Only a few years after the launch of the Panamera Turbo, Porsche Turbo S has been added to the lineup with a squeeze another 50 hp from 4.8 liters awesome, twin-turbo V-8. This model is not exactly a surprise: The Panamera V-8 engines shared with the Cayenne and Cayenne last generation is offered with a 550-hp variations.
From ultra luxury to ultra performance, the 2012 Porsche Panamera is the "everything to everybody" sedan.Impressive cornering ability; engine choices from willing to thrilling; high fuel economy of Hybrid model; comfortable ride; beautiful cabin quality.
Panamera is big and heavy car, but it shines as it thunders on the road at real speed. Modified engine management and turbocharger enables an increase in titanium aluminum is 550 hp and 553 pounds-ft of torque, up from 516 for the regular Turbo. The chassis is "Sport" and "Sport Plus" mode, overboost function increases the twist to £ 590 ft-wild. Turbo can regularly raise the already-impressive 568 pounds-ft below the overboost, which is accessed by paying for Sport Chrono package. This package is standard in the Turbo S.
Added power translates into a performance you do not need to complain about: Porsche says 60 mph can be achieved in 3.6 seconds, but we used to clock the 3.3 Turbo. Picture a tenth or two faster than that, thanks largely to a seven-speed PDK dual-clutch automatic, which includes the launch-control function. This is the only transmission available. The