'This is the first time that Porsche has announced anything other than a thoroughbred sports car in the classic sense of the term. The Cayenne is an entirely new vehicle concept for us, and also takes us into off-road territory which we have not previously explored." These were the words with which Dr. Wendelin Wiedeking, President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche A.G., introduced the Cayenne on the eve of the Salon de I'Automobile in Paris on September 25, 2002. He went on: 'Today we take pride in introducing our future to you. The Cayenne ushers in a new era for Porsche." This new era has already begun within the covers of this book. For those who have contributed to it, the journey into the future was the goal.