The
Porsche Cayenne (Type 9PA) is a mid-size luxury crossover manufactured by the
German manufacturer
Porsche since 2002, with
North American sales beginning in 2003. Its platform was developed by Porsche and is shared with the
Volkswagen Touareg. It is the first
V8-engined vehicle built by Porsche since 1995, when the
Porsche 928 was discontinued. Since 2008, all engines have featured direct injection technology.