Porsche Cayenne GTS test drive since 2012 SUV

Play like Beckham

David Beckham is not only an outstanding football player, but also a real star. Bax is always in the spotlight, one appearance in public causes a storm of enthusiasm. The new GTS is Beckham among Cayenne. The fact that he is a star is visible right away, but if he had to find out good on the field in Carinthia.

If you have a lot of money, then the choice of a car sometimes becomes more difficult than with a lack of purchase funds. After all, there are many cheap cars, and there are much less expensive cars. Especially when it comes to the border between Premium and Luxury segments. My best friend Porsche Cayenne Turbo has first -generation. And she does not want to change it to a car of any other brand, believing that there is nothing better than Porsche. Many owners of this crossover cannot imagine their life without Cayenne, so there are no less in the courtyards of elite houses than Kaylek. It turns out that you give at least 3,115,000 rubles to look like everyone else? This, you see, is never great.

For those customers who want to stand out from the crowd, and there are GTS. The creators themselves say that GTS is the most driver Cayenne, that it is chosen by those who are important to handle. It seems to me that not a single person in their right mind will come to go on this Porsche to the track or look for a serpentine with twisting turns.

In addition, Cayenne GTS is an opportunity to get the appearance of the flagship Turbo, without paying for extra horsepower. If earlier GTS stood out with an original aerodynamic body kit, now the car has received a Turbo-LOOK wide mouth of the radiator grille, headlights with LEDs, another bumper. From afar, GTS is really barely distinguished from Turbo. Moreover, the lower part of the GTS by default has an aerodynamic body kit Sport Package. At the same time, neither a two -story wing on the edge of the fifth door, nor two unique colors, nor painted in the color of the body, have not disappeared.

For customers, it is no less important that Cayenne is the most powerful atmospheric Cayenne. In it for 20 liters. With. And 15 nm more than in Cayenne S. Acceleration to 100 km/h takes 5.7 seconds, which is 0.2 faster than the Eska. It is a pity that Launch Control is not available for GTS, which is put on all Porsche with PDK transmission, the classic Cayenne automatic will simply not survive the loads.

But do not perceive GTS as a bright toy, the only call of which is to attract the attention of the crowd to your person. The first generation of Cayenne GTS was distinguished by an incredibly rigid suspension that provided almost easy handling, but reduced the level of comfort. But the second Cayenne and without this manages to be controlled as many cars never dreamed of. Therefore, the difference between GTS and an ordinary ESA is now not so noticeable. And yet it is, because Cayenne GTS with a spring suspension is 24 mm lower than Cayenne S, and with a 20 mm pneumatic. The rut of the wheels is wider by 17 mm. The car is magnificent for its mass and size, even on the twisted road around Lake Vertterza, where the test drive of the novelty was held. It is even closer to a light car than any other Cayenne, while I can’t call it too hard. It seems that the creators of this GTS managed to find a compromise.

The Germans were so confident in their car that they even released us on a small racing highway. True, I had to go for a security machine, but it was the latest Boxster S! Cayenne GTS generally proved to be well done, the chassis is very balanced and understandable, the steering is acute, and the rolls are not so great. But in some ways the car pierced. Firstly, standard brakes overheated very quickly. I’m not sure that in Moscow you can recreate the same brake loads as on the track, but if finances allow, then pay for ceramics. Secondly, the PTV Plus system (Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus) seemed insufficiently effective. PTV Plus is an imitation of an active differential between the wheels of the rear axle. But the fact of the matter is that the imitation is not a differential, so Cayenne GTS does not screw into a turn, like a BMW X6M, but slides the face out. Fortunately, this system is optional and you can not pay for it. Do not pay!

As an option, for the first time on Cayenne, a Sport Chrono package is available, which includes a stopwatch on the front panel and indicate the passage of circles on the central display. And it’s not in vain, because Cayenne GTS managed to rush the northern loop of Nürburgring only 15 seconds slower than Turbo and 15 seconds faster S. I remind you that the difference with the Esca is 20 liters. with., And with Turbo everything is 80! The fact that time is exactly in the middle suggests that a significant part of the success of the GTS lies in his chassis.

So Cayenne GTS 100% Beckham. Talented on the field, bright and attractive beyond its borders, desired and beloved. I am sure that after Cayenne GTS softened its character, it will become even more in demand.


 

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