The most popular car name in the world, Porsche, has decided to make their line a lot tougher to wipe out the competition by building a new Porsche Cajun Crossover in Leipzig. Matthias Müller, chairman of the Porsche AG board of management, has this to say about the decision:

During the production of the Cayenne and the Panamera, our Leipzig plant has impressively proved that it can produce premium vehicles of highest quality. The decision in favour of this location is proof of our trust in the skills and qualifications of our Leipzig associates, and at the same time another contribution to the economic advancement of the region.

More pictures of the Porsche Cajun Crossover and other meaty details after the jump.

With the efficient and agile “Cajun”, Porsche extends its SUV segment which is in high demand all over the world. In addition to the new generation of the Cayenne which has clearly managed to strengthen its market position as one of the most successful sporty off-road vehicles in the premium segment, the light and easy-to-handle “Cajun” so typical of a Porsche will create further momentum. As an attractive entry-level modeI, it is expected to pave the way for new, even younger customers to enter the world of Porsche, in addition to the Boxster as the market leader among the two-seat mid-engine sports cars.

Since its inauguration in 2002, the highly modern plant in Saxony, Germany, has been producing the Cayenne. After its first expansion, the Gran Turismo Panamera four-seater has been built there since 2009. It is produced in a model mix with the sporty off-road vehicle. Up until today, Porsche has invested around 280 million euro in Leipzig.

Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid has been tuned anew to give the utmost level of performance possible by the speedART car tuner based in Germany. Hence the name, speedART Porsche Cayenne S speedHYBRID 450.

More on the enhancements and other specs of the speedART Porsche Cayenne S speedHYBRID 450 after the jump.

• power enhancement with additional 70 HP, so that the system effort (petrol engine with electric motor) rises up to 450 HP and 570 NM
• speed-up decreases from 6.5 Sec. down to 6.0 Sec. and the maximum speed rises up to 252 Km/h which means a plus of 10 Km/h compared to the original Cayenne S Hybrid and a plus of 22 Km/h compared to the usual V6
• speedHYBRID can be driven in the Zero-Emission-Mode as economical and as efficient as the original Cayenne Hybrid
• sport exhaust with sound switch and 2×100 mm tail pipes.
• type LSC-FORGED mounted
• special turbo pressure gauge mounted on the car dashboard, so that turbo pressure can be observed all the time

The diesel engine is 3-liter V6 TDI engine that is modified to produce a maximum power output of 240hp and a peak torque of 550Nm. Emitting only 244g of carbon dioxide per kilometer and consuming an average of 9.3L/100km (25.3 mpg), this engine is quite promising. Those who are craving for a Porsche in their garage and who are quite concerned about their money well surely love this new development.

The Porsche Cayenne Diesel will sell at €47,250. More Porsche Cayenne Diesel photos after the jump.