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Porsche Cayenne blasts past tow rating, pulls Air France Airbus A380

In doing so, the Porsche Cayenne S Diesel picked up a Guinness World Record. Nice!

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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Porsche Cayenne Airbus A380 Tow
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Well, that's certainly one way to pick up a world record.

Porsche Cayenne Airbus A380 Tow
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This 2017 Porsche Cayenne S Diesel earned the Guinness World Record for the heaviest tow by a production vehicle.

Porsche Cayenne Airbus A380 Tow
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This Air France Airbus A380 weighs roughly 628,000 pounds.

Porsche Cayenne Airbus A380 Tow
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The Cayenne has a tow rating around 7,500 pounds.

Porsche Cayenne Airbus A380 Tow
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The previous record holder towed just -- "just" -- 170 metric tons (about 375,000 pounds), while this plane weighs about 285. Hot damn.

Porsche Cayenne Airbus A380 Tow
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You probably shouldn't try this at home, especially if you don't own the Airbus A380 in question.

Porsche Cayenne Airbus A380 Tow
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The Porsche towed it using only a special attachment to connect the plane to its standard tow bar.

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