4x4+2

Franco Sbarro gives us an equation to solve: 4x4+2. In other words, four-wheel drive and two additional non-motorized wheels to help this first-generation Porsche Cayenne Turbo overcome obstacles more easily.

Porsche Cayenne

At first glance, it's hard to tell that the 4x4+2 is just a restyled Porsche Cayenne. There's an air of Mad Max about it, with its massive front end, two doors that boil down to two big bars, and an equally massive, open rear end with no windows. Three people can sit aboard, the driver and a passenger in front, plus a second passenger in the middle, who enters the car from the rear. The Cayenne's dashboard is retained, but despite the presence of leather, the ambience is very uncluttered.

Two extra wheels

Of course, what really stands out are the two side wheels at the rear of the doors. Franco Sbarro started from the premise that, for Dakar-type endurance rallies, two spare wheels were needed in case of a puncture. Since dead weight takes up space, they might as well serve a purpose. Franco Sbarro simply imagined that these extra wheels could be lowered to help negotiate certain dunes or steep passages, and while the system may not be very graceful, the idea is very interesting.

Reworked engine

To accentuate the brute force, the turbocharged V8 engine has been reworked to 550 hp. With the hood open, four enormous intercoolers can be seen. They take up a lot of space. This goes some way to explaining the massive front-end design.