WHICH IS FASTER FX50s OR CAYENNE S 2011 ??

Dude, the Cayenne has air ride suspension, and it's fully adjustable from the cabin. Not just "softer/firmer" adjustable, but also height adjustable. Not exactly an extra suspension setting...

Also, the Cayenne has a fish-eye lens backup camera with audible proximity warnings and a visual representation of how far an obstacle is behind you, which provides 90% the view of the FX's with 25% the cameras. I'd argue that the Porsche system is better because of the graphical representation and more efficient use of a single camera.

Finally, every manufacturer offers technology that no other company makes or offers. It's called patenting, and it's the source of all the silly acronyms (LDA, DCM, VDC, etc...) Porsche has lots of proprietary technology too, that Infiniti doesn't make or offer. PTM, Auto Start Stop, PTV, PASM, PDLS, LCA (<-That one stands for Lane Change Assist, similar to Infiniti's LDA system...) and PDCC to name a few.

It does cost more, I'll give you that.



I've seen the fish eye backup camera in action already and it still doesn't compare to the function of the around view monitor. The visual representation of the front and rear parking sensors still doesn't live up to the around view monitor like the FX has. I feel it's still best to be able to see all around you instead of just in back with some graphics that the parking sensors pick up. On top of the around view monitor the FX also has the front and rear parking sensors show up on the graphics of the around view monitor to show exactly which sensor is the one being affected that as object is in front of or near.


Infiniti's lane departure warning system still surpasses the Cayenne cause the Cayenne's system only warns you. The FX35/50 actually monitor the lanes, warn you, then apply the front and rear brakes on the opposite side to nudge you back into the lane perfectly lined up.

Not directed towards you bro, but no one can convince me the Cayenne is better. I'm not an Infiniti fanboy either as I like all kinds of cars, but I'd just go with the FX50.
 
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Not directed towards you bro, but no one can convince me the Cayenne is better. I'm not an Infiniti fanboy either as I like all kinds of cars, but I'd just go with the FX50.

Air ride FTW!!! :laugh:

Seriously though, I'd probably take the FX also, but mostly because of the price difference that you noted along with the assumed reliability advantage Infiniti has over any non-911 Porsche. They really are pretty comparable vehicles though, in every technical aspect.
 
I also have to agree with the around view! I have driven cars with back camera and none compare with the system from infiniti (that includes the older FX and my borther's S5). Plus you can use it in tight spaces to see how close are you to the obstacles (this is how we drive here in Bucharest; it is a crowded city). Everytime i used it i have that GTA feeling :tongue (2):
 
the rest of them are just supercharged/turboed from the factory...let's turbo the FX50 also..that would be so aewsome..
 
I mean personally when it comes to which one is going to be in the shop more, everything but the fx. you can't compare forced injection with N/A.

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x6 would still win. in handling
 
About the drag race... I am pretty sure that the FX50 is faster than that box like range rover. No ofence but the fastest range rover wich is the 5.0 supercharged has a 0-60 in 6.2 sec wich is as fast as the FX35 RWD so the test sucks!
 
About the drag race... I am pretty sure that the FX50 is faster than that box like range rover. No ofence but the fastest range rover wich is the 5.0 supercharged has a 0-60 in 6.2 sec wich is as fast as the FX35 RWD so the test sucks!


the RR isn't not known to be fast (not to mention, they're like 5800lbs! so for 6.2, it IS somewhat impressive)... but it will OWN everybody on offroads. And actually, to my understanding... the Cayenne does quite well on offroads too (which, I know nobody here cares about... but I'm just sayin')
 
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It's not known to be fast...but in the video finished on third place wich i think is #^&*!
It's imposible to be faster than the FX50!
 
It's not known to be fast...but in the video finished on third place wich i think is #^&*!
It's imposible to be faster than the FX50!
Dude, I found it hard to believe as well, but if you have a video of the FX50 beating a RR supercharged, Ima have to live with these results for now.
 
