It's hard to believe that it's been almost two decades since Porsche stormed the SUV scene with the original Cayenne. At the time Mercedes and BMW had sporty versions of their first SUVs, but the Cayenne came out guns blazing, with excellent dynamics across the lineup. Over its three generations the Cayenne has always been the driver's choice in the luxury SUV segment, culminating in the awesome new Turbo GT.
The Turbo GT uses the same twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 as the normal Cayenne Turbo, but the crankshaft, fuel-injection system, airflow and cooling systems, turbochargers and other internals have all been upgraded, and there are three additional radiators. That all means the engine makes 631 horsepower and 626 pound-feet of torque, increases of 90 hp and 59 lb.-ft. The GT's 3.1-second 0-to-60-mph time and 186-mph top speed are 0.6-second quicker and 9 mph faster than the standard Cayenne Turbo.
Porsche also upgraded the eight-speed Tiptronic S automatic transmission. Even in the Normal drive mode it shifts quicker, and in Sport Plus the transmission allows the driver to preselect lower gears under braking. The electronically variable all-wheel-drive system received tweaks to compensate for the additional power, with the system better optimizing power distribution and delivering it more quickly than in the standard Turbo.
But the best mechanical change is the Turbo GT's new exhaust system. It features a pair of centrally mounted tips -- just like the optional setup on the Cayenne GTS and Turbo Coupe -- but the GT's exhaust is made of titanium. It ditches the center muffler, too, and the two branches feature continuously adjustable flaps. Overall, the GT's titanium system saves around 40 pounds compared to the Cayenne Turbo's exhaust. The oval tips are larger and feature cool slots around the edge, and they turn blue after use.
The Turbo GT comes standard with all of the Cayenne's myriad performance options, and it gets a number of unique chassis tweaks, as well. Staggered 22-inch wheels are wrapped in specially developed Pirelli P Zero Corsa summer tires and hide gigantic carbon-ceramic brakes. The front wheels are an inch wider, and their negative camber is increased by almost half an inch compared to the regular Turbo. The adaptive air suspension sits 0.7-inch lower in its standard height and is 15% stiffer than a Turbo Coupe's, and the 48-volt Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control active antiroll system is reworked to further reduce body roll. Rear-axle steering, torque vectoring and variable-ratio steering are also included.
The Turbo GT is only available in the Cayenne's Coupe body style, and it gets a number of subtle styling tweaks that differentiate it from the regular Turbo. There's a deeper front lip, larger air intakes, a redesigned carbon-fiber rear diffuser and new carbon-fiber end plates for the rear wing atop the roof. The adaptive rear spoiler on the hatch has a new gurney flap lip that's twice the size of the normal Turbo Coupe's, and it takes up half of the view through the rear glass when it's popped up at highway speeds. The Turbo GT is also only available with a carbon-fiber roof.
All of that adds up to create the best Cayenne yet, and maybe the best performance SUV ever. Aside from a throatier exhaust note on idle, around town the Turbo GT feels like, well, a Cayenne. But once I'm on a good, empty road and put it in Sport or Sport Plus mode, the Turbo GT really comes alive.
The GT's acceleration is truly astonishing -- it's quicker to 60 mph than a new 911 GT3 -- and it continues pulling with the same intensity to much higher speeds. A quarter-mile is dispatched in 11.6 seconds, and passing power on the highway is immense. The transmission's ultraquick shifts are a lot more violent and satisfying than in the Turbo, especially in Sport Plus mode, and even left to its own devices the eight-speed auto shifts at the perfect time.
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