One of the first things they teach at track school is that keeping your head back and eyes up is vital to successful performance driving. It’s an easy tip for some to forget, but it can help you to be a faster and safer driver.
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S reminds drivers of this tip every time they jab the accelerator. The top-dog of Porsche’s Cayenne range is so furiously fast that it actually forces you to watch the approaching tarmac off the edge of your nose. Safety first, after all.
The concept
Cayenne Turbo S comes with suspension and brakes fitting of a race car alongside more horsepower than a showroom full of Smart Fortwos. There's a 4x4 transfer case, locking differentials, low-range, and a 5-way height-adjustable suspension. A six-speed tiptronic automatic transmission is standard.
With proper tires, the Cayenne Turbo S will tackle any trail owners would throw its way. Of course, this is the supercar of the sport utility scene—and off-road prowess isn’t really the point.
Near silent, very deadly (for your license)
Under the hood is a 4.8 litre, twin-turbo V8 engine, with power rated at a completely ludicrous 550 horses. Despite the jaw-dropping figures, the engine is of the strong, silent variety. Upon startup, it's scarcely any louder than the average SUV, and volume is kept down during cruising, too.
To get the Cayenne Turbo S speak up a little, you’ll need to press the ‘Sport’ button, find yourself a long stretch of empty road, and plug in your favorite radar detector.
Give it the boots, and a few downshifts come accompanied by a violent rush of forward momentum. The speedometer blasts through its 30 km/h intervals like an assault shotgun to a row of pop cans. The thrust of the Turbo S at full blast can’t readily described by words we can print here.
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S reminds drivers of this tip every time they jab the accelerator. The top-dog of Porsche’s Cayenne range is so furiously fast that it actually forces you to watch the approaching tarmac off the edge of your nose. Safety first, after all.
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| The Porsche Cayenne Turbo S reminds drivers of this tip every time they jab the accelerator. |
The concept
Cayenne Turbo S comes with suspension and brakes fitting of a race car alongside more horsepower than a showroom full of Smart Fortwos. There's a 4x4 transfer case, locking differentials, low-range, and a 5-way height-adjustable suspension. A six-speed tiptronic automatic transmission is standard.
With proper tires, the Cayenne Turbo S will tackle any trail owners would throw its way. Of course, this is the supercar of the sport utility scene—and off-road prowess isn’t really the point.
Near silent, very deadly (for your license)
Under the hood is a 4.8 litre, twin-turbo V8 engine, with power rated at a completely ludicrous 550 horses. Despite the jaw-dropping figures, the engine is of the strong, silent variety. Upon startup, it's scarcely any louder than the average SUV, and volume is kept down during cruising, too.
To get the Cayenne Turbo S speak up a little, you’ll need to press the ‘Sport’ button, find yourself a long stretch of empty road, and plug in your favorite radar detector.
Give it the boots, and a few downshifts come accompanied by a violent rush of forward momentum. The speedometer blasts through its 30 km/h intervals like an assault shotgun to a row of pop cans. The thrust of the Turbo S at full blast can’t readily described by words we can print here.
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| Under the hood is a 4.8 litre, twin-turbo V8 engine, with power rated at a completely ludicrous 550 horses. |