The new Cayenne GTS models underline their sporty and exclusive character through a number of specific equipment features. Characteristic GTS ingredients include the Sport Design package and many Black accents on the exterior as well as concentrated Alcantara® and aluminium items in the interior.
The front end of the new Cayenne GTS models is characterised by its standard Sport Design front apron with Black air intake grilles, creating a sporty and unique look. Standard dark-tinted LED headlights with Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS) are executed in Black and are harmoniously integrated into the cars' front end. Lowered suspension with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) means that the new Cayenne GTS models sit a sportscar-like 20 mm closer to the road. Compared with the previous Cayenne GTS, the wheels fitted on the new one are one inch larger as standard. In combination with the exterior-colour wheel arch extensions, the 21-inch RS Spyder Design wheels in satin-gloss Black underline the new cars' muscular looks. The red callipers of the standard braking system, side window trims in high-gloss Black, Sport Design side skirts painted to match the rest of the exterior and the GTS logo in Black on the front door sills, round off its overall appearance.
With its steeply falling roof line with flow-through rear spoiler, the rear end of the Cayenne GTS Coupé differs fundamentally from that of of the Cayenne GTS. The Coupé also features an adaptively extending roof spoiler with spoiler lip. The characteristic Porsche light bar is also a central feature of the rear end design on both Cayenne GTS models. This is dark-tinted like the front headlights and therefore integrates harmoniously into the cars' overall appearance. To match this, the model logo on the boot lid is also finished in matt Black. Thanks to a unique Sport Design rear apron and diffuser, the back of the new Cayenne GTS models now boasts an even more powerful appearance. Their dynamic looks are finished off thanks to a standard sports exhaust system, the Black sports tailpipes of which exit at at the outer corners of the rear of the car.
Aluminium, Alcantara® and contrasting stitching in Carmine Red or Crayon
The sporty and exclusive look of the exterior is also continued in the cabin of the new Cayenne GTS models. The stainless steel door entry sills feature the model logo in Black and make it clear to passengers the moment they get in that this is a particularly sporty and exclusive vehicle. The Black brushed aluminium standard interior package provides a sporty contrast and creates a high-quality impression. The new Cayenne GTS models also feature, as standard, an interior trimmed in Black leather and Alcantara®, with the latter being used to trim the seat centre panels, centre console armrests, doors, roof lining and door trim panels.
The analogue rev counter is in Black and features the GTS logo while the multifunction sports steering wheel with shift paddles is also on the standard equipment list. GTS front sports seats with electric eight-way adjustment are reserved exclusively for the new Cayenne GTS models and, thanks to their adapted form and the additionally raised height of the side bolsters, offer optimal lateral support during dynamic cornering. Adaptive sports seats with electric 18-way adjustment or 14-way electrically adjustable comfort seats are available as optional extras. The comfort seats can also be specified with with an optional massage function. The standard GTS logos on the headrests and on the outer rear seats additionally underline the exclusivity of the new models.
The GTS interior package is also available as an option, which gives the interior an even more exclusive touch. In this, the GTS logo on the headrests and the decorative stitching on the seats, centre console, dashboard, door shoulders as well as the seat belts are in Carmine Red or Crayon. A contrasting colour rev counter is available as a separate option. Even more extensive Alcantara® than is standard is also optionally available. The fabric is then used on the grab handles of the centre console and doors and on the car key pouch, for example. A heated multifunction sports steering wheel, with an Alcantara® rim, can also be ordered.
Emotive and independent: the new Cayenne GTS Coupé
The new Cayenne GTS Coupé differs fundamentally from the Cayenne GTS and is marked out by its flatter A-pillar and windscreen, a roof line that slopes steeply to a flow-through roof spoiler at the car's rear, as well as its adaptively extending roof spoiler with spoiler lip. The two models also differ in that the Cayenne GTS Coupé benefits from additional standard equipment, underlining its sporty qualifications as the coupé derivative. Among other things, its list of standard equipment includes the Sport Chrono package with Mode switch and Sport Response button, which delivers a selection of driving modes, enhanced driving dynamics and even more immediate responses. The speed-dependent Power Steering Plus, which reduces the necessary steering forces when manoeuvring and at lower speeds, is also fitted as standard to the GTS Coupé, as is front and rear Park Assist, which includes a reversing camera. The latter compensates for rear visibility that is not quite as good due to the type of car that it is and makes manoeuvring easier, thus contributing to increased safety and comfort.
