2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS
September 9, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
Porsche has unveiled a new variant to the Cayenne range, the Cayenne GTS. Set for display at next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, the new SUV is powered by a worked 4.8-litre V8 producing an enormous 298kW (@ 6,500 rpm) and 500Nm (@ 3,500 rpm), which puts the car between the Cayenne S (283kW – 500Nm) and the Cayenne Turbo (368kW – 700Nm).
The GTS accelerates from 0-100 km/h in a staggering 6.1 seconds thanks to its six-speed manual gearbox.
The Cayenne GTS has been lowered by 24 millimeters, and to prove Porsche means business, it is the first Cayenne to feature the electronically controlled damping system, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), with steel springs. Porsche had thus far kept this technology reserved for its sports car range.
The Cayenne GTS comes with Porsche Traction Management (PTM) permanent all-wheel drive and the adaptive PASM chassis as standard, but if that’s not enough you can always opt out for air suspension, the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) active anti-roll system.
On lookers will recognise the GTS as it has a near identical front and rear to the range topping Cayenne Turbo. The car rides on 21-inch alloys with gigantic 295/35 tyres. From the inside, the GTS gets new 12-way sports seats and a leather-Alcantara mix emphasize the sporty interior.
The GTS is also available with a Tiptronic S transmission and comes in two new colours, GTS Red and Nordic Gold Metallic.
Australian details are still unconfirmed, but if it does make it here early next year (and there is no reason why it wouldn’t) we expect it to cost somewhere between $134,500 (Cayenne S) and $215,000 (Cayenne Turbo), so most likely around $170,000.
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Just the thing to take the kids into school in the morning!
This car makes no sense — why would you lower a SUV? Makes as much sense as putting a lift-kit on a Lotus Elise.
This car shares the Ugliest Front-end” award with every new Pug sold today!
The only thing uglier than this car is it’s interior! I think it’s hideous! For the sake of those who will fork out $170k for one of these, I hope it looks better in the flesh.
Hmmmm… Subaru Tribeca a tad. JUST AS FUGLY
I think that colour doesnt do it any justice, black is the only colour that should be offered on these SUV porsches… in which case that large front grille isnt as noticable. But yeah the interior is hideous for a car with its pricetag.
Yes, there are worse looking cars out there, but I just wanted to point out had bad the interior looked. Paul, I agree, I actually quite like the look of these in Black.
I’ve seen a black Cayenne in the flesh, looks much better then in photos.
It’s not quite a Porsche. It shares the same platform with the VW Touareg and Audi Q7. Looks? There are many others that are much prettier. Off-road ability? Even the tiny Suzuki Jimny did better. Performance? I’d wait for an M version of the X5.
Like the Q7, the Cayenne’s design is not quite what Porsche would have wanted. The facelifted version was a bit better but still won’t win any beauty contest.
I find it hard to think of anyone who would buy this. The only thing that comes to mind is a porsche enthusiast thats looking for a practical car. For $155k+ theres so much better you could do. Not to mention any option that is chosen on top of that price is a blatent rip off.
Porsche make beautiful cars, unfortunately the cayenne isnt one of them.
hey I just test drove one the other day a 4.7L in black
the dash was like a Swiss watch and the insides very nice
needed more go tho -im looking at the turbo for sure
i’ve never been a 4WD fan but having taken a cayenne GTS for a test drive on the weekend i can honestly say that it is AWESOME. the V8 has plenty of poke (4.8L 405hp!), is comforable in comfort mode and the handling is better than most “sports” cars in sport mode, the leather/alcantara interior is great and the exhaust note is pure sex…sounds like an aston martin!!!