• About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Contribute
  • Contact
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
  • Login
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Science
  • Tech
    IMGP4O and the New AI Paradigm: From Innovation to Impact

    IMGP4O and the New AI Paradigm: From Innovation to Impact

    How a pill used by millions every day could help prevent cancer spreading

    How a pill used by millions every day could help prevent cancer spreading

    Private company makes ‘fully successful’ Moon landing for first time ever

    Private company makes ‘fully successful’ Moon landing for first time ever

    Slack is down for thousands of people and nobody can do any work

    Slack is down for thousands of people and nobody can do any work

    Apple pulls iPhone security tool after UK government ‘demands access to user data’

    Apple pulls iPhone security tool after UK government ‘demands access to user data’

    Odds of ‘city killer’ asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 increase yet again

    Odds of ‘city killer’ asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 increase yet again

  • Travel
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Travel
    Finding the Perfect Pod What to Know Before You Buy

    Finding the Perfect Pod: What to Know Before You Buy

    10 unmissable Time Out London deals – including champagne brunch at The Shard for £55

    10 unmissable Time Out London deals – including champagne brunch at The Shard for £55

    People are just realising there’s a meaning behind the patterns on the Greggs pastries & say their minds are blown

    People are just realising there’s a meaning behind the patterns on the Greggs pastries & say their minds are blown

    English seaside hamlet with pub right on the beach often overlooked by Brits

    English seaside hamlet with pub right on the beach often overlooked by Brits

  • Entertainment
    You can now get hold of a PS5 for only £22 – but there’s a catch

    You can now get hold of a PS5 for only £22 – but there’s a catch

    Why I think Warner Bros. should sell up and leave the games industry – Reader’s Feature

    Why I think Warner Bros. should sell up and leave the games industry – Reader’s Feature

    Check your drawers for prized Pokémon games ‘worth £3,900’ – Nintendo fans might have titles worth thousands at home

    Check your drawers for prized Pokémon games ‘worth £3,900’ – Nintendo fans might have titles worth thousands at home

    Nintendo needs to bring back Zelda: Twilight Princess’ best character – Reader’s Feature

    Nintendo needs to bring back Zelda: Twilight Princess’ best character – Reader’s Feature

    Iconic Xbox game worth up to £650 if you still have it – and you don’t even need the box to cash in

    Iconic Xbox game worth up to £650 if you still have it – and you don’t even need the box to cash in

    GTA 6 PC release date revealed by peripheral manufacturer

    GTA 6 PC release date revealed by peripheral manufacturer

    Gamers slam Sony for ‘terrible’ PSN outage compensation as they suddenly realise certain users are excluded from offer

    Gamers slam Sony for ‘terrible’ PSN outage compensation as they suddenly realise certain users are excluded from offer

    E3 organisers are back with a new games convention called iicon

    E3 organisers are back with a new games convention called iicon

    Fortnite update v33.30 brings OG Chapter 1 Season 2 – and Godzilla is gone from Battle Royale

    Fortnite update v33.30 brings OG Chapter 1 Season 2 – and Godzilla is gone from Battle Royale

  • Covid-19*
  • Real Estate
  • More
    • Crypto
    • Press Release
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Health
  • Science
  • Tech
    IMGP4O and the New AI Paradigm: From Innovation to Impact

    IMGP4O and the New AI Paradigm: From Innovation to Impact

    How a pill used by millions every day could help prevent cancer spreading

    How a pill used by millions every day could help prevent cancer spreading

    Private company makes ‘fully successful’ Moon landing for first time ever

    Private company makes ‘fully successful’ Moon landing for first time ever

    Slack is down for thousands of people and nobody can do any work

    Slack is down for thousands of people and nobody can do any work

    Apple pulls iPhone security tool after UK government ‘demands access to user data’

    Apple pulls iPhone security tool after UK government ‘demands access to user data’

    Odds of ‘city killer’ asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 increase yet again

    Odds of ‘city killer’ asteroid hitting Earth in 2032 increase yet again

  • Travel
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Travel
    Finding the Perfect Pod What to Know Before You Buy

