The Porsche Cayenne is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV produced by the German car manufacturer Porsche since 2002, with North American sales beginning in 2003. It is the first V8-engined vehicle built by Porsche since 1995, when the Porsche 928 was discontinued. The Porsche Cayenne shares its platform with the Volkswagen Touareg, the Audi Q7, and the Bentley Bentayga.