Porsche Decks out Cayenne with Burmester Sound System

By Nick Mokey Published March 22, 2010

What could possibly be more important than the number of cubic inches under the hood for a Porsche aficionado? For audiophiles, the sheer square footage of the speaker drivers plastering the interior.

Porsche’s new Cayenne with a Burmester surround system boasts 372 square inches, the same record-breaking amount Porsche packed into the Panamera last fall. Together the drivers handle over 1,000 watts across 16 channels, including 300 watts to a subwoofer. Burmester borrowed technology in the crossovers and ribbon tweeters from its home audio division, and software in the control computer allows drivers to fine-tune the sound to each seating position.

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The Burmester sound system will appear as an option on the 2011 Porsche Cayenne, slated to arrive this coming July.

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