After trying and failing to be a truck guy…again, I decided to part ways with the Ford F150 Tremor after only 1 year. It was a nice truck, but it is just too damn big for my life in Seattle. Trying to navigate through a downtown parking garage was comical at best, downright scary at worst. I wanted something that could haul the family, be reasonably fun on my daily commute and wouldn’t break the bank. Two out of three ain’t bad!

I wasn’t going to get a new vehicle, and I certainly wasn’t going to get a Porsche. Then my Spyder needed service, and the dealer hooked me up with a relatively new Porsche Cayenne and a nicely equipped model. I’ve resisted the Porsche SUV since it was introduced, and frankly I’ve never been in love with the looks (I tend to like boxy trucks/suvs), but after spending a few weeks with the loaner, I was hooked. Now I know why the dealers use the Macans and Cayennes as loaners! Big enough for the family without being too big, and man has Porsche worked its magic and made a big vehicle feel small and sporty. When I picked up the Spyder from service, I placed an order for the new 2024 Cayenne S with my dealer. Is it an EV…or even a Hybrid…nope. It is a fire breathing 468 horsepower twin turbo V8 with a sports exhaust that sounds like a muscle car!!