After a brief hiatus, the Porsche Cayenne GTS returns to round out the revamped lineup.

The 2024 Porsche Cayenne brought a refreshed lineup for performance SUV enthusiasts to mull over, but one model that did not initially make an appearance was the Gran Turismo Sport trim. The GTS is now back for 2025, though, striking a balance between the base Cayenne S at the lower end and the S E-Hybrid and Turbo E-Hybrid at the higher end.

This time around, the 2025 Porsche Cayenne GTS manages 493 horsepower and 487 lb-ft of torque from its 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8. That’s up 40 horsepower and 30 lb-ft from the previous iteration, and pegs the GTS right between the 468-horsepower Cayenne S and the 512-horsepower S E-Hybrid. It’s well short of the 650-horsepower Cayenne Turbo GT, but then it doesn’t pack the same price tag, either.

On the performance front, the Cayenne GTS does actually borrow some pieces from the Turbo GT beyond the engine. The GTS still gets all-wheel drive and an 8-speed automatic transmission, but also swaps in the Turbo GT Coupe’s front axle pivot bearings to increase negative wheel camber, making the SUV’s steering more responsive. The GTS further gets a separate water cooling circuit for the all-wheel drive system (also from the Turbo GT) to improve the car’s endurance when you’re in a spirited mood.

Specially-tuned air suspension comes standard, and can drop the car by 0.4 inches depending on the conditions. A torque-vectoring rear differential is also part of the mix, though Porsche’s active anti-roll bars are an extra-cost option.

Porsche says the updated Cayenne GTS can sprint from 0-60 in 4.2 seconds, and achieve a top speed of 171 mph.

What sets the 2025 Porsche Cayenne GTS apart

Like the rest of the Cayenne lineup, the revamped GTS gets a new front and rear fascia as well as an updated interior. Outside, the GTS gets the Sport Design package, bringing in gloss-black trim elements for what were body-color pieces, including the fender flares, mirror caps, rocker panels and window molding. The standard Sport Exhaust System, for its part, swaps the previously black exhaust tips for bronze ones, while Cayenne Coupe buyers can opt for a center-exit exhaust (that’s not available for the SUV, sadly). 21-inch RS Spyder Design wheels in anthracite gray come by default on the GTS.

Inside, the 2025 Porsche Cayenne GTS broadly gets the same interior fittings and features as the rest of the lineup. Specific to this model, however, are touches like the Race Tex (Alcantara, basically) upholstery with leather elements and red contrast stitching. The seat belts are also red, and black is your default interior color. You can get Slate Gray and Carmine Red at some point, but they won’t be available right at launch.

But what about pricing? Well, the 2025 Porsche Cayenne GTS isn’t exactly everyman-level affordable. This model starts at $126,985 for the Cayenne GTS SUV — a $12,000 jump over the past model. The Coupe sees an even bigger $14,000 increase to $131,495. And, as ever, those figures assume you can actually get one at MSRP.

Dealer markups aren’t nearly as common as they were during the pandemic, but there are still plenty of egregious examples out there…though hopefully dealers will refrain from giving the Cayenne GTS the same treatment.