Porsche’s hardcore GTS line-up – which currently consists of the Cayenne as well as the Panamera – is about to double in size, with the addition of new Porsche Boxster GTS as well as Cayman GTS models. The Boxster GTS is imagined making its public debut at the Beijing motor show 2014.
Speaking in Beijing, Porsche president as well as CEO Matthias Muller stated of the new GTS models: “They will be the pinnacle of the line – the most powerful cars and trucks to wear their badges – as well as will set new dynamic requirements for their class. This badge is utilized only for the most special Porsches as well as they wlll online as much as that tradition.”
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The high-spec new versions of the roadster as well as coupe will ended up being the most powerful cars and trucks in their respective ranges. They will share the 3.4-litre flat-six boxer engine, which has been tuned to establish a even more 15bhp as well as 10Nm of torque over those utilized in the Boxster S as well as Cayman S. That implies the Boxster GTS will provide 325bhp as well as 370Nm of torque, as well as the Cayman GTS 335bhp as well as 380Nm of torque.
Distinctive visual tweaks will set the newcomers apart, including darkened front bumper inserts, 20-inch alloy wheels as well as bi-xenon headlights. The lettering on the back of both designs has likewise been altered to gloss black, while inside, both cars and trucks get leather sports seats as well as Alcantara details as standard.
The GTS designs likewise function Porsche’s sport Chrono bundle as well as active Suspension administration (PASM). The systems enable chauffeurs to customize the damper stiffness as well as change the throttle reaction of the engine for a much more focused drive. dynamic engine mounts provided as part of the sport Chrono bundle immediately stiffen under difficult acceleration, braking or cornering to keep the body flat.
With the optional seven-speed dual-clutch PDK gearbox, both cars’ 0-62mph sprint times are cut by three-tenths of a second over the common S models’, to 4.7 seconds. top speed likewise boosts marginally, with the Boxster GTS hitting 174mph as well as the Cayman GTS appealing to top out at 177mph.
Porsche is declaring fuel economic climate of 34.4mpg with the PDK gearbox as well as 31.4mpg with the six-speed manual.
Prices for the Boxster GTS begin at £52,879, with the Cayman GTS starting at £55,397.