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What's New for 2025?
The Cayenne GTS debuts with a slightly saucier version of the Cayenne S model's twin-turbo V8 along with a sport-tuned adaptive air suspension, reduced noise insulation and various GTS-specific styling touches inside and out. Also, ambient lighting, a surround view camera with active parking support and soft-close doors are now standard.
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FAST FACTS
"Any Cayenne with a V8 belongs in this conversation, but the GTS is the one that's most likely to be called out as high-performance. It joins the fray for 2025 with 493 horsepower and some sporty suspension bits borrowed from the exclusive Cayenne Coupe Turbo GT. It's not the fastest Cayenne, however; that honor belongs to the Turbo E-Hybrid, a 729-hp behemoth that's said to hit 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, nearly a full second quicker than the GTS. Across the Cayenne V8 lineup, you'll find a consistent excellence in refinement, build quality and tech integration that makes Porsche's asking prices seem almost reasonable."—Ranked #1 out of 4 Midsize High-Performance SUVs
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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