    Finding the Perfect Pod: What to Know Before You Buy

    10 unmissable Time Out London deals – including champagne brunch at The Shard for £55

    10 unmissable Time Out London deals – including champagne brunch at The Shard for £55

    People are just realising there’s a meaning behind the patterns on the Greggs pastries & say their minds are blown

    People are just realising there’s a meaning behind the patterns on the Greggs pastries & say their minds are blown

    English seaside hamlet with pub right on the beach often overlooked by Brits

    English seaside hamlet with pub right on the beach often overlooked by Brits

  • Entertainment
    You can now get hold of a PS5 for only £22 – but there’s a catch

    You can now get hold of a PS5 for only £22 – but there’s a catch

    Why I think Warner Bros. should sell up and leave the games industry – Reader’s Feature

    Why I think Warner Bros. should sell up and leave the games industry – Reader’s Feature

    Check your drawers for prized Pokémon games ‘worth £3,900’ – Nintendo fans might have titles worth thousands at home

    Check your drawers for prized Pokémon games ‘worth £3,900’ – Nintendo fans might have titles worth thousands at home

    Nintendo needs to bring back Zelda: Twilight Princess’ best character – Reader’s Feature

    Nintendo needs to bring back Zelda: Twilight Princess’ best character – Reader’s Feature

    Iconic Xbox game worth up to £650 if you still have it – and you don’t even need the box to cash in

    Iconic Xbox game worth up to £650 if you still have it – and you don’t even need the box to cash in

    GTA 6 PC release date revealed by peripheral manufacturer

    GTA 6 PC release date revealed by peripheral manufacturer

    Gamers slam Sony for ‘terrible’ PSN outage compensation as they suddenly realise certain users are excluded from offer

    Gamers slam Sony for ‘terrible’ PSN outage compensation as they suddenly realise certain users are excluded from offer

    E3 organisers are back with a new games convention called iicon

    E3 organisers are back with a new games convention called iicon

    Fortnite update v33.30 brings OG Chapter 1 Season 2 – and Godzilla is gone from Battle Royale

    Fortnite update v33.30 brings OG Chapter 1 Season 2 – and Godzilla is gone from Battle Royale

  • Covid-19*
  • Real Estate
  • More
    • Crypto
    • Press Release
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result

Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid with GT Package 2023 review

by Morris
October 24, 2023
in Motoring
Reading Time: 6 mins read
0
SHARES
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid with GT Package

Christoph Oerleke helped launch the first Porsche Cayenne in 2002 and has worked on every iteration since – now as product line manager for the current car. After 25 years at Weissach, does he not fancy putting his stamp on a 911? “Not really. The Cayenne is a greater challenge for me. It has to tick so many boxes, from driving on rough terrain to a racetrack, and still be a comfortable car to use every day.”

Nowhere is this breadth of ability broader than in the plug-in E-Hybrid models, which combine mighty performance with electrified efficiency. This most practical Porsche has even won the top award for towing from the Caravan and Motorhome Club. You can’t say that about a 911. 

The 470hp Cayenne E-Hybrid (£79,800) debuted earlier this year; now it’s the turn of the 519hp S (£84,400) and 739hp Turbo (£130,300). However, in the interest of consumer journalism, I’ve jumped straight into the flagship Turbo Coupe with GT Package (£154,000), which replaces the non-hybrid 640hp Turbo GT – currently the fastest SUV around the Nürburgring.

Ready for the ‘Ring

Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid with GT Package

Will the Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid with GT Package (henceforth shortened simply to ‘GT’ to preserve printing ink) attempt to break Porsche’s own ’Ring record? Christoph won’t say, but with 10mm lowered suspension, PCCB carbon-ceramic brakes, wider front wheels, optional Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres and 100kg less weight than a regular Turbo E-Hybrid, it surely stands a good chance.  

