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2019 Porsche Cayenne S keeps it subtle enough

Lacking overwrought details, the Cayenne S' simple appearance doesn't shout its performance creds from the mountaintop.

Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
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The Cayenne follows a pretty straightforward aesthetic formula: Take a sport utility vehicle and make it look like a Porsche.

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The third-generation Cayenne S is mighty sleek, bringing its look closer in line with other new P-cars like the refreshed Macan and the 992-generation 911.

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What I like the most is that it's not a try-hard: It's not riddled with complex lines or flashy protrusions. 

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Every four-door S model Porsche makes wields the same engine: a 2.9-liter, twin-turbocharged V6.

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In the Cayenne S, it's good for 434 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque.

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I'm a big fan of this engine, as there's plenty of available torque at lower rpms and it has no problem screaming its way to redline over and over. 

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Well, it doesn't really scream -- it's actually on the quiet side -- but that's nothing Porsche's optional sports exhaust can't remedy, for a price.

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The eight-speed automatic transmission is generally fault-free, working its way up through the gears with little drama in the cabin.

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It is, however, a little janky when the vehicle slows to a stop, jumping a little bit on downshifts between third, second and first gears.

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