The Porsche Cayenne 3.6 was the base model for the 958.1 Cayenne. Introduced for the 2011 model year, the 958.1 Cayenne 3.6 was powered by a naturally aspirated 3.6L VR6 engine that had an output of 296hp and 295 lb ft of torque. This engine sent drive to all four wheels via a 6 speed manual or 8 speed automatic transmission. The Cayenne 3.6 was the only variant of the 958.1 Cayenne to be offered with a manual transmission, as well as the last, as the next evolution of Cayenne did not feature a manual transmission option. Production of the 958.1 Cayenne 3.6 lasted until 2014, when Porsche introduced the 958.2 Cayenne.