Is the 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS a good car?
46 Comments on “2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS Review…” These trucks are all over the place around here, the V8 humming happily while stopped in rush hour traffic, going just as fast as me in my 12 year old VW Golf. How sad. To spend all that money on such a fast car, then go nowhere.
Which is the best Cayenne to buy off road?
But the Porsche Cayenne GTS is easily the best fully off-road capable sport truck money can buy– including the less dramatically styled, lag-afflicted Cayenne Turbo. Put another way, the Porsche Cayenne GTS is the world’s most-fire-resistant-paper-hat-on-wheels. Now that’s saying something; although I’m not exactly sure what.
How much does it cost to fix a 2008 Porsche Cayenne?
1 Grinding, Squealing, And Vibration During Acceleration 2008 Cayenne Average Cost to Fix: $1,100 Average Mileage: 30,000 mi 2 Fuel Pump Jammed And Broke Camshaft 2008 Cayenne Average Cost to Fix: N/A Average Mileage: 77,000 mi 3 ABS Not Working Properly 2008 Cayenne
Where is the Big Sport button on a Porsche Cayenne?
The big Sport mode button is prominently located in the middle, and you can manually choose between three different suspension modes (Comfort, Normal, and Sport) on the right. Finally, the switch that bookends the assembly allows the driver to manually adjust the air suspension’s ride height.
46 Comments on “2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS Review…” These trucks are all over the place around here, the V8 humming happily while stopped in rush hour traffic, going just as fast as me in my 12 year old VW Golf. How sad. To spend all that money on such a fast car, then go nowhere.
How long have I owned a Porsche Cayenne S?
I have owned a 2008 Porsche Cayenne S for 10 years as of 11/2017. The maintance is expensive that’s the only drew back to owning the awesome vehicle. The vehicle did not required any major repairs until this year. Outside of maintenance cost this vehicle handles the road extremely well and has and awesomely smooth ride even.
But the Porsche Cayenne GTS is easily the best fully off-road capable sport truck money can buy– including the less dramatically styled, lag-afflicted Cayenne Turbo. Put another way, the Porsche Cayenne GTS is the world’s most-fire-resistant-paper-hat-on-wheels. Now that’s saying something; although I’m not exactly sure what.
Is there Bluetooth on a 2008 Porsche Cayenne?
However, I am disappointed that for a 2008 vehicle, the bluetooth function is not on par with a vehicle that costs much less. In fact, the bluetooth function is absent altogether, and interfacing mobile electronics or other devices is not possible without a significant aftermarket appliance cost.
What’s the difference between the Cayenne’s and GTS?
Porsche’s tuning gives the Cayenne GTS 20 more horsepower than the Cayenne S, but it falls far short of the 550 horsepower offered by the Cayenne Turbo S, the next jump up in performance. The GTS also stands out from the rest of the Cayenne lineup by its lowered suspension, more firmly placing it as an on-road vehicle.
What’s the top speed of a Porsche Cayenne?
The 4.8-liter engine with direct gasoline fuel injection (DFI) in the Cayenne GTS yields 405bhp (298 kW) at 6,500 revolutions per minute – 20bhp more than in the Cayenne S. Maximum torque remains unchanged at 500Nm at 3,500 revolutions per minute.
The Good The 2008 Porsche Cayenne GTS is the finest-handling SUV we’ve ever tested, yet still retains off-road capability. Its Bose audio system produces clean and refined sound. The Bad The Porsche Communication Management option, a unit combining navigation, stereo, and phone, represents older cabin tech.
What kind of grip does a Porsche Cayenne GTS have?
Grip, however, is vastly improved. The GTS stuck with a sports-car-like 0.90 g of lateral bite versus 0.82 for the unfortified model. The adjustable air suspension is very flexible, offering both a terrific, supple, well-controlled ride in the comfort setting and a fair amount of precision in the sport setting.
Which is the fastest cayenne’s or GTS?
The GTS is the quickest of the non-turbo Cayennes but not by a huge margin. Our green (it had only 200 miles on it) manual-transmission model ran to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds—strong, but a Cayenne S with the automatic did the deed in 6.0 seconds.