Porsche Cayenne GTS by Sonderwunsch: 1970s desert revival
Porsche’s Sonderwunsch 2009 Cayenne GTS reimagined for the desert
Porsche Cayenne GTS by Sonderwunsch: 1970s desert revival
Porsche reimagines a 2009 Cayenne GTS via Sonderwunsch: Blackolive body, Pasha interior, overhauled V8 and off-road kit, built to tow an Airstream in deserts.
2025-11-24T23:57:40+03:00
2025-11-24T23:57:40+03:00
2025-11-24T23:57:40+03:00
Porsche has unveiled one of the most unusual projects from its Sonderwunsch program: a thoroughly reimagined 2009 Cayenne GTS built specifically for desert travel in the Middle East. The donor car wasn’t a museum piece—it had just over 80,000 kilometers—but through the Factory Re-Commission process it was restored to as-new condition and given a bespoke 1970s-inspired design.The body now wears the signature Blackolive shade, paired with a matte off-road body kit, new wheels, and all-terrain tires, reports 32CARS.RU. Owner and collector Phillip Sarofim asked for a U.S.-spec tow hitch—the Cayenne is set to tow an Airstream trailer on routes across the Rub’ al Khali. The look has become markedly more rugged yet it retains the distinctive proportions of the original GTS.The cabin steals the show. Porsche used rare green leather and the Pasha pattern—the very black-and-white cubic motif that was a calling card in the 1970s. It decorates not only the seats but also the glovebox. Polished aluminum completes the picture, evoking the era without chasing restomod cues; this is a deliberate retro interpretation.Under the hood, according to the auto magazine, the naturally aspirated GTS V8 remains, thoroughly overhauled along with the chassis. Porsche doesn’t disclose the cost, and it’s clearly the sort of commission where the price is beside the point. This Cayenne shows how an older car can become a collectible art object when a factory custom build is done with conviction.
Porsche reimagines a 2009 Cayenne GTS via Sonderwunsch: Blackolive body, Pasha interior, overhauled V8 and off-road kit, built to tow an Airstream in deserts.
Michael Powers, Editor
Porsche has unveiled one of the most unusual projects from its Sonderwunsch program: a thoroughly reimagined 2009 Cayenne GTS built specifically for desert travel in the Middle East. The donor car wasn’t a museum piece—it had just over 80,000 kilometers—but through the Factory Re-Commission process it was restored to as-new condition and given a bespoke 1970s-inspired design.
The body now wears the signature Blackolive shade, paired with a matte off-road body kit, new wheels, and all-terrain tires, reports 32CARS.RU. Owner and collector Phillip Sarofim asked for a U.S.-spec tow hitch—the Cayenne is set to tow an Airstream trailer on routes across the Rub’ al Khali. The look has become markedly more rugged yet it retains the distinctive proportions of the original GTS.
The cabin steals the show. Porsche used rare green leather and the Pasha pattern—the very black-and-white cubic motif that was a calling card in the 1970s. It decorates not only the seats but also the glovebox. Polished aluminum completes the picture, evoking the era without chasing restomod cues; this is a deliberate retro interpretation.
Under the hood, according to the auto magazine, the naturally aspirated GTS V8 remains, thoroughly overhauled along with the chassis. Porsche doesn’t disclose the cost, and it’s clearly the sort of commission where the price is beside the point. This Cayenne shows how an older car can become a collectible art object when a factory custom build is done with conviction.
