Haute couture for the road? Enco 550 GT BiTurbo Cayenne

German tuner Enco has scrambled over the top with its take on the Porsche Cayenne Turbo-based model called the 550 GT BiTurbo.

The Chemnitz, Germany-based tuner was established in 2000 and built its latest creation with the mindset of creating "haute couture for the road." Um, if you say so, Enco. The firm's designers transformed the exterior by affixing an aerodynamic kit that features a gaping wide front grille opening for improved cooling efficiency, a carbon fiber "powerdome" hood complete with intakes, side "wings" (aka side skirts) and a rear diffuser. Enormous 23-inch XXL wheels fill the arches completely thanks to a reprogrammed lowering module that can cut ride height by 50 mm (two inches). A sport brake system helps to stop the 550 GT and various chassis upgrades are also available.

Enco, an exhaust system specialist, fitted a less restrictive stainless-steel exhaust system to its creation that features new mufflers and catalysts. The upgrades help to increase power output by 50 horsepower and 22 lb-ft of torque over the base Cayenne Turbo to 550 horsepower (hence the 550 in the name) and 538 lb-ft of torque, shooting the ute from to 0 to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds onto a top speed of 175 mph, according to Enco.

Inside the cabin, a bespoke program is available from Enco that completely transforms the cabin space to exact customer specifications. Featured improvements include hand stitched dash, seats, and DTM-like flat bottom steering wheel. The requiste monitors are fitted to the headrests of the front seats and there are plenty of multimedia options in order to keep rear passengers sufficiently entertained.

Unfortunately though, road going haute couture does come at a price. Pricing for this, er, masterpiece, starts at 170,000 Euro. The Enco 550GT BiTurbo program is currently available in Europe with no word if the company will export its modifications stateside anytime soon. We think they can leave this one in Europe.

Source: Enco