Brand New: 631bhp, 0-62mph in 3.3sec and £147,510... Our verdict on the new Porsche Cayenne Coupé Turbo GT is in
The driving experience can be a bit hard to pin down. That's not to say the Turbo GT is lacking in finesse. Like a swan gliding across a lake, the Turbo GT gracefully carves through turns as quickly as the fastest. But there's so much going on underneath you that you have to dissect the spec sheet after a blast to work out what was going on.
When manoeuvring at low speeds, the steering is reasonably light and the car turns quickly thanks to its four-wheel steering system. The rear wheels turn up to three degrees in the opposite direction to the fronts, helping to reduce the overall turning circle. At higher speeds, the steering weight increases and that rear axle steer turns the rear wheels in the same direction as the front, so instead of just the front wheels turning the car, the whole thing moves as one in a sort of crabbing motion. This increase in stability is really welcome on a motorway during lane changes because all you need is a small amount of input on the steering wheel to move the car.go into a corner thinking this tall 2.
Not only do the Cayenne Turbo GT's massive ceramic brake discs resist fade better than a cheaper steel alternative, but the stopping power available means it can slow you down as quickly as it can accelerate. Pedal feel is firm and very easy to modulate at slow speeds, despite the ferocious slowing potential they have. Of course, much of that wouldn't be half as effective were it not for the phenomenal grip provided from the Pirelli tyres.
Our Turbo GT model also came with some carbon trim pieces, but they looked a bit tacky and seemed stuck on beside the gloss-black trim of the dash and door cards. They were the only bits of the interior that looked cheap. TheThankfully, passenger space isn't at all affected by all the performance modifications compared with the regular Cayenne Coupé, so there's still plenty of room for five adults and their luggage.