The history of the Porsche Gran Turismo Sport, from lightweight 904 to present-day Taycan...
People always cite the Lamborghini Miura as the genesis of the mid-engined supercar. And, depending on where the line is drawn for what makes a supercar, that’s true. In 1966, the P400 burst onto the scene and wowed everyone – not only with its delectable looks but also its 3.9-litre V12, mounted transversely and in the middle of the car. This principle was definitely a novelty at the time, but not unique.
It took a while for those GTS initials to end up back on a Porsche, though. That was when the 924 Carrera GTS appeared in 1981. This was a development of the 924 Carrera GT, which had been built to qualify for Group 4 racing. The GTS was a development of the development, if you like, built in even fewer numbers. Just 59 were made and they posted a power increase to 245hp and a range of weight-saving measures.
The next chapter began with the launch of the Cayenne in 2002. It was known internally as the E1 and the Porsche executive board wanted to expand the range with a model that offered more performance than the Cayenne S and also undercut the Cayenne Turbo. Oliver Laqua is now the overall vehicle project manager for the Cayenne line, but he worked as a concept engineer on the E1 in 1998. And in 2004, he was tasked with realising the board's wish for a sportier model.
The Porsche Traction Management system was unchanged. Its default torque split was 38:62 , with any ratio between 100:0 and 0:100 possible via an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch. Röhrl, who joined Porsche as a test driver in 1993, says, “If I want sportiness from all-wheel drive, then I have to make sure that I always have all four wheels under control. Not that one axle turns faster than the other.
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