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Sime Darby Auto Performance officially launched the new Porsche Cayenne GTS on 19th October 2012 at Porsche Centre Bukit Bintang. The new Cayenne GTS is a new addition to the Cayenne model range. Norm for all Porsche’s GTS range, the Cayenne GTS featuring space, comfort and clear layout with the driving fun, dynamics and agility of a sports car.

The new Porsche Cayenne GTS combines higher engine output, more dynamic power development and a firmer chassis setup with a lowered body.

During the launch of the Cayenne GTS in Kuala Lumpur, Arnt Bayer, Chief Executive Officer of Sime Darby Auto Performance said, “The Porsche Cayenne is among the bestsellers in the Porsche’s product range. With the new Cayenne GTS, this makes up a total of 6 variants that are currently available in Malaysia for this second generation luxury SUV which combines sportiness and efficiency, each in their own way.”

The new Porsche Cayenne GTS comes with an upgraded 420hp (309kW) V8 engine from the Cayenne S powerplant.  The engine is mated with an 8-speed Tiptronic S with integrated auto start/stop function. An especially dynamically tuned engine and transmission design reinforces the emphatically sporty characteristics, enabling short bursts of speed at any time. The Cayenne GTS sprints from 0-100 km/h in 5.7 seconds, reaching 160 km/h in 13.3 seconds. The top speed is 261 km/h and the NEDC fuel consumption 10.7 litres per 100 kilometres.

The specially tuned chassis ensures thrilling driving dynamics. Equipped with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), the new SUV’s body is lowered by 24 mm relative to the Cayenne S. As a result, the new Cayenne GTS is closer to the road and moves with the sports car’s trademark composure and agility.

The looks of the Cayenne GTS openly proclaims its pronounced sportiness with eye-catching features such as the front-end borrowed from the Cayenne Turbo, frames and trims in high-gloss black, prominent side skirts and wider wheel arches as well as a distinctive roof spoiler with twin-wing profile. The prevailing ambiance of the interior is sporty elegance, featuring a leather interior with Alcantara elements as standard. Front sport seats with eight adjustment options are also featured as standard in the new Cayenne GTS.

The base price of the new Cayenne GTS starts from RM 800,000 in Peninsular Malaysia which includes a 4-year factory warranty and a 4-year complimentary service and maintenance package. The above prices include all applicable duties and exclude registration fee, road tax and insurance.

Photo Gallery: New Porsche Cayenne GTS Launch in Malaysia

These days, the China market has turned to be the key market for most of all automakers including both the conventional and luxury segments. Porsche has just celebrating the world premiere of the new Cayenne GTS in Beijing at the Auto China 2012. Basically, the new Cayenne GTS is having a sportier drive, more powerful than Cayenne S, and enhanced chassis with lower ride height.

The Cayenne GTS’s come with a uprated 420hp (309kW) V8 engine from Cayenne S. The V8 engine paired with a 8-speed Tiptronic S gearbox with integrated auto start/stop function. An especially dynamically tuned engine and transmission design reinforces the emphatically sporty characteristics, enabling short bursts of speed at any time. The Cayenne GTS sprints from a 0-100km/h in 5.7 seconds, reaching 160 km/h in 13.3 seconds. The top speed is 261 km/h and the NEDC fuel consumption 10.7 litres/100km.

The specially tuned chassis ensures thrilling driving dynamics. It is more tautly tuned, equipped with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) and lowers the body by 24 mm relative to the Cayenne S. As a result, the new Cayenne GTS is even closer to the road and moves with the sports car’s trademark composure and agility.

The Cayenne GTS’s looks openly proclaim its pronounced sportiness with eye-catching features such as the front-end borrowed from the Cayenne Turbo, frames and trims in high-gloss black, prominent side skirts and wider wheel arches as well as a distinctive roof spoiler with twin-wing profile. The prevailing ambiance of the interior is sporty elegance, the GTS features a leather interior with Alcantara elements as standard. Front sports seats with eight adjustment options are also featured as standard in the new Cayenne GTS.

However, there is no information whether how much it will cost after tax in Malaysia. However, Sime Darby Auto Performance confirmed that this new Cayenne GTS will be launching in coming third-quarter of 2012 with a duty free price starting from RM425,000. Anyway, stay with us regularly for more updates on this!

Photo Gallery: 2012 Porsche Cayenne GTS

According to the notice all the way from Stuttgart, the headlight locking system on current 2011 and 2012 Porsche Cayenne models is being revised.

Porsche’s in-house quality investigations revealed that in rare cases an incorrectly locked headlight module can become detached.

Porsche will be recalling approximately 100,000 units of the Cayenne model line. Letters are being sent to owners of the affected vehicles. The workshop job takes approximately 45 minutes and is free of charge for the customer.

Lastly, you can also check out our older post about 2011 Porsche Cayenne here.

Photo Gallery: 2011 Porsche Cayenne

Porsche has officially unveiled its 2011 Cayenne SUV at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The second-generation Porsche Cayenne preserve its authentic look in the luxury SUV segment. This time, the German automaker had fuel-efficient hybrid and diesel version.

Porsche has officially unveiled its 2011 Cayenne SUV at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. The second-generation Porsche Cayenne preserve its authentic look in the luxury SUV segment. This time, the German automaker had fuel-efficient hybrid and diesel version.

As part of VW Group family, the new Cayenne received a set of LED daytime running lights and more aerodynamic side mirrors. Overall, the new SUV wheelbase length longer by 40mm compare to the previous model.

The interior of the new Cayenne looks better as the designed received some influences from the Porsche Panamera like the centre console housing various functions. Like in the previous Cayenne, there are the signature triangular hand grips up front.

All the model of the 2011 Porsche Cayenne having eight-speed automatic from the VW Group that also supplies it to Volkswagen and Audi and four-wheel-drive. The variants debuts as below:-

- Cayenne Diesel – 240hp 3.0-litre V6 turbo-diesel

- Cayenne – 300hp 3.6-litre V6 petrol

- Cayenne Hybrid – 380hp 3.0-litre supercharged V6 petrol and two electric motors backed by lithium-ion batteries

- Cayenne S – 400hp 4.8-litre V8 petrol

- Cayenne Turbo – 500hp 4.8-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol

Although the S Hybrid can achieve 12.1 km per litre on fuel economy, the Diesel is the most frugal at 13.5 km per litre. All motors are claimed to be more efficient than ever, thanks to the availability of automatic stop-start feature. Further to reduce its weight and fuel consumption, the weight of the car is reduced by an average of 180kg with lighter materials.

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