Porsche Sports up the Cayenne with New 414hp GTS Model, Bows at the Beijing Auto Show
If you don’t want the Turbo edition of the new Cayenne but nonetheless want much more energy and sportier qualities than the Cayenne S, Porsche today announced that it will debut the new Cayenne GTS at the Auto China 2012 motor present in Beijing later on this month.
Following a similar recipe to its predecessor as properly as the Panamera GTS that was revealed at final year’s Los Angeles Car Display, the new edition of Porsche’s premium crossover offers a far more potent engine and a tauter chassis with a reduce ride height.
The Cayenne GTS is motivated by an uprated version of the Cayenne S’ 4.8-liter naturally aspirated V8 delivering an further 20hp for a total output of 414hp (420PS). An eight-speed Tip-tronic S automatic transmission with an integrated auto begin/cease function and a reduce last drive transfers power to all four wheels.
Porsche says the Cayenne GTS accelerates from a standing start to 100 km/h in 5.7 seconds (-60mph in five.4 seconds), reaching 160 km/h (100mph) in 13.three seconds. The SUV’s leading speed is 261 km/h (162mph), while its fuel consumption on the European driving cycle is ten.7 lt/100km (21.9mpg US or 26.4mpg Uk).
The GTS rides on a modified suspension with Porsche Energetic Suspension Management (PASM) that lowers the body height by 24 mm compared to the Cayenne S.
Visually, the Cayenne GTS gets the identical front finish as the Turbo model, frames and trims finished in higher-gloss black, prominent side skirts and wider wheel arches as nicely as a bespoke roof spoiler with a twin-wing profile, although riding on new twenty-inch RS wheels with a unique offset. Porsche also extra two new colours named Peridot Metallic and Carmine Red.
Inside, GTS characteristics eight-way adjustable leather front sports activities seats with Alcantara accents along with a Sound Symposer that is mentioned to channel genuine engine consumption sounds into the cabin. Furthermore, Porsche will offer a new Sport Chrono package deal as an solution.
The new Cayenne GTS will attain European dealerships in July with a price tag of €90,774 in Germany and £67,147 in the United kingdom, even though U.S. sales start in August with a base MSRP of $ 82,050, not like a $ 975 delivery charge.
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