Vehicle Description
The Cayenne GTS is the hair-splitters latest achievement. Its a
Cayenne powered by the same 4.8-liter V-8 as seen in the Cayenne S
but tuned for an additional 20 horsepower and 11 pound-feet of
torque to make 420/380. It wears a body similar in style to the
Cayenne Turbo , meaning a domed hood, blacked-out trim, and
body-color fender extensions and side skirts. And its loaded with
standard performance gear that is optional on lesser Cayennes. This
makes the GTS the purest performance expression of the naturally
aspirated Cayennes. The highest performance Cayenne overall would
be the Turbo . . . oh wait, strike that. Porsche just introduced
the Turbo S for the second-gen Cayenne. It looks the part. But
despite its horsepower bump and shorter final-drive ratio, the GTS
wasnt any quicker to 60 mph than the last Cayenne S we tested. Both
accomplished the feat in 5.5 seconds. And the GTS was only quicker
than the S through the quarter-mile by a couple of tenths of a
second (13.9 seconds versus 14.1). The GTS is not helped by the
additional 167 pounds it weighs over its lesser brother. We dont
know how many people want the worlds best-handling ute, one that is
not any faster than a version thats about $16,000 less expensive
but looks like the turbo version that costs almost $27,000 more.
But we might be one of them. ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 32-valve V-8,
aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection Displacement: 293
cu in, 4806 cc Power: 420 hp @ 6500 rpm Torque: 380 lb-ft @ 3500
rpm TRANSMISSION: 8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode
DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 114.0 in Length: 190.8 in Width: 76.3 in
Height: 66.3 in Curb weight: 5108 lb C/D TEST RESULTS: Zero to 60
mph: 5.5 sec Zero to 100 mph: 13.6 sec Zero to 140 mph: 34.4 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 6.0 sec -mile: 13.9 sec @ 101 mph Top
speed (drag limited): 156 mph Braking, 70-0 mph: 151 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.95 g FUEL ECONOMY: EPA
city/highway: 15/21 mpg C/D observed: 14 mpg
