EmailPorsche Delivers Cayenne Emergency Medical Vehicles to Stuttgart’s Fire Service
September 8, 2008
Porsche is making a lot of noise this month with regard to the Cayenne. Earlier this week it was the introduction of the new limited edition Cayenne Transsyberia. Today, the latest news from Germany is the delivery of two emergency medical vehicles to the Stuttgart Fire Department. Concluding a European wide open bid, these specially equipped Cayennes were produced after Porsche was awarded the contract.
Delivered to the Deputy Mayor of Stuttgart by Thomas Edig, Porsche AG’s Executive Board Member responsible for Human Resources and Welfare, these two Cayennes will be put into service immediately. Unlike a typical ambulance in the US, these Cayennes are first responders designed to treat patients at the site in advance of transport to the hospital or other emergency medical facilities. They are equipped with all the latest medical equipment and supplies and even include a ‘rendezvous system’, where emergency doctors are brought from a hospital to the accident site, to meet up with the ambulance crew.
Porsche Trainees Carry Out Innovative Special Assignment for Rescue Service
Stuttgart. The City of Stuttgart has taken delivery of two new Porsche Cayenne emergency medical vehicles for the municipal fire department’s Emergency Medical Service. Today both vehicles, which have the radio identification names “Florian Stuttgart 5/82-1″ and “5/82-2″ were handed over in Zuffenhausen to Dr. Martin Schairer, Stuttgart’s Deputy Mayor in charge of law, public safety and order, by Thomas Edig, Porsche AG’s Executive Board Member responsible for Human Resources and Welfare.
Following a European call for tender, Stuttgart City awarded the contract for the two vehicles to Porsche AG. At the sports car manufacturer’s Training Center, two serially-produced white Cayennes were converted according to the specifications of the Fire Service. The interiors had to be completely remodeled to accommodate the complex emergency medical equipment housed in the trunk and rear compartment. The Cayennes were also fitted out with voice radio and radio data transmission, blue light bars, sirens and GPS (Global Positioning System), which keeps operation headquarters informed of the vehicles’ whereabouts. The medical equipment includes an electrocardiogram (ECG), a defibrillator (electric shock apparatus to treat heart fibrillation), respiration apparatus, emergency equipment for children and a comprehensive range of medicines.
“Working on such complex and challenging special orders as a part of our professional training reflects the skill and the broad spectrum of competence of our workforce. Projects of this kind naturally motivate the younger generation of Porsche employees even more strongly to do their absolute best”, says Board Member Thomas Edig.
For the first time, innovative signals will be used to warn other road-users even earlier and more reliably that the emergency medics are on their way. The Cayennes’ side indicators are equipped with blue lights, making the vehicles more noticeable to cross traffic. In addition, the acoustic signal of the sirens has now been changed to include ‘hissing’ tones, which ensure that the human ear still better can pick up the direction from which the vehicles are approaching, particularly in the urban environment. The idea behind this system is to clear the roads faster and cut the time needed to reach the accident scene. The Stuttgart Fire Service intends to run a scientific study on this pilot operation.
Using the so-called ‘rendezvous system’, emergency doctors are brought from a hospital to the accident site, where they meet up with the ambulance crew. The Porsche Cayenne fulfills important prerequisites for the Stuttgart Fire Service’s operations: due to the hilly topography of Stuttgart, they require an all-terrain vehicle which is nevertheless nimble in urban traffic. It has to have a sufficiently large loading area and also provide optimum protection for driver and passenger. The Cayenne, which is driven by a powerful 213 kW (290 PS) six-cylinder engine with gasoline direct injection (cubic capacity: 3.6 liters), is serially equipped with Porsche Stability Management (PSM) which enhances its driving safety. The four-wheel drive gives superior handling and good traction under all road conditions. A high degree of passive safety in the passenger compartment is ensured by full-size airbags, two thorax side airbags, and two curtain airbags in the roof frame which cover all the side windows. As well as recognizing fron-tal/rear and lateral collisions, the sensors also anticipate the danger of rollovers and activate seat belt tighteners and curtain airbags in case of emergency.
The two Cayennes are not the first special assignment for the Porsche Training Center. The Stuttgart sports car manufacturer’s next generation of professionals has already been able to gather extensive experience in the equipping of emergency service automobiles. Trainees have built various customized vehicles for the works firefighters and the health management team at the enterprise’s locations in Zuffenhausen, Weissach and Leipzig, including emergency medical service vehicles for the works doctors. And the Moscow Fire Department can also now count a Cayenne rescue vehicle among its fleet - this too is a customized product from Zuffenhausen.
