The prototypes of the different versions of the largest SUV of the quintessential German sports brand roam half the world carrying out tests. This time, it has been the Porsche Cayenne Turbo Facelift 2023 in which it has been caught in some spy photos on the first occasion that it has set foot on the Nürburgring circuit this season.
After months of testing in different scenarios and, more recently, in winter tests in northern Sweden, where Porsche has been for several weeks, now it is the turn to test other more radical dynamic configurations and closer to home. The prototypes of the reviewed Porsche Cayenne Turbo Facelift 2023 They have launched the spring season, and their second phase of testing, at the Nürburgring circuit.
Nail spy photos that show the family and sports SUV facing one of the curves of the track at a very high pace, and in which it shows extraordinary aggressiveness. The front of this Cayenne still has enough camouflage, and although you can see the large bumper air intakes clearly, it still maintains a few layers of black vinyl that distort the actual design of some areas, such as the edges of the center grille, the lower part of the bumper or the replacement of the two thin bars of daytime running light located in the side air intakes that now come in just one unit.
2023 Porsche Cayenne Turbo Facelift Spy Photos at the Nürburgring
The headlights we already know that they will change the main shape, now more square and with a new internal layout, presenting an exterior film. However, the four internal points are appreciated more in the line of the Taycan. At the opposite extreme, the prototype also features the most modern new headlamps, with a light strip that now stands out more in the rear, extending from one end to the other. Even so, Porsche has camouflaged them twice, in case a black sheet that is seen further inside was not enough, adding a red one that simulates a light bar.
The manufacturer has given a cleaner treatment to this area, as in the Macan. the gate is cleaner by moving the license plate box to the bumper. And, beware, because one of the distinctive features of the Cayenne Turbo has also changed shape: the square exhaust trims have become four spherical tubes chromed. In addition, the surrounding area now acquires more prominence, while trying to hide an aerodynamic diffuser, whose pipes are slightly visible.
The Porsche Cayenne Turbo Facelift 2023 will “solve” the critical design with which the current generation was launched, also adding a more modern interior that we have seen in other spies before. This particular version, equipped with the 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine, is also due for improvements. Although the firm resists the 48 Volt MHEV technology, is obliged to add this device to this block, which will allow it not only to increase efficiency, but also performance. In fact, it is expected a generous increase in power, from 550 to 600 hpputting itself in line with its direct competitors and further narrowing the margin with the top of the range, the Turbo S E-Hybrid.