Porsche gives the legendary Cayenne a Sonderwunsch makeover.
Sonderwunsch, translating from German to “special wishes,” is the department of Porsche that is capable of working virtual miracles. Specializing in realizing some of the most discerning Porsche clients’ fantasies, Sonderwunsch has envisioned what Porsche models that never made series production would have looked like, created vehicles to match the most granular specifications, and reimagined legendary cars from the past.
One past Porsche legend that Sonderwunsch has converted is especially poignant recently: the Cayenne. An industry-wide case study for its sales success, the Porsche Cayenne is one of the most impactful vehicles not only in Porsche history but for the entire automotive world. The idea of a luxury sports car manufacturer offering an SUV was almost unheard of at the time, and the introduction of the Cayenne changed that forever.
Now, after more than 20 years since the Cayenne’s introduction in the early 2000s, a new version of the legendary luxury performance SUV has emerged, the Porsche Cayenne Electric. Full of some of the most groundbreaking EV technology on the market, the introduction of the Cayenne Electric has made the legendary SUV nameplate more versatile than ever, including combustion, hybrid, and electric powertrains, SUV and SUV coupe body styles, and a wide range of trims and variants, including one that is the most powerful production model Porsche has ever made.
As the Cayenne Electric was debuted in person at the Icons of Porsche festival in Dubai, another Cayenne took the spotlight, and it was a Cayenne example that was transformed by Sonderwunsch, showcasing the new Cayenne Electric alongside a converted first-generation example in a stunning spectacle. Created as part of Sonderwunsch’s “Factory Re-Commission” program, the customer, entrepreneur and collector Phillip Sarofim, had a 16-year-old Cayenne imbued with 1970s-inspired details.
The Porsche 911 Spirit 70 was the inspiration, and the basis was a 2009 Porsche Cayenne GTS with roughly 50,000 miles on the odometer, specifically one of the now sought-after examples with a manual transmission. A towbar was retrofitted onto the vehicle in order for the customer to use it to journey through the Rub al-Khali Desert with an Airstream caravan. Paint to Sample Black Olive adorns the exterior, with a Leather to Sample interior in English Green with black and olive Pasha inserts continuing an all-green look. With a ‘70s-inspired aesthetic and a rich legacy of its own, the Sonderwunsch Porsche Cayenne is a masterpiece and one of the best examples of a modern automotive legend.
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