20 August 2002: The first Porsche Cayenne SUV rolls off the production line in Leipzig, Germany, today, marking the production debut of the company's third model line after the 911 and Boxter series cars.

There will be two models of the Cayenne, the Turbo with a top speed of 165mph, reaching 62 miles per hour in 5.6 seconds, and the more modest performing Cayenne S. The expected German prices are E100,000 and E60,000 respectively.

Porsche hopes to sell 25,000 of the new vehicles a year, increasing its unit sales by 50 percent.

A brand new plant for the Cayenne has cost the company E127m.