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The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT

At nearly the same horsepower output as a Lamborghini Urus, the new top-of-the-line Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT comes with 640 PS (471 kW) from her 4-Liter Biturbo V8 engine, which is an increase of 90 PS (67 kW) when compared to the Cayenne Turbo Coupé. Torque has been raised to 850 Nm for an acceleration figure from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds … this new Cayenne Turbo GT doesn’t run out of breath until she reaches 300 km/h.

The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT will only be available in the Coupé version and comes with all the chassis upgrades as standard fitment, the tires on this 300 km/h SUV have been developed specifically for this high-performance model, a short while ago this new model managed to set the world record in the “SUV, off-road vehicle, van, pick-up” category with an amazing time of 7:38.925 minutes to complete an entire 20.832 km lap on the famous Green Hell, Nurburgring in Germany as a testament to the extreme racetrack capabilities of this new Cayenne evolution.

The Cayenne Turbo GT comes with a 17 mm lowered ride height while the rigidity of the suspension has been upped by 15% with modified damper settings for the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and adapted settings for the Power Steering Plus and rear-axle steering, massive 22-inch wheels (1 inch wider compared to the Turbo Coupé) in GT Design and are finished Neodyme, have been fitted over the now-standard Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) system, tires are sourced from Pirelli in the form of bespoke P Zero Corsa rubber, just for the Turbo GT edition.

The 4-Liter Biturbo V8 engine mounted in the Cayenne Turbo GT is the most powerful 8-cylinder unit Porsche has available, and it has been thoroughly modified compared to the engine in the Cayenne Turbo Coupé, with a different crankshaft drive, turbocharger, direct fuel injection, induction system, and intercooler. This even required a re-calibration of the eight-speed Tiptronic S gearbox, now shifting gears even faster than before, this also required reprogramming of the Porsche Traction Management (PTM) system.

With all this extra power and torque, Porsche even had to add water cooling to the transfer case, but it’s the sound this Cayenne Turbo GT emits from the dual, centrally mounted exhausts that will give you goosebumps, the position of these large exhaust tips is only available on the Turbo GT monicker, from the middle down to the tips, this new exhaust is made from lightweight titanium, just to remove even more weight Porsche ditched the center silencer … as a result the sound is even deeper, we don’t mind.

The two magic materials that set apart the Cayenne Turbo GT from the rest are carbon fiber and Alcantara, one used abundantly on the exterior, the other on the amazing interior. At the front, the Turbo GT can be recognized by the special bumper with additional spoiler lip and large air intakes that lead onto black wheel arch extensions, while the rear bumper comes with a bespoke to this model, carbon fiber diffuser around the aforementioned dual exhaust.

At the rear, we also see the trailing edge of the carbon fiber roof is fitted with a roof spoiler with additional side fins for stabilization, while underneath the rear window Porsche fitted an adjustable rear wing that increases the downforce to 40 kgs at top speed thanks to it being 25 mm larger than the rear wing found on the Cayenne Turbo, the color seen on these presentation images is called “Arctic Grey” and is available as an option on this high-end model.

And all the fun continues on the interior of this Cayenne Turbo GT, for the driver and passenger we find stunning sport seats in the front, eight-way adjustable, with the perforated center section to the seat and back in Alcantara, contrast is achieved in either Neodyme (gold) or Arctic Grey, complete with Turbo GT embroidered on the headrests, front, and rear. Speaking about the rear, this Turbo GT comes with two individual seats for the rear passengers, also note the embossed Porsche crest on the armrest between the seats.

The multifunction steering wheel fitted to the Cayenne Turbo GT comes with a sports car ’12 o’clock’ marking, finished in yellow, while Porsche introduces the next-generation Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system on this model, not only integrating Apple CarPlay, but also Apple Music, Apple Podcast and Android Auto to allow most popular smartphones to be seamlessly integrated into the infotainment system.

We will have to wait until September to see the first units of the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT at our local dealer, but we can already put in an order for this amazing new SUV, priced at €196,078 in Germany including VAT (19% for Germany), availability and pricing for the US market haven’t been published yet.

June 30, 2021 / Comments Off

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Record setting Porsche Cayenne

The official unveiling hasn’t happened yet, but Porsche has been developing a high-performance version of their successful Porsche Cayenne SUV over the last months, and the engineers took a slightly camouflaged development prototype to the famous ‘Green Hell’, also known as the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany … to set a record.

And they achieved just that, the new 2022 Porsche Performance Cayenne managed to set the world record in the “SUV, off-road vehicle, van, pick-up” category with an amazing time of 7:38.925 minutes to complete an entire 20.832 km lap on this famous German track, behind the wheel was official Porsche test driver Lars Kern.