You can order your Cayenne as a square-backed SUV or more stylish Coupe – with the exception of the GT, which only comes in the sleeker body style. Both versions are roomy enough for five adults and crammed with tech, including a curved digital display for the driver and an optional screen for the front passenger: cleverly tinted so they can browse the internet or watch YouTube without distracting you from the road. The dashboard-mounted toggle for the Tiptronic S automatic gearbox doesn’t seem very ‘Porsche’, but it’s a minor quibble.

On the road in the new flagship Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid with GT Package.

Quite like the ‘John Player Special’ colour scheme on this one. GT-only titanium exhausts look cool, too. pic.twitter.com/ZQgFgLlPfS

— Tim Pitt (@timpitt100) October 10, 2023

There is no off-roading – nor indeed caravan-towing – on today’s agenda and, while our route will eventually lead to a racetrack, I first need to escape the maelstrom of rush-hour Barcelona. Thankfully, the Cayenne’s enlarged 25.9kWh battery, which charges in 2hr 30min using a home wallbox and offers 45 miles of electric-only range, allows for calm, clean progress through the suburbs.

A heavy hitter

Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid with GT Package

Heading north on dual carriageways towards the mountains of Montserrat, I switch into Sport mode and the 4.0-litre V8 engine wakes up with a baritone snarl. Aided by the ever-ready torque of the e-motor, the GT overtakes lesser traffic in an instant, its new two-chamber air suspension combining a supple ride with reassuring stability at speed.  

As the roads start to buck and weave, even the GT’s standard Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV) can’t fully compensate for its 2,495kg kerb weight – some 275kg heavier than the outgoing Turbo GT, thanks to all that hybrid hardware. It’s brutally rapid and resolutely unflappable, but the sense of urgent immediacy, of driving a family-sized 911 GT3, has been eroded a little. 

Porsche is marking 10 years of ‘E-Performance’ hybrids in 2023.

This 918 Spyder – borrowed from the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart – was the first.

I asked about driving it on-track here, but it’s a definite ‘nein’. 😕 pic.twitter.com/x6PfvWlimp

— Tim Pitt (@timpitt100) October 10, 2023

Ironically, at the brilliant Parcmotor Castellolí circuit, originally designed for motorcycle racing, the GT really comes into its own. Its mighty 10-piston brakes hold firm where the steel rotors of a regular Turbo start to fade, and testing the limits of grip – rarely possible on the road – reveals the benign brilliance of its chassis. Here, where most luxury SUVs would be far beyond their comfort zone, the GT is hedonistic, uproarious fun.

Boxing clever

Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid with GT Package

From wafting silently through the city to smoking sideways around a track, the GT certainly fulfils a broad brief. But I’d probably spend half the money on a standard Cayenne E-Hybrid, then buy a Cayman GTS 4.0 sports car with the change. That’s an even better way to tick every box.

ALSO READ:

Porsche 911 Dakar review

Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo review

The best new cars to buy in 2023

The post Porsche Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid with GT Package 2023 review appeared first on Motoring Research.

Source link

Related Posts

What are car logbook loans – and are they a good idea?

What are car logbook loans – and are they a good idea?
by Morris
March 4, 2025
0
ShareTweetPin

Orders now open for UK-spec Corvette Z06… at twice its US price

Orders now open for UK-spec Corvette Z06… at twice its US price
by Morris
March 1, 2025
0
ShareTweetPin

‘White van man’ myth belongs in the 1990s says new survey

‘White van man’ myth belongs in the 1990s says new survey
by Morris
February 26, 2025
0
ShareTweetPin

McLaren 750S and Artura MCL38 editions celebrate 2024 F1 title

McLaren 750S and Artura MCL38 editions celebrate 2024 F1 title
by Morris
February 23, 2025
0
ShareTweetPin
Next Post
A massive chunk of Earth missing for 155 million years has just been found

A massive chunk of Earth missing for 155 million years has just been found

  • About us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Policy
  • Contribute
  • Contact

All Rights Reserved© 2021 Manchester Times

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • News
  • Business
  • Science
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Tech
  • Health
  • Food

All Rights Reserved© 2021 Manchester Times