Porsche has designed a Sports Utility Vehicle that concerning performance, safety and looks does not conceal its ancestry. It is a "decathlete" that convinces in the most varying disciplines -on-road
and off-road alike.

The Cayenne Turbo S is driven by a 4.8 litre V8 engine with twin turbo forced induction, delivering 404 kW (550hp). The Turbo S's enhanced performance realtive to that of the regular Turbo model is due to its modified exhaust system and improvements in engine control. In addition to the performance improvements, there has also been an increase in maximum torque by 50Nm to 750Nm with an engine speed range of 2,250 rpm to 4,500 rpm.

From the outside, the Turbo S can be recognised by its 21 inch SportPlus alloy wheels housed within its painted wheel arches and by a sports exhaust system with four tail-pipes made from aluminium investment casting.

The air intake grills and wheel arches are painted the same colour as the car body. The new understated yet elegant "lava grey metallic" paint option is exclusive to the Turbo S.

All models of the Turbo S have a chassis which benefits from air suspension, not to mention the suspension levelling and ride-height control, along with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), which - once again as standard - is combined with Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) and Servotronic speed-sensitive variable power steering.

With the introduction of the Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) as an option, Porsche underscores its leading position as a provider of ultra durable brake disks made from carbon fibre ceramic composite. The front axle ceramic disks are 410 mm in diameter, whereas the rear axle disks are 370 mm in diameter. Deceleration takes place via six-piston calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear.

The high quality character of the new Cayenne top-of-the-range Turbo S is emphasised by the standard equipment of the interior, the front sports seat with Comfort Memory Package, rear seating with individual seat contours, aluminium door panels showing the name plate together with leather upholstery in two exclusive dual-colour combinations (black / Havana and black / steel grey) plus a leather steering wheel with padded centre.

The latest generation of Porsche Communication Multimedia System Management (PCM) inclusive of navigation module with hard drive provides a full range of new, easily accessed functions actuated via a touch-screen. As with all other Cayenne models, the Cayenne Turbo S also comes with the option of voice actuation with full word recognition for navigation system destinations, universal audio interface (with MP3 connection), mobile phone link-up via Bluetooth and a TV module for analog terrestrial signals.