2022 Turbo GT quickest, and fastest production Porsche Cayenne ever
The new Cayenne Turbo GT has equipped the most powerful V8 engine currently offered by Porsche. The 8-speed Tiptronic S automatic transmission has been modified to offer quicker shift times. Its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine develops 631bhp – 90bhp more than the Cayenne Turbo Coupe. Torque also increases from 567 (740 Nm) to 626 lb-ft (848 Nm). As a result, the Cayenne Turbo GT can accelerate from a standstill to 100 km.h in 3.3 seconds, complete the quarter-mile sprint in 11.6 seconds and achieve the top track speed of 186 mph 300 km/h.
Eight-way Sport Seats in the front and a sport rear seat arrangement with two seats are standard. All seats are GT-specific with perforated seat centers in Alcantara®, contrasting stitching in Neodyme or Arctic Grey and “Turbo-GT” designations on the headrests.
The Turbo GT is the first Cayenne model to adopt the next generation of Porsche Communication Management (PCM) with improved functionality, a new user interface and new operation logic.
Optionally available in the new color Arctic Grey, the Cayenne Turbo GT’s contoured carbon fiber roof, black fender arches and the 22-inch GT Design wheels in Neodyme stand out at the sides of the new flagship. The upper rear wing features side plates in carbon fiber along with an adaptive rear spoiler that features a 2-inch (50 mm) gurney flap, which is twice the size of the one on the Cayenne Turbo Coupe.
The standard Sport Exhaust system is fitted with centrally-mounted tailpipes and has been specifically developed for the Cayenne Turbo GT.
The exhaust is made of lightweight and particularly heat-resistant titanium, which, due to the lack of a center muffler, reduces its weight by approximately 40 lbs.
Porsche test driver Lars Kern took to the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife where he set a new official SUV lap record of 7:38.9 minutes with the Cayenne Turbo GT for one 12.9-mile lap. (c.f. Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio’s 7:51.7 min AND Lamborghini Urus 7:47 min)
The Cayenne Turbo GT, which is only available in the Coupe body style, is equipped as standard with an array of performance-enhancing suspension systems and high-performance tires that were made exclusively for this model. Compared to the Cayenne Turbo Coupe, the Turbo GT has a 17 mm lower ride height. The three-chamber air suspension is up to 15 % stiffer and the damper calibration of the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) is retuned, as is the Power Steering Plus and rear-axle steering system.