: New Porsche Cayenne

After its world premiere at the Guangzhou auto show, Porsche's new Cayenne officially hit the Chinese market last week, demonstrating the guiding Porsche credo of "Intelligent Performance" through a combination of high performance and everyday practicality.

Priced between 972,000 yuan ($158,000) and 2,214,000 yuan, the new Cayenne customized for the Chinese market is equipped with a 3.0-liter V6 supercharged engine and direct fuel injection technology delivering an output of 333 hp. It can go from zero to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds, and reach a top speed of 239 km/h.

The Cayenne S, featuring a 3.6-liter V6 bi-turbo engine, accelerates from a standing start to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds, reaching top speed at 259 km/h. And the top model, the Cayenne Turbo with a 4.8-litre V8 bi-turbo engine, accelerates from 0 to 100km/h in 4.5 seconds and reaches a peak speed of 279 km/h. The Cayenne S E-Hybrid is the first plug-in hybrid in the premium SUV segment.