Porsche Cayenne

The first Cayenne was presented in 2002, there were those who viewed the idea of such a Porsche with skepticism. Could it even be considered a Porsche? After all, it had four doors. It seemed such a radical departure for a company whose sports cars had always been lightweight, nimble-handling machines of the highest efficiency. Yet Porsche engineers managed to fuse those exact qualities with those of a rugged, roomy SUV.

That core Cayenne concept remains intact, and with good reason. The Cayenne was an instant success, earning both critical praise and popular acceptance while reaching 100,000 in sales faster than any Porsche model ever.