Nevertheless, Board Member Edig emphasized that projects of this kind can only be carried out in exceptional cases: “We do not plan to build up a business field in EMS vehicles at Porsche in future. But it is an especial honor for us to have been able to con-tribute to making emergency medical services in Stuttgart even faster and better.”
The project “Emergency Medical Service Vehicle” involved a total of ten young Porsche trainees, both men and women, including prospective automotive mechatronics technicians, construction mechanics, electronics technicians and vehicle fitters. These were supported by two experienced master instructors and by experts from the Stuttgart Fire Service.
Deputy Mayor Dr. Martin Schairer praised the achievements of the trainees: “It was an excellent idea to give young people the opportunity to participate actively in preparing these important - in fact, life-saving - vehicles for the Stuttgart Emergency Medical Service. The EMS vehicles are an essential link in the regional capital’s emergency rescue chain.”
First Look at the 2010 Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia
September 8, 2008
We’re big fans of the Cayenne Transsyberia here at 993C4S.com but even we are a bit surprised at this new addition from Stuttgart. The strictly off-road version of Porsche’s best-selling SUV makes perfect sense as a platform to test new components that will eventually make their way on board production level vehicles. Does it however, make sense as a special edition, limited production version available to the general consumer? Only time will tell.
With fewer than 600 of these muscle bound Cayennes making their way to the shores of North America, they could very well be snapped up by well heeled soccer moms with a penchant for off-roading. Combining the 405 hp, direct injected motor from the GTS with the Transsyberian air suspension and front/rear stainless steel skid plates, there isn’t much that will stop this SUV.
Personally, we would like to see this Porsche Designed AMPV go into production and made available to the public. We would purchase one in a second (with the optional 50mm cannon mount.)
For the full press release and pictures of the 2010 Porsche Cayenne Trannsyberia, see below.
ATLANTA — September 8, 2008 — Winning Porsches come in many shapes, and nowhere is the competitive Porsche Motorsport DNA more evident than in the latest version of the thriving Cayenne range – the new race-inspired 2010 Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberia.
The Cayenne S Transsyberia is based on the Cayennes that won one of the most grueling endurance races in the world. The rally marathon, which is held every spring, is a two-week race that traverses Russia, Siberia and Mongolia and covers over 4,400 miles. It is called, simply, the Transsyberia Rally, and slightly modified Porsche Cayenne S models have won this brutally demanding event three times in a row.
The most capable Cayenne yet will be revealed at the up-coming Paris Auto Show, October 4 – 18 2008.
Just as the Weissach-developed Cayenne S Transsyberia competition models were based on the street version of the Cayenne S, this 2010 special edition, with less than 600 units earmarked for North America, will feature the 405 horsepower, 4.8 liter naturally aspirated, direct fuel injected V8 engine lifted directly from the Cayenne GTS. The Tiptronic S six-speed automatic transmission with a 4.11:1 final drive ratio is standard.
All Cayenne S Transsyberias will be equipped with air suspension and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), which electronically adjusts the shock absorbers to achieve superior ride and handling characteristics. The permanent all-wheel drive Porsche Traction Management (PTM) system divides the torque between the front and rear, with a 62% rear-bias for greater on-road driving dynamics.
The Cayenne S Transsyberia proudly shows off its winning pedigree. It will be available exclusively in four different color combinations – black with orange accents or crystal silver metallic, also with orange accents. For those desiring a more “stealthy” color combination, the Cayenne S Transsyberia will also available in either black with meteor grey metallic highlights or meteor grey metallic with crystal silver metallic highlights.
With the exception of the meteor grey metallic with crystal silver metallic combination, all Cayenne S Transsyberia will be available with contrasting colored 18-inch Cayenne S II wheels. Contrasting color is also used on the air intake vent fins, exterior mirror housing and extended bi-plane roof spoiler. In addition, the Cayenne S Transsyberia can be customized to include the decorative “Cayenne S Transsyberia” side strips and offroad roof lights (for vehicles without the optional moonroof) at no additional cost.
The standard front and rear stainless steel skid plates emphasize the off-road character of the Cayenne S Transsyberia. An optional off-road package that features a variable and lockable rear differential, rock rails with integrated skid plates, a reinforced engine-bay guard, and enhanced protection for the fuel tank and rear axle is available. A second towing lug is provided “just in case.”
The Cayenne S Transsyberia also features standard sport seats with Alcantara seat inserts. The standard multifunction steering wheel is also covered in Alcantara and has a “twelve – o’clock” mark at the top of the wheel, as do all of the race-ready Porsche Cayenne S Transsyberias, in the same contrasting color as the exterior.
The 2010 Cayenne S Transsyberia will be available in the United States in early spring of 2009 with an MSRP of $70,800.