“Over the first few meters of the Nordschleife in this Cayenne, you’re tempted to turn around to make sure that you’re really sitting in a spacious SUV. Its high steering precision and stoically stable rear axle gave me a lot of confidence in the Hatzenbach section,” said Lars Kern, who accompanied long periods of the car’s development.

“This Cayenne model is a top performer. During its development, we focused on exceptional on-road performance. Our record-breaking Cayenne is based on the Cayenne Turbo Coupé, though more systematically designed for maximum longitudinal and lateral dynamics” according to Stefan Weckbach, Vice President Product Line Cayenne. “Its record time on the Nordschleife confirms the dynamic capabilities of our new performance SUV. Furthermore, it’s a typical Cayenne all-rounder, providing a high degree of driving comfort and everyday utility.”

The record attempt at the Nürburgring Nordschleife has been ‘notarized’, the notary public also confirmed this to be a series production model with only minor changes, and those have been installed to protect the driver, like a roll cage and a racing seat, for the record-setting lap the lightly camouflaged Porsche SUV had 22-inch Pirelli P Zero Cora tires fitted that have been developed specifically for this Cayenne version, and these will also be fitted as standard on the production car that will be unveiled soon.

Remember the spy shots of a Lamborghini Hurácan STO on the same track a few weeks ago that caused controversy because onlookers deemed it a Super Trofeo race car with an STO body instead, but if you look closer at the video Lamborghini published, they also had a Urus on the track at that time … will Lamborghini try to set an even better record in the “SUV, off-road vehicle, van, pick-up” category? Only time will tell.

For now, take a look at the official video posted by Porsche on ‘New Performance Cayenne Sets Nürburgring Record’ below:

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June 17, 2021 / Comments Off

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Porsche’s Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Is Crazy Powerful and Crazy Quick

More Powerful Than Most 911s

We’re pretty firm believers that sports cars are always going to be more enticing than SUVs, but the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid that Porsche recently released wants to challenge that assertion. The SUV is a super-powerful hybrid that can sprint to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds and is limited to a top speed of 183 mph. That’s sports car fast, and the Cayenne can handle some twisty roads, too.

With 670 hp and 663 lb-ft of torque, the vehicle makes more torque than most of the rest of Porsche’s lineup. Yep, almost all of those gorgeous 911 variants come up short in a measuring contest against Cayenne’s power output. This is one seriously sporty SUV.

Power comes from a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine mated to an electric motor. The electric motor puts out 134 hp on its own. The rest comes from the gasoline engine. Transmitting all that power to the road is an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and power goes to all four wheels.

As you might expect, adding the hybrid tech—like the 14.1-kWh lithium-ion battery and the dense motor—adds quite a bit of weight to the Cayenne, which is likely one of the reasons the vehicle makes so much dang power. It’s a freakish machine for an era when SUVs keep getting more and more outrageous. Porsche has set the price at $163,250 there’s a coupe version that adds $2,500 to the price.

August 13, 2019 / Comments Off

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2020 Porsche Cayenne S Coupe

Nothing like Cayenne to spice up Porsche’s coupe slate. As they say, of course. All kidding aside, here’s the 2020 Porsche Cayenne S Coupe, sliding into the middle of the coupe-inspired crossover’s current lineup.

The new trim comes with a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 engine, topping up to 434 ponies and 405 pound-feet of torque. That’s an upgrade over the base model’s 335 horsepower. The ride comes with an eight-speed automatic gearbox that runs through an all-wheel-drive system. Per Porsche’s estimates, this thing can hit zero to 60 mph in just 4.7 seconds. That’s cut to just 4.6 seconds if you get the Lightweight Sport Package. Both, however, offer the same top speed of 164 mph.

The Cayenne S Coupe is a little different from the base Cayenne S. For starters, it’s got Sport Chrono Package right out the gate. Add to that eight-way sport seats, a panoramic fixed glass roof, and 20-inch wheels. Customers can pick between a two-seat layout in the back or a bench seat that adds a third seat belt. Not much going for this ride in terms of customizations, suffice it to say. But the default isn’t that bad all things considered.

The aforementioned Lightweight Sport Package bundles Sport Design body kit into the mix, in addition to matte black air intakes and airblades. You’ll also find in this variant carbon fiber parts for the roof and rear diffuser. In terms of interiors, you get an Alcantara-wrapped heated steering wheel. Plus houndstooth seat center sections, for good measure. Topping it all off is the carbon fiber cabin trim, and the Alcantara headliner. Coming this fall; prices start at $89,850.

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Photos courtesy of Porsche

May 16, 2019 / Comments Off

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