2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S Facelift Races Cayenne Turbo S on Goodwood Hillclimb

We've recently had a stint in the 991.2 Turbo S and we can confirm that the mid-cycle revamp has managed to make the supercar even sharper. For one thing, the throttle response is nothing short of bewildering. And when you have Charlie Eastwood, the 20-year-old Porsche Carrera Cup GB Scholar behind the wheel, as it happens in this clip, the action becomes even more explosive.

Returning to the question mentioned above, there are plenty of reasons for which the two went at it on the infamous Goodwood Hillclimb, but we'll stick to the two most important ones.

First of all, the German automaker did it... because it could - as expressed by the Porsche man occupying the driver seat of the Cayenne, the high-ground-clearance Porsche is fast enough to allow for such shenanigans, be they more or less serious, to be organized.

As for the second answer, this has to do with the fact that Porsche needs to keep its Cayenne under the spotlights. This need appeared when the Bentley Bentayga came to life at last year's Frankfurt Motor Show.

Sure, Crewe's SUV plays in a different league, but the Cayenne no longer represents the single most refined badge on the SUV market.

Then there's the actual competition, which comes from the Maserati Levante. Since the Italian go-fast SUV was introduced back in March at the Geneva Motor Show, the fight we're discussing here is as real as they get.

And with the Cayenne now starting to age, things aren't simple. Speaking of which, is we want to look into the future, we'll mention the high-riding Porsche's next generation will arrive by the end of 2018. Oh, and those of you who want to know more about the third-gen Cayenne's powertrains should keep an eye on the upcoming second-generation Panamera.