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SpeedART has unveiled the new TITAN BTR 550, based on Porsche’s facelifted Cayenne Turbo. Adding 50bhp and 96lb/ft of torque (for a total of 612lb/ft) the Titan BTR 550 should live up to it’s monstrous name. In addition to the engine mods, the Titan benefits from a sports exhaust that’s switchable between loud and not-so-load, air suspension and an aerodynamically efficient carbon fiber body kit. It’s also available with 22″ wheels up to 11.5″ wide. No word on what sort of premium the Titan will carry over a stock $93,700 Cayenne Turbo, expect that info at the Geneva Motor Show.

Porsche’s Cayenne Turbo may not win any beauty contests, especially from fans of the company’s sleek and sexy sports cars, but it’s far from the ugliest SUV on the market. SpeedART wasn’t satisfied with the stock Cayenne Turbo’s looks, however, and decided to add a heavy helping of spoilers, winglets and scoops to give the Titan BTR 550 the visual impression it was looking for.

In pictures by itself, the SpeedART Titan BTR 550 has the proportions of a very, very large hatchback. Its new lower-body dressing gives it just a few inches of ground clearance all the way around, and the 22-inch wheels fill the wells giving the SUV a decidedly car-like stance. The rear roof spoiler and under-body diffuser give the impression of racing aspirations. And in profile, the vehicle is not so dissimilar from a Mazda3 or a new Subaru WRX hatch.

But given a frame of reference, the Titan BTR 550 - so named for its 550hp motor - becomes a gargantuan land shark, obviously not a hatch, but hardly fitting the archetypal SUV niche either. A ground-bending 830Nm of torque complement the massive power, and although the standard Porsche Cayenne Turbo could hardly be called a laggard, the SpeedART version should be even peppier, despite the weight of the extra body work. Fuel efficiency is undisclosed, but rest assured, it’s suitably monstrous as well. A unique feature of the BTR 550 is the dual-tone exhaust. By opening a bypass valve, the fairly tame (for a 550hp turbo 4.8L V8) exhaust note gets downright racy.

SpeedART presents the new 2008 TITAN BTR 550 based on Cayenne Turbo facelift full specifications:

Engine upgrade:

• power kit with 550 hp and 830 nm incl. sport exhaust system with sound switch

Sound:

• sport exhaust system with sound switch or
• sport exhaust muffler
• design twin tail pipes (polished or matt black)
• cat cross pipes (for second cats, OBD2 compliant)

Body Kit:
body kit TITAN BTR consists of:

• front spoiler with design
• fog lights and improved brake cooling system
• side skirts
• wide fender flares
• rear diffuser
• roof top spoiler
• real carbon-border-flaps on engine hood for improved aerodynamic.

Wheels and suspension:

• modular wheel set type „TITAN-Elegance“ in 10×22“ with 295/30 ZR22“, also available up to 11,5×22” with 335/25 ZR22”
• air suspension lowering module

Interior:

• sport-steering wheel (upholstered)
• real carbon parts
• special leather in carbon-look

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