2013 Porsche Cayenne S 4dr All-Wheel Drive

Overview

The Porsche Cayenne combines legendary Porsche sports car performance with convenient SUV utility and all-condition capability. The all-wheel drive, five-passenger Cayenne is available in five trims for 2013: V6, S, GTS, Turbo and Diesel. The V6 is powered by a 300-hp 3.6-liter V6 engine, the S and GTS have a normally aspirated 4.8-liter V8 with 400-hp for the S and 420-hp for the GTS, while the Turbo gets a 500-hp twin-turbocharged version of the same 4.8-liter V8 and the Diesel gets a 3.0-liter V6 with 240-hp. There is an eight-speed automatic transmission with an auto start-stop system available on the V6 and is standard on the two V8 powered trims. The diesel gets the eight-speed automatic as well, but without the auto start-stop system. Notable features available on the Cayenne include: Porsche Stability Management (PSM), Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), a conventional moonroof or a panoramic roof system, Bi-Xenon headlamps, power memory seats, 4-zone climate control and a Bose surround sound system. For the first time since 2010, the GTS is back in the Cayenne lineup and a new Diesel trim is available for 2013.