Cayenne GTS: composed and agile
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New Porsche vehicle builds on reputation that it's the most sporting SUV
The new Porsche Cayenne GTS builds on the Cayenne’s reputation as the most sporting SUV, offering a more powerful engine, increased dynamic power and a tauter chassis with lower ride height.
While the Cayenne GTS sits between the Cayenne S and the Cayenne Turbo in the range, its own special character is clearly different from its siblings.
Beneath the bonnet of the Cayenne GTS lies an uprated 4.8-litre V8 engine, with 420hp (309 kW), based on the Cayenne S power unit. Power transmission is via the eight-speed Tiptronic S with an integrated auto start/stop function. The engine and gearbox have each been tuned to deliver particularly sporting levels of responsiveness, with the consequence that the Cayenne GTS sprints from a standing start to 62mph in 5.7 seconds, reaching 100 mph in 13.3 seconds. The top speed is 260 kph and combined fuel consumption on the NEDC is 11.1 km per litre.
The chassis settings have been modified to further raise the dynamic ability of the Cayenne. The suspension is more tautly tuned and equipped with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) as standard, while the body is lowered by 24mm relative to the Cayenne S. As a result, the GTS is even closer to the road and handles with trademark composure and agility.
The appearance of the Cayenne GTS clearly proclaims its pronounced sportiness with eye-catching features including the front-end styling inspired by the Cayenne Turbo. Further design details include window surrounds and trims in a high-gloss black finish, prominent side skirts and wider wheel arches plus a distinctive roof spoiler with twin-wing profile.
From behind the wheel, the GTS offers a sporting interior ambience courtesy of a bespoke interior finished in leather and Alcantara, and front sports seats with eight-way adjustment. Further standard features include a SportDesign steering wheel with paddle-shift, sports exhaust system and Bi-Xenon headlights.
Making its debut at the Beijing Motor Show on April 23, the Cayenne GTS will be available through official importer AAS Auto Service as well as a large number of independent importers.
