When Porsche refreshed the third-generation Cayenne for the 2024 mannequin yr, the GTS took the yr off, Porsche extra eager to get its Turbo and E-Hybrid trims out. Because the driver-centric efficiency possibility nodding to purity, the Gran Turismo Sport trim in normal and Coupe types at all times seeks the sharpest stability of dealing with and weight with the required luxurious. Now the trim will open the Cayenne’s 2025 mannequin yr launches, bringing extra energy and a contact of Cayenne Turbo tech with it.
The dual-turbocharged, 4.0-liter V8 provides 40 extra horsepower and 30 extra pound-feet of torque than the 2023 Cayenne GTS, taking peak numbers to 493 hp and 487 lb-ft. That is 29 extra horses than discovered within the Cayenne S that makes use of the identical engine, 19 horses beneath the Cayenne S E-Hybrid. All that go runs by an eight-speed transmission to each axles, the gearbox mentioned to supply shorter shift instances in Sport mode.
Engineers swiped the Turbo GT Coupe’s front-axle pivot bearings that enhance the entrance wheels’ damaging camber by a fraction of a level, aiding turn-in response. The Turbo GT additionally offered its water-cooling circuit for the AWD for restraining temperatures throughout lengthy bouts of onerous working. Trim-specific tuning for the air suspension will get assist from a torque vectoring rear differential as normal; Porsche’s new lively anti-roll suspension will probably be an possibility.
Each GTS comes with the automaker’s Sport Design Package deal as normal, however as a substitute of the body-colored trim utilized to the earlier model, the brand new GTS places on gloss black for bits like greenhouse trim, rockers, and fender garnish. And as a substitute of the earlier black exhaust ideas, the brand new pipe extensions are available in darkish bronze. GTS Coupe clients get the choice of three light-weight packages that embody center-exit bronze ideas and may lower as a lot as 55 kilos from the SUV’s curb weight. Tinted headlights and taillights come on each model as normal, a set of 21-inch RS Spyder Design wheels disguise pink brake calipers.
Inside, there are all of the treats launched with this newest Cayenne, plus GTS-exclusive fittings just like the suede-adjacent Race Tex upholstery matched with leather-based, held along with pink stitching. Black is the default coloration, Slate Grey and Carmine Crimson can be found in some unspecified time in the future after launch. Porsche additionally added extra bolstering to the sports activities seats.
Pricing begins at $126,985 for the usual Cayenne, roughly $12,000 greater than earlier than, and $131,495 for the coupe, a roughly $14,000 rise over the past mannequin. Orders are open now, deliveries ought to start towards the tip of the yr.
