Porsche is soon releasing a special edition of its Cayenne S built specifically for the Transsyberia rally, which will be called the Cayenne S Transsyberia. The exclusive SUV is built to withstand the Transsyberia rally, a cross-country race that runs more than 4000 miles through Russia and Mongolia. The race trail runs across public roads, gravel tracks, icy rivers, and the harsh Gobi desert. Porsche has won the last three races in a row with their modified Cayennes.
The Cayenne S Transsyberia will use the 405-hp, 4.8L V-8 engine used in the Cayenne GTS, but instead of a standard six-speed manual, a Tiptronic S six-speed automatic transmission with a 4.11:1 final drive ratio will be used. Air suspension comes standard along with the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM). Being a rally car, all-wheel-drive is a given, and the permanent all-wheel-drive systems splits the torque with a 38/62 split.
Four different color combinations are available for the Cayenne S Transsyberia: black, silver metallic, black with meteor gray accents, and meteor gray with silver accents. Eighteen-inch alloy wheels are standard, along with exclusive "Cayenne S Transsyberia" side strips, and optional off-road roof lights. An optional off-road package is available, and it comes with a variable and lockable rear differential for rocky terrain, rock rails with integrated skid plates, a reinforced engine-bay guard, and enhanced protection for the fuel tank and rear axle.
The special-edition Cayenne S will be available in the first half of 2009 in Europe and North America, and the starting price will be at $70,800.
Source: Motor Authority