Idiot probably had snow mode on

I would bet 100% he didn't have it on drive sport which shifts at optimal times for sportiness instead of fuel efficiency.

Also RR has like 150 more horsepower, uses way more gas, and FX50 is faster.
 
Dude, I found it hard to believe as well, but if you have a video of the FX50 beating a RR supercharged, Ima have to live with these results for now.

Idiot probably had snow mode on

I would bet 100% he didn't have it on drive sport which shifts at optimal times for sportiness instead of fuel efficiency.

Also RR has like 150 more horsepower, uses way more gas, and FX50 is faster.

you guys are soooo blind (in some ways)... as I've already mentioned, the RR weighs a lot more... I mean A LOT more. That's like making a big deal in a running race with someone overweight and beating him...

Meanwhile, there are guys in a RR forum saying "Yeah, I like to see a FX vs RR on a dirt road-UP HILL". That would be stupid too... because the FX is NOT known for offroading.

but go ahead, knock yourselves out... do cart wheels and back flips around the room over a stupid comparison.
 
you guys are soooo blind (in some ways)... as I've already mentioned, the RR weighs a lot more... I mean A LOT more. That's like making a big deal in a running race with someone overweight and beating him...

Meanwhile, there are guys in a RR forum saying "Yeah, I like to see a FX vs RR on a dirt road-UP HILL". That would be stupid too... because the FX is NOT known for offroading.

but go ahead, knock yourselves out... do cart wheels and back flips around the room over a stupid comparison.

We are agreeing with you. Not sure what your point is when we are accessing that the RR is too heavy, slower even with way more hp bc it's heavy etc
 
... and FX50 is faster.

I don't understand why you think that's true, but here's a possible explanation as to the results of the video.

FX50S:
4575lbs

390hp @6500rpm (11.73lbs / 1hp)

369ftlbs @4400rpm (12.40lbs / 1ftlbs)


RR Supercharged:
5816lbs

510hp @6000rpm (11.40lbs / 1hp)

461ftlbs @2500rpm (12.62lbs / 1ftlbs)

You can see that the peak power to weight ratios are very close, perhaps close enough to say that the winner of a given race would depend on the reaction time of the driver. HOWEVER, the fact that the peak torque occurs a full 1900rpm sooner in the RR means that the RR has a more advantageous power to weight ratio for a greater portion of the rpm range, if that makes sense. Not only that but the RR has one less gear and thus, one less gear change to make on it's way to a given speed. Unless of course that speed is within 1st gear, which in the video it isn't.

There are other factors that play into the results as well, like aerodynamics, gear ratios, even tire pressures, and others. I guess we'll just have to wait until someone posts a video of an actual race between the two............oh wait.
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EDIT: I wrote the resulting units backwards. It should read "xxxlbs / hp" and "xxxlbs / ftlb".
DOUBLE EDIT: I fixed it. It reads correctly now.
 
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We are agreeing with you. Not sure what your point is when we are accessing that the RR is too heavy, slower even with way more hp bc it's heavy etc

let's be real...

the RR Supercharge is 5900lbs vs the FX50S at 4550lbs. The RR weighs 1,350lbs MORE... and you make a big fuss that it's slower despite the extra 150hp??!! The 150hp in ratio to the extra 1,350 doesn't mean crap. If you can't visualize "1,350lbs"... think of 5 fat guys weighing 270 each... put those guys in the FX50 and have it race the RR, it would interesting to see the outcome.

Don't get me wrong.. the FX50's performance is impressive... but you're comparing apples and oranges. The RR is a true luxury offroading vehicle, it's NOT even considered a "crossover". In some states, any vehicle weighing over 6000 lbs gets a commercial plate... the RR missed it by 100lbs.

A Peterbilt has 530hp... yet, I have no doubt the FX50 can beat it too... but is it any reason to make a big fuss about? -NO
 
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