With the exception of the front end of the car, all its body components have been newly developed for the Cayenne Coupé. The significantly steeper slope of roofline to the rear makes the Coupé variant of the Cayenne appear even more dynamic and positions it as the sportiest-looking model in the segment. This effect is supported by a fixed roof spoiler, which accentuates its distinctive coupé silhouette. The front windscreen and A-pillar are shallower than in the Cayenne, courtesy of a roof leading edge that has been lowered by around 20 mm. Newly designed rear doors and wings broaden the shoulders of the vehicle by 18 mm, contributing to its muscular lines. Its number plate is integrated into its bumper, making the car seem closer to the ground. Fitted as part of Porsche Active Aerodynamics (PAA), an adaptive, extending rear spoiler ensures that the Cayenne Coupé always delivers maximum driving stability, even at higher speeds. A large 2.16 m2 fixed glass panoramic roof is also standard. A 0.92 m2-glazed area gives all passengers an extraordinary sense of space while the integrated roller sunblind offers protection against direct sunlight. The rear bench of the Cayenne Coupé has a single-seat design, offering space for two people. Alternatively, the three-seater rear bench familiar from the Cayenne is available. Rear passengers in the Coupé sit 30 mm lower than in the Cayenne, meaning that they enjoy plenty of headroom despite the vehicle’s sporty lowered roof line.
A contoured carbon roof is available as an option on the Cayenne Coupé, part of the three Lightweight Sports Packages that further enhance performance by significantly reducing the vehicle’s weight. In addition to the carbon roof, which alone saves 21 kilograms compared with the standard fixed glass panoramic roof, the 22-inch GT Design wheels are also a visual highlight of the Lightweight Sport Packages. Thanks to their lightweight aluminium design and motor sport-inspired forged milling technology, each wheel weighs around 2 kg less than similar alloy wheels of the same size. In the interior, the package includes fabric seat centre panels with a classic check pattern. A new sports exhaust system has also been developed for the Cayenne GTS Coupé, featuring centrally positioned oval tailpipes and high-frequency tuning. This will also be available for the Cayenne Turbo Coupé and the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupé in future.
Intelligent Porsche Advanced Cockpit with full connectivity
The two new Cayenne GTS models feature an intuitive display and operating concept, the Porsche Advanced Cockpit. Like on all Cayenne models, the instrument cluster features the central rev counter flanked by two seven-inch full-HD displays. The driver can control all key functions via three core components: the 12.3-inch full-HD touchscreen of the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system, the multifunction steering wheel to control the on-board computer, and the touch-sensitive Direct Touch Control function in the centre console to interact with selected functions. Mobile phones that support the Qi standard can be charged wirelessly in the optional smartphone tray. Porsche uses Type-C ports in a total of four USB sockets in the vehicle – in the stowage compartment in the front centre console and in the centre console. The advantages of these are multifunctionality, anti-twist connectors and fast data transfer rates. The USB ports are also illuminated, making them easier to find in the dark. Wireless use of Apple® CarPlay is also available, which makes individual iPhone® functions and apps available in the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system.
The Cayenne GTS and Cayenne GTS Coupé are equipped as standard with a hi-fi sound system with 10 loudspeakers and 150 watts total output power. A BOSE® surround sound system is available as an option: with 14 loudspeakers and a separate subwoofer, 14 amplifier channels and a total output of 710 watts, this system delivers true clarity of sound to all five seats. The top-of-the-range system is the Burmester® 3D High-End Surround Sound System, featuring the new Auro 3D® format, which creates a realistic concert hall atmosphere within the car. It boasts 21 loudspeakers with a two-way centre system, an active 400 watt subwoofer and a total output of 1,455 watts.
All Cayenne models offer full connectivity. The wide range of connectivity options are part of the Porsche Connect Plus infotainment package, which is included in the car's standard equipment. This means that drivers can access numerous services through the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system. The PCM includes online navigation with real-time traffic information via the Here Cloud as standard. The simplified search for navigation destinations is based on the central finder, which is accessed by clicking on the magnifying glass icon in the header bar of the PCM. This enables destination searches using simple terms. The finder also provides a wide range of additional information, such as fuel prices, available car parks including prices and opening times, along with user reviews for hotels and restaurants. Voice input of navigation destinations is just as simple using Voice Pilot. Thanks to online speech recognition, voice commands can be performed intuitively. For example, a navigation destination can be entered without specific address details. The system understands more than 100 commands in total – from navigation functions to music control and through to vehicle functions, such as air conditioning and seat heating. Route calculation for navigation takes place at the same time both online and internally in the PCM. The PCM independently decides which navigation system has calculated the optimal route, but always starts with the result that was calculated fastest. The navigation system also processes swarm data with the Risk Radar service. With this, data about traffic and road conditions is anonymously captured and transmitted from vehicles with the relevant equipment. Detected by the vehicle's sensors, this data provides warnings regarding fog, skidding risks and accidents.
Destinations are easy to create before a journey, not only in the PCM, but also using the Porsche Connect App on a smartphone or away from the vehicle via the My Porsche online platform. The destinations are synchronised once the driver has been identified by entering their Porsche ID in the vehicle, the app and the My Porsche web portal.
