2022 Porsche Cayenne family heaved the Nurburgring SUV lap record

A new, and currently unnamed, addition to the Porsche Cayenne family heaved the Nurburgring SUV lap record from the clutches of the Audi RS Q8 last month.

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Thought to be an update for the flagship Cayenne Turbo Coupe, a lightly camouflaged, but series-production- status example was able to lap the full 20.83km Nordschleife layout in 7:38.925.

For reference, that puts the German SUV on par with the current BMW M5 and Porsche Panamera Turbo in terms of pace at the ‘Ring. Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres were used for the record run, and Porsche says the new Cayenne variant will come with the high-performance rubber fitted as standard.

Final details surrounding the powertrain of the hi-po SUV remain a secret as of the time of writing, though it’s likely to utilise a hotted-up version of the 404kW/770Nm 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 currently fitted to the Cayenne Turbo.