The Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT: high-performance SUV with biturbo engine and 471 kW (640 PS).

The Cayenne Turbo GT can be ordered immediately and will be available in Swiss dealers at the end of September 2021. Prices start at CHF 240,900 including VAT and country-specific equipment. * Swiss customers benefit from an extended warranty (2 + 2) and the contents of the Porsche Swiss Package, which includes the following options at no extra charge: darkened LED matrix main headlights Including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus), ParkAssist including Surround View, 4-zone automatic air conditioning, soft-close doors, lane change assistant, adaptive cruise control including emergency stop function, tire repair kit, ambient lighting, head-up display, smartphone shelf with inductive charging.

Compared to the Cayenne Turbo Coupé, the body of the Turbo GT is up to 17 millimeters lower. Building on this, both the passive chassis components and the active control systems were revised, optimized for lateral and longitudinal dynamics and their interaction specially calibrated. For example, the rigidity of the three-chamber air suspension has been increased by up to 15 percent and the damper characteristics of the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and the application of Power Steering Plus and rear-axle steering have been adapted. The active roll stabilization Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) now works with performance-oriented control software. The result is an even higher roll stability, better road connection and more precise steering behavior at higher cornering speeds. The Porsche torque vectoring allows higher locking levels to match. The comprehensively optimized front axle also improves handling. Compared to the Turbo Coupé, the front rims are one inch wider and the negative camber 0.45 degrees larger in order to give the Pirelli P Zero Corsa 22-inch performance tire, specially developed for the Turbo GT, more contact area. The Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) is used for deceleration ex works.

The biturbo engine of the Cayenne Turbo GT is currently the most powerful eight-cylinder unit from Porsche. The most extensive optimizations were made to the crank drive, turbocharging, gasoline direct injection as well as intake and charge air cooling. Inside the engine, the V8 of the Turbo GT differs from the Turbo Coupé in basic elements such as the crankshaft, the connecting rod, the pistons, the timing chain drive and the torsional vibration dampers. In view of the increased output to 471 kW (640 PS), these components are designed for higher load peaks and improved driving dynamics. The eight-speed Tiptronic S with shorter shift times and Porsche Traction Management (PTM) have also been adapted. The latter has an additional water cooling system for the transfer case. The standard sports exhaust system with centrally positioned tailpipes is a custom-made product for the Cayenne Turbo GT. From the middle of the vehicle, the exhaust system including the rear silencer is made of light and particularly heat-resistant titanium. An additional weight saving results from the omission of the middle silencer.

The Cayenne Turbo GT, optionally painted in the new color Arctic Gray, underscores its sporty exceptional position with a progressive design with special features. A GT-specific front section with a distinctive spoiler lip and enlarged side cooling inlets characterize the independent front view. The contoured carbon roof and the black wheel arch extensions, together with the 22-inch GT design wheels in Neodyme color, dominate the side view. The carbon sideplates on the roof spoiler and the spoiler lip on the adaptively extending rear spoiler, which is 25 millimeters larger than the turbo, are GT-specific. This increases the contact pressure at top speed by up to 40 kilograms. The rear view is rounded off by a pronounced diffuser panel made of carbon.

The sporty character of the Cayenne Turbo GT is underlined by the high-quality standard equipment with expanded Alcantara in the interior. Eight-way sports seats at the front and a sports rear seat system with two seats are standard, each GT-specific with perforated seat center panels in Alcantara, contrasting accents in neodyme or arctic gray and “turbo GT” lettering on the headrests. As is typical of a sports car, there is a yellow 12 o'clock mark on the multifunction sports steering wheel. Depending on the choice of decor, selected accent strips are finished in matt black.

With the Turbo GT, the next generation of Porsche Communication Management (PCM) is making its debut in the Cayenne with improved performance, a new user interface and new operating logic. As before, PCM 6.0 is fully compatible with Apple CarPlay, but now also enables deep integration of Apple Music and Apple Podcasts. In addition, the infotainment system now also integrates Android Auto. This means that all common smartphones can be integrated.