Equipped with a host of innovative assistance systems, the new Cayenne GTS models make the driver’s life easier and provide support in many situations. For example, they come with a predictive pedestrian protection system as standard. The system provides a visual and acoustic warning when a pedestrian or cyclist is in the collision area and, if the vehicle is moving towards a person too quickly, the system also performs a braking jolt. If the driver then presses the brake, braking force is increased up to the maximum possible level if necessary while, if the driver does not react, the system automatically initiates emergency braking. The front and rear Park Assist with reversing camera (standard on all Cayenne Coupé models) provides visual and acoustic information to the driver when manoeuvring and parking. Park Assist with Surround View is available as an option. This system calculates a 360-degree view from four individual cameras, thereby helping when parking and manoeuvring. The LED headlights, which include the Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS), ensure optimum visibility when driving at night. The headlights and LED tail light bar are dark-tinted as standard on the GTS models, but this does not affect their performance.
Comfort can be increased even further with the optional LED matrix headlights with Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus). This system generates a beam of light from 84 individual LEDs, which work together with upstream lenses or reflectors. The system is also equipped with a camera that detects vehicles ahead, as well as oncoming traffic on the other side of the road. It uses this information to precisely control the distribution of high beam light to prevent other road users from being dazzled. Visibility at night can be optimised by means of the optional Night Vision Assist system. This uses an intelligent thermal imaging camera to detect people or animals in the darkness so that the driver can be warned as necessary. The system has a range of up to 300 m and its electronics are able to classify the relevant thermal source, distinguishing, for example, an animal from a parked motorcycle with a warm engine.
Porsche InnoDrive with adaptive cruise control is a particularly forward-looking feature for driving both during the day and at night: using navigation data, it calculates the optimal acceleration and deceleration values for the next 3 km, and activates them via the engine, Tiptronic S eight-speed automatic gearbox as well as the braking system. In doing so, the electronic co-pilot automatically takes into account bends, gradients and speed limits, detecting the traffic situation using radar and video sensors and adjusting the control process accordingly. When Sport mode is activated, InnoDrive switches to a more dynamic map. Developed by Porsche, InnoDrive improves efficiency and comfort. Vehicle functions such as coasting, trailing throttle fuel cutoff and braking interventions are controlled in a fuel-efficient manner based on the predictive navigation data.
The automatic distance control of the adaptive cruise control is available between 30 and 210 km/h. Thanks to its stop-and-go function, the vehicle is able to move off again automatically even after braking to a standstill. If the car is stopped for longer than three seconds, a short touch on the accelerator pedal or resumption via the control stalk is all that is needed to move off again. The integrated stopping distance reduction system helps to prevent collisions or at least reduce the speed at which they happen. The system provides an initial visual warning, followed by an acoustic warning and then a braking jolt if the Cayenne approaches the car in front too quickly. If necessary, braking initiated by the driver will be increased to the maximum possible braking force. If the driver does not react, the system automatically initiates emergency braking. In this case, the side windows close automatically; the seat-belt tensioners for the driver and passengers are activated and the system issues a warning by activating the hazard warning lights.
The optionally available head-up display projects all relevant driving information directly into the driver’s field of vision in full colour. It is discreetly integrated into the dashboard directly in front of the windscreen and the display appears as if around 2.3 m away, directly in the driver’s field of vision. The height, brightness and rotation angle of the display can be adjusted and settings are configured in a separate menu in the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system. Drivers can choose from a range of information to be projected onto the windscreen, such as from the navigation system, assistance systems or warnings and other events. The display area is split into six different sections and drivers can choose from four different presets, each of which displays a range of vehicle information.
