Porsche has introduced the Platinum Edition upgrade to the Cayenne S luxury
performance SUV in both petrol and diesel engine disguises in India as well.
The petrol Cayenne S Platinum Edition is quoted with
a price tag of Rs. 1.27 crore and its diesel counterpart is sold at Rs. 1.31
crore (ex-showroom, Maharashtra). Modifications have been performed both inside
and out to differentiate it from the regular Cayenne S.
It includes black touches to the design elements
that would express a meaner approach to the styling in place of regular chrome
trim. The Cayenne S Platinum package allows for a larger set of 21-inch alloy
wheels in contrast to the standard model’s 18-inchers. The flared wheel arches
now have the cladding similar in colour to the exterior paint scheme. Inside, the Cayenne S Platinum Edition offers leather and Alcantara seat
upholstery, eight-way adjustable seats, Porsche logos on headrests and door
sill guards with Platinum badge.
The extended equipment list consists of Porsche PCM
touchscreen infotainment system, heated front seats, Bose audio, parking
sensors, bi-xenon headlamps with Porsche Dynamic Light system, auto dimming
exterior and interior mirrors and so on. It comes in different colour shades
like White and Black, and Jet Black, Mahogany, Carrara White and Rhodium Silver
metallic colours. Compared to the standard Cayenne, the S models produce well
over 100 horsepower in both the engine options.
The Platinum Edition does not have any
mechanical changes as the 3.6-litre, twin turbocharged, six-pot petrol continues
to churn out 420 hp and 550 Nm of peak torque. The diesel Platinum Cayenne S
delivers 385 hp and a massive 850 Nm torque from 4.2-litre, twin-turbo
eight-cylinder motor. Both the powertrains are coupled with an eight-speed
Tiptronic S automatic transmission. The petrol-powered Cayenne S can do 0-100
km/h in just 5.5 seconds and can top put 259 km/h.