When Porsche launched the Cayenne, purists predicted brand suicide. An SUV wearing a Porsche badge was supposed to dilute everything the marque stood for. Two decades later, that argument looks quaint—especially after Arkansas State Police encountered firsthand just how fast a modern Cayenne can move when pushed to extremes.

Two people were killed after an SUV drove into a house in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township, New Jersey, on Saturday night, police said. According to Harrison Township Police Chief Ronald Cundey,