Apr 10, 2012

Porsche Cayenne GTS, the sporty SUV



The SUV can offer the pleasure of driving a sports car comes to the second generation. At the 2012 Beijing Auto Show in China, celebrated the world debut of the Porsche Cayenne GTS. The concept: Focus on Performance. The formula: engine power higher, more dynamic development of power, stiffer chassis with lowered suspension, sports equipment markedly. The new Cayenne GTS is not, therefore, simply a connecting link between the Cayenne S and Cayenne Turbo, but it is clearly distinguishable from other models for its special character. Under the bonnet of the Cayenne GTS is placed a V8 engine 4.8-liter powered, capable of delivering 420 hp (309 kW) and derived from the engine of the Cayenne S. The transmission is assigned to the 8-speed Tiptronic S transmission with Auto Start-Stop integrated.


Particularly dynamic setting of the engine and transmission characteristics strongly emphasizes the sports car of ensuring rapid gear changes at any time. The Cayenne GTS accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.7 seconds from 0 to 160 km / h in 13.3 seconds and reaches a top speed of 261 km / h. Fuel consumption in the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) is equal to 10.7 liters per 100 kilometers. The specially developed chassis ensures exciting driving dynamics: characterized by a more rigid and equipped with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) , with the body lowered by about 24 millimeters lower than the Cayenne S, Cayenne GTS step closer to the road, giving the typical gait agile and powerful sports car.

Externally, the Cayenne GTS expresses its strong sporting personality through elements such as teeth recovered from the Cayenne Turbo front bumper, frames and strips in glossy black, matte pronounced sills, wheel arch extensions and a distinctive roof spoiler with a double wing profile. Inside the GTS dominates the sporting elegance afforded by the standard leather interior with Alcantara elements. The equipment of the new Cayenne GTS also includes front sports seats with eight-way adjustment.

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