A Porsche Cayenne as the Basis for Sculpture by Plamen Dejanoff
May 23, 2008
A lot of the people I talk to tell me they think their Porsche is a “work of art.” I find it hard to disagree. The iconic design of the Porsche 911 got its start 40 years ago with the introduction of the type 901 by Professor Ferdinand Alexander “Butzi” Porsche. In fact, today’s modern Porsche 997s (and every model leading up to it) took their design cues directly from this model that replaced the very successful Porsche 356.
The Porsche 911 as a “work of art” I understand; The Porsche Cayenne, that’s a different story. It’s not that I don’t like the Cayene, in fact quite the opposite. It’s just that I don’t think its styling can be put on par with the 911 just quite yet.
As 993C4S.com becomes more popular I’m receiving requests from a number of Porsche related companies to review their products (things like Porsche video game accessories, Porsche after market products (RaceRamps coming next week) and now Porsche artwork). I’m happy to do this and in fact, enjoy it. The only thing I make sure that everyone understands is that my review(s) will be very objective. In other words, if I review something, I’m going to call it as I see it, good or bad. Why this disclaimer?
Recently, I received an unsolicited email from someone promoting an artist/sculptor who happened to be using a Porsche Cayenne for their medium. They wanted to know if I would review the artwork/sculpture and write about it. I said sure, why not? I have an open mind. A few days later I received a press release and a DVD that included pictures of the “artwork”. I am not an art critic and my tastes do seem to vary, but this I just don’t get. I’ll post copies of the pictures below and you can be the judge.
Here’s a quick excerpt from the release:
Plamen Dejanoff believes that cars are technical and compositional marvels as well as objects of desire. He engaged an image agency to discover which cars would fit his personality and developed the work titled Alle Autos, die zu mir passen würden (2002), 40 crystal cars produced in a limited edition. One of their suggestion was the Porsche Cayenne, which Plamen Dejanoff acquired with the sale proceeds of the crystal glass car series and which was exhibited for the first time in March 2006 at the MUMOK (Vienna Modern Museum of Art). This black Porsche Cayenne is the centerpiece of the multimedia piece titled Höhere Wesen befahlen (2006/2007), which unites performance and sculpture.
Pamen Djanoff’s “Alle Autos, die zu mir passen wurden”
I very much like the crystal cars below. Unfortunately, all fourty (40) have been sold and the proceeds used to finance this current Cayenne project.
Plamen Dejanoff’s Hohere Wesen befahlen
The process began in the summer of 2006 in the art hall of Kiel/Christian-Albrechts-Universität Schleswig-Holsteinischer Kunstverein, where the Porsche Cayenne was brought to the interior of the institution. At the inauguration, the public was participating in the shooting of the first Höhere Wesen befahlen art film. In accordance with the directions of Plamen Dejanoff, the Porsche mechanics meliorated the Porsche Cayenne with the accessorized series titled „Exterieur On & Offroad“.
The second station took place in the forier of Credit Suisse’s corporate headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. There the Porsche mechanics again supplemented the Porsche Cayenne with the exclusive interior accessories under the watchful eye of Plamen Dejanoff. A film crew taped the action for the second art film, again with cooperation of the audience. Following the shooting, there was an exhibition at the showroom of Michelle Nicol fine arts.
Höhere Wesen befahlen has garnered the interest of well-known curators and international institutions. Through 2008, the artist has been invited to present the work in the form of public exhibitions and single exhibitions with eight renowned art institutions.
Works of Art
Each station contains a live documented performance, centered by the Porsche mechanics and the Porsche Cayenne, as well as sculpture ensembles.
Per exhibition-station the following works are generated:
The art film
Featuring the Porsche Cayenne and the refining work of the Porsche mechanics.
The art installation
Consisting of original removed Porsche accessories presented in various ways, and including bronze and crystal castings of the removed parts. They will be exhibited as an ensemble on a platform, referring to the Porsche Cayenne as a performance sculpture.
The refined Porsche Cayenne
The refined Porsche Cayenne becomes a sculpture which is individualized from one location to another through instructions by the artist.
As I said at the beginning, I’m not an art critic so I’ll let you judge the quality of the work. One thing is for sure, at the end of the installation, once the pieces are all put back together, Plamen Dejanoff will still have a very nice Cayenne in the garage.
Scheduled for 2007/2008:
Tate Modern, London / www.tate.org.uk
Lingotto Fair Location,Turin
MNAC National Museum Of Contemporary Art, Bucharest / www.mnac.ro
KW Kunst-Werke Berlin www.kw-berlin.de
2nd Gulf Art Fair Dubai / www.gulfartfair.com
PS1 Museum New York / www.ps1.org
ACE Contemporary Los Angeles / www.acegallery.net
MUMOK Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien / www.mumok.at
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