2015 Porsche Cayenne GTS in Riverside

Character

Muscular, athletic, powerful and challenging. The Cayenne GTS makes a clear statement. On every straight and in every bend.

Its uprated engine is enough to set any driver’s pulse racing. Its air suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) is 24 mm lower – for an even sportier setup. You simply couldn’t feel any closer to the road.

Exterior design

The precise lines of the front, derived from the Cayenne Turbo, larger air intakes and the headlights demonstrate one thing above all else: the Cayenne GTS is not a player. It is a performer.

Viewed from the side, the ‘GTS’ logos on the doors emphasise the car’s true sporting spirit. Fitted as standard, the 20-inch RS Spyder Design wheels feature an exclusive black satin finish for high aesthetic appeal.

Other striking features include the red brake calipers, also taken from the Cayenne Turbo. Eye-catching elements at the rear: the tinted LED taillights, ‘Cayenne GTS’ logo and twin tailpipes with a matt black finish.

The new Cayenne GTS is equipped as standard with the SportDesign package. The athletic lower front and rear apron elements, wheel arch extensions and dynamic side skirts are all finished in exterior colour. Black interior surrounds lend further character to the Bi-Xenon main headlights with LED daytime running lights.

Interior design

The multifunction sports steering wheel with gearshift paddles is a reference to Porsche racing successes. The rev counter with ‘GTS’ logo has been revised. To the right in the instrument cluster is the 4.8-inch colour display.

The GTS sports seats with 8-way electric adjustment are highly ergonomic. Other standard features include ‘GTS’ logos on the front and outer rear head restraints as well as the brushed aluminium interior package and extensive Alcantara package.

The optional GTS interior packages give you the opportunity to add stunning highlights to the inside of your car with decorative seams on the dashboard, upper door panels and armrests in contrasting colour. Smooth-finish leather completes the sporty look.

Performance

The best way to experience something is up close. That’s why the Cayenne GTS brings you into closer contact with the road. For a more direct driving experience. And for a level of performance that’s usually only to be found on the racetrack.

The car is powered by an all-new 3.6-litre twin-turbo V6 engine with direct fuel injection (DFI). The result: 440 hp at 6,000 rpm, that’s 20 hp more power than its predecessor with reduced displacement and a further significant decrease in fuel consumption.

Maximum torque of 442.5 lb-ft is available between 1,600 and 5,000 rpm. The benchmark sprint from 0 to 100 km/h is completed in 5.2 thrilling seconds. The 8-speed Tiptronic S ensures powerful acceleration, all the way up to a top speed of 262 km/h.

The GTS concept certainly gets under your skin – and the aural experience is equally exhilarating: fitted as standard, the sports exhaust system delivers an even more distinctive sound. The fascinating appeal of Porsche is certainly something you can hear as well as feel.

Efficiency is enhanced by technologies such as thermal management and the coasting function. After all, being a top athlete is all about being able to conserve energy – without compromising on performance.

Highlights standard equipment

Enthusiasm: explosive, irrepressible, unleashed. And, in the new Cayenne GTS, exceptionally direct. It is emotive, dynamic and extremely close to the road, with all the standard features you’d expect of a thoroughbred sports car.

A selection of standard equipment.

• SportDesign package
• Monochrome black exterior package (high-gloss)
• Bi-Xenon main headlights in black with Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
• Black LED taillights
• Sports exhaust system with twin tailpipes in black
• Lowered air suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
• Cayenne Turbo brakes featuring red calipers
• 20-inch RS Spyder Design wheels in black (satin finish) and wheel centres with full-colour Porsche Crest
• Leather interior with Alcantara package
• GTS sports seats with 8-way electric adjustment and embroidered ‘GTS’ logos on the front and outer rear head restraints
• Brushed aluminium interior package
• Door-sill guards in stainless steel with ‘Cayenne GTS’ logo in black