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Complexity of Cayenne surprised project leader; With a new greenfield factory and new levels of responsibility for the product team, the [euro]500 million Cayenne program was a huge challenge.(News)

Automotive News Europe, March, 2003 by Chew, Edmund

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Byline: Edmund Chew Automotive News Europe

Nothing in Porsche's history compares with the Cayenne development program in terms of complexity, says Klaus-Gerhard Wolpert, who directed the process.

"The Boxster is a sports car in the sports car segment," said Wolpert. "The Cayenne is completely new."

Porsche led the product development of the platform for both the Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg sport-utility, which shares its mechanicals with the Cayenne, said Wolpert.

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Automotive Industry

Complexity of Cayenne surprised project leader; With a new greenfield factory and new levels of responsibility for the product team, the [euro]500 million Cayenne program was a huge challenge.(News)

Automotive News Europe, March, 2003 by Chew, Edmund

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