Porsche Cajun will be sold initially as a two-door, will take on Evoque

Based on the Q5 but smaller. Oh and it will cost more too. So they don't want to impede on Q5 sales (which they wouldn't have done anways since Porsche is always more expensive), yet they don't offer 4 doors. FAIL.

VW Tiguan --> Audi Q5 --> Porsche Cajun

For the money I could get a loaded turbo Tiguan, upgrade the chip for more power and still save tens of thousands of dollars over buying the Porsche Cajun (thousands over the Q5). And still have more room than the Cajun on top of that.

Great, you could also slap a pair of turbos on a Genesis and outperform a Rolls Royce and save $250k. You can make a Mustang as fast as a Ferrari, too. Does that make them even? It's a nonsensical argument. At the end of the day one would still be a Tiguan, and the other one would still be a Porsche.

@Cigarguy
But instead, if Rob would have said slap on some turbos on a TT and you get a Gallardo, then it would have been a valid point? The point is, it doesnt matter if you are a wholly owned subsidiary or a division, the manufacturing is still different, unless they are being manufactured on the same assembly line and then different badges being put on at the end. Bottom line is, there are different QC and manufacturing criteria for different companies/brands, even if it is within the same umbrella...

@Cigarguy
Yes, I absolutely agree that it was absurd for JRob to compare a Hyundai to a RR or a Mustang and Ferrari (blasphemy!) but he is making an extreme comparison.

I am just saying that every company has their own way to manufacture and although parts may be from the same part bin, per say, it is still different. I believe that all the fan boys who say a Lexus is a Toyota, an Audi is a VW, etc, have 0 credibility because unless the vehicle is assembled in the same plant, with the same proceedure and by the same crew, the vehicles are always inheritly different.

I will be the first to admit that it is probably because it is a Porsche that everyone is getting worked up (as a Porsche owner myself) but same parts does not equal same car. Same company does not equal same car...

But don't get me wrong, I do see your point, I just do not agree with it...

I wasn't comparing a Hyundai to a Rolls or a Mustang to a Ferrari. I chose extremes for a reason, that was my point -- they're not comparable, no matter how much you modify them. And a Tiguan, no matter how much lipstick you put on it, will never be a Porsche. You could make it quicker than the Porsche, you could make it handle better than the Porsche, you could dress it up and make it nicer inside and out than the Porsche... and it won't matter, it'll still never be a Porsche. When you drive your super fast, super handling, super upgraded Tiguan around everyone will still be looking at a Tiguan, while the guy with his unmodifed Porsche is still driving a Porsche. Period. I don't care if they're from the same umbrella company or not.

As for the guy who said non-Lexus fans have zero credibility when they call a Lexus a Toyota -- I think that has more to do with the fact that until recently the cars Americans buy as Lexus's were, in fact, sold almost everywhere else in the world as Toyotas. The exact same vehicles. Different names, different badges, same vehicles. So it is, in fact, correct to call a Lexus a Toyota. Because Toyota was doing it too.

don't forget the tires and brakes if you up the power in a Tiguan...and retune the supension....then there will be the subjective styling improvements needed.

A Porsche is more than the engine. it's a package and image. Yes, the image is a huge premium, but the package of the interior bits, the handling, the service, the production, customization and more make up the car also. A faster Tiguan isn't for everyone

I think my comment was taken the wrong way. But why only make a 2 door of the ultra-premium brand. The Jeep Cherokee 2-door is something I miss.

It was not taken out of context, it is just that you are talking about a brand that is near and dear to many people who visit this site.

As for the 2-door thing, I would roll a Defender 90 right now! So, yes, there is a market. Porsche/VAG just has to make sure there is value in the vehicle to command the premium price tag that will be attached.

Value = limited production, performance, styling, etc.

Let's go Jeepin in a 2 door Cajun and brake it!

To all you guys who compare the comming CAJUN with other makes?
It's simple; there is no substitute to a Porsche.