Porsche is all set to launch the Cayenne Coupe. Yes, you read that right. It is a fancier, snazzier and sharper looking version of the Cayenne and it will be offered alongside the third generation Cayenne variants. No doubt, the company sure knows how to make headlines! After all, they did this when they first introduced the Cayenne and purists totally freaked out only to find out that the Cayenne has been one of the hottest selling models for the company. From the looks of it, the Cayenne Coupe is about to set records in its segment too.
What Porsche has to say about the Cayenne Coupe
“The Coupé includes all the technical highlights of the current Cayenne, but has an even more dynamic design and new technical details that position it as more progressive, athletic, and emotional,” says Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG.
Porsche Cayenne Coupe – What you need to know
BMW was the first to do it with the X6. Mercedes-Benz followed suit with the GLE 43 AMG Coupe and now Porsche is stepping into this space. As the name suggests, the Porsche Cayenne Coupe is a fine cross between the luxury SUV and a coupe. It boasts of sharper lines, a steep roofline, a rather unique looking rear section with an adaptive spoiler and a short overhang. You also get a large panoramic fixed glass roof with a carbon roof option as part of the package. The Cayenne Coupe sits on 22-inch GT Design wheels and since it is lower than its purebred SUV sibling, it looks more dynamic and sportier as well.
The cabin carries that typical Porsche layout that is ergonomically crafted and finished in fine quality materials including Alcantara, carbon and fabric accents. The cabin is touted to be quite spacious with ample room for four passengers on board. The front seats are eight-way electronically adjustable units and the rear gets two individual seats instead of a bench. Keeping it practical, Porsche has ensured that the Cayenne Coupe can carry enough in the boot as it has a 625 litre capacity.
The Cayenne Coupe will initially be offered with two high performance engine options. The standard Cayenne Coupe gets a six cylinder, 3.0 litre turbocharged engine that delivers 340 hp of power and 450 Nm of maximum torque. It is capable of going from 0-100km/h in 6.0 seconds flat. For the power hungry buyer, Porsche is offering the Cayenne Turbo Coupe. This version gets a V8 engine that displaces 4.0 litres and comes with a twin turbo. It is capable of generating 550 hp of power and 770 Nm of maximum torque and can do the 0-`100 km/h dash in 3.9 seconds!
The Cayenne Coupe goes on sale later this year and will come to India shortly after its global launch. Prices are expected to be in the INR 1.3 – 1.8 Crore range.