2013 Porsche Cayenne GTS – Porsche has revealed new Cayenne GTS, the GTS is the middle child in Porsche’s family of SUV. Unlike the previous Cayenne GTS, which was fitted with a manual transmission, the new model comes with an eight-speed Tiptronic S automatic transmission and engine stop-start system. All-wheel drive is still standard.
The Cayenne GTS also gets some exterior enhancements to distinguish it from its big and little brothers. The car rides 0.8-inch lower on 20-inch “RS Spyder” wheels that supposedly reference Porsche’s LeMans racer. It also gets gloss black trim, which contrasts very well with the Peridot Metallic paint shown above (it also comes in Carmine Red). The GTS also gets the Turbo’s body kit, if not its extra power.
Inside, owners will find special eight-way adjustable front sports seats with Alcantara accents that exclusive to the GTS model. And, for the first time in the Cayenne, Porsche’s Sport Chrono package is now available, allowing owners to monitor the performance. Porsche has also added a sound generation to channel the engine intake sound into the cabin to remind owners that the Cayenne they’re driving is just that little bit more special.
The GTS is supposed to be a step up in performance from the Cayenne S, but it won’t top the more powerful Cayenne Turbo. Consequently, its 4.8-liter V8 is more powerful than the S’; the GTS’ mill makes 420 horsepower, instead of 400. The V8 drives all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. Twenty more horsepower gives the Cayenne GTS a slight edge over the Cayenne S. It can do 0-60 mph in 5.4 seconds and reach a top speed of 162 mph, versus 5.6 seconds and 160 for the base model. Still, the GTS can’t compete with the Cayenne Turbo, which, as the name implies, has a twin-turbocharged V8. The spiciest Cayenne has 500 hp, can do 0-60 in 4.4 seconds, and reach a top speed of 172 mph.
The new model, which also bears the GTS badge, makes its official world debut this month at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show before hitting showrooms in August as a 2013 model. The GTS will cost $83,025 (with a $975 destination charge), more than the $65,975 S, but less than the $108,175 Turbo.
