Exciting SUV lovers will be keen to hear the new 2024-2025 Porsche Cayenne GTS is now on sale in Australia. It comes in as the sportier, semi-track-focused performance variant.
The 2025 Cayenne GTS sits above the Cayenne S, which recently switched back to a V8 engine after being offered with the V6 for a few years, but below the Turbo E-Hybrid and flagship Turbo GT. Like with other GTS models in Porsche’s lineup, the Cayenne GTS presents a number of fashionable black or darkened highlights for the interior, including a set of 21-inch RS Spyder design alloy wheels in anthracite grey.
Power comes from a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that kicks out 368kW and 660Nm. That’s up 30kW and 40Nm over the predecessor. The unit is matched up to an eight-speed automatic with four-wheel drive. This combo propels the SUV from 0-100km/h in a claimed 4.4 seconds.
One of the additional bits of attention to detail is the transfer gearbox for the all-wheel drive system. It features its own water-cooling unit to ensure it is running at optimum temperature even under serious loads and demands. The top speed is 275km/h.
Bespoke to the GTS is a sports chassis and suspension tune, with ride height dropped by 10mm. It comes standard with adaptive air suspension technology, with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus. Porsche says the front axle pivot bearing is taken from the Turbo GT model, helping to increase the negative camber angle by 0.58 degrees.
Describing the new variant, Porsche says the new GTS is designed for long-distance capability, with balance tilted towards on-road performance rather than all-terrain breadth. As such, the badge GTS stands for ‘Gran Turismo Sport’.
Inside you’ll find bespoke GTS sports seats, a digital screen for the instrument cluster and multimedia system, along with an available passenger-side touch-screen, with Porsche’s latest clean console design with the shift-by-wire gear selector toggle positioned on the dash.
In Australia the new model comes standard with the following items. Prices start from $209,600 for the wagon and $212,600 for the coupe (excluding on-road costs). Local deliveries are scheduled to kick off during the third quarter of this year.
Wagon and Coupe:
• 20-inch collapsible spare wheel
• Metallic paint
• Porsche Entry
• Privacy glass
• Lane change assist
• Surround-view with Active Parking Support
• Head-up display
• Adaptive cruise control
• Lane keep assist
• Driver memory package
• Seat ventilation front (no-cost option)
• Side airbags in the rear compartment
• Soft close doors
• 14-way comfort seats in the front with memory package (no-cost option)
• Digital radio
Wagon only:
• Panoramic roof system
• Power steering plus
