Porsche Has Juiced Up the Cayenne Turbo S…Again
We live in a great age of automobiles. The horsepower wars among the “Big Three” domestic manufacturers are alive and well. Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi continue to reach higher and higher levels of output with their midsize performance sedans. There are also several mega-powerful SUVs on the market, such as the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S.
The German manufacturer brought the 2016 version of its surprisingly athletic rig to this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It managed to corral 570 horses into the ute’s twin-turbo 4.8-liter V8. Torque is now a staggeringly high 590 lb.-ft. Both figures are routed through an eight-speed Tiptronic S gearbox and all-wheel drive.
The last Turbo S engine made 20 fewer hp and 37 fewer lb.-ft. You can thank Porsche installing the turbos inside the exhaust manifolds for the new numbers. The 0-60 mph dash now only takes 3.8 seconds. (That brings a certain expression to mind.) Top speed is 176 mph.
Of course, the new Turbo S has been around the North Loop of the Nürburgring. One lap only took 7:59.74. Although the Range Rover Sport SVR is quick, it’s not that quick.
A standard Porsche Composite Ceramic Brakes package with 16.5-inch discs and – get this – 10-piston calipers up front and 14.6-inch discs and four-piston calipers in the back keeps the Cayenne’s stratospheric levels of power in check. “Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) increases dynamic handling and stability by making specific brake interventions at the right or left rear wheel – this noticeably improves steering into curves and steering precision,” Porsche says. Its Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control keeps the 4,927-pound Cayenne Turbo S from tilting too much when it’s thrown into a curve.
According to Porsche, standard features include “21-inch wheels in distinctive 911 Turbo design with black painted edges, LED headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus), [a] full-leather interior with Porsche logo embossed on all head restraints as well as interior carbon accents.” The front air inlet surround and the bottoms of the side mirrors come in high-gloss black, while the wheel arch moldings and roof spoiler are matched to body color.
When U.S. deliveries of the new Porsche Cayenne Turbo S start rolling out in late April, they’ll carry prices starting at $157,300 (plus $995 in destination and delivery charges).
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