Yahoo Autos The 2020 Porsche Cayenne S Coupe Would Get Goldilocks's Approval
Porsche has unveiled the Cayenne S coupe, which slots between the base model and the Turbo in the Cayenne coupe lineup.
The S coupe has a twin-turbocharged 2.9-liter V-6 making 434 horsepower, and its 4.7-second claimed zero-to-60-mph time splits the difference between the other two models.
We expect two more Cayenne coupe variants to be revealed later this year.
When Porsche unveiled the Cayenne coupe back in March, it started with the top and bottom ends of the lineup, showing off the base Cayenne and high-performance Turbo models. We knew that those two models being the only coupes on offer wouldn't last long, and we were right. Porsche has now announced the Cayenne S coupe, which perfectly slots in between the two already revealed models.
Like the S version of the standard Cayenne, the S coupe uses a twin-turbo 2.9-liter V-6 making 434 horsepower and 405 lb-ft of torque. The S coupe comes with the Sport Chrono package as standard, and Porsche says it will hit 60 mph in 4.7 seconds; choosing one of the optional Lightweight Sport packages shaves a tenth off that claim. That puts the S coupe exactly in the middle of the two bookends in performance: the base coupe uses a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 with 335 horsepower, while the Turbo coupe has a 541-hp twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8. The former hits 60 mph in 5.7 seconds, while the latter makes the sprint in 3.7 seconds.
Compared with the regular Cayenne S, the coupe gets a decent amount of additional standard features. Its 20-inch wheels, panoramic sunroof, and eight-way adaptive sport seats are all included. As with the other coupe models, a two-place rear-seat layout is standard, but a three-across bench is available. Also like the other coupe models, three different Lightweight Sport packages are available, adding varoius exterior and interior design elements (such as houndstooth seats!), lightweight 22-inch wheels, and a carbon-fiber roof.
Soon, we expect Porsche will reveal a plug-in E-Hybrid version of the coupe, mirroring the hybrid that the standard Cayenne already is offered with. But the Cayenne variants won't stop there. A Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is due this year, packing a plug-in-hybrid powertrain with at least 680 horsepower. The coupe will surely be offered with that setup, too. It's also a sure bet that GTS variants of both Cayenne body styles will show up in the next year or two, offering V-8 power and slotting in between the S and the Turbo.
Porsche says the Cayenne S coupe will start showing up at dealerships in the fall alongside the base and Turbo coupes. At $89,850 to start, the S coupe is a $5700 upcharge over the regular Cayenne S, and splits the difference between the $76,550 base coupe and the $131,350 Turbo coupe. If Goldilocks were in the market for a Porsche-branded crossover coupe, she'd probably get the Cayenne S. It's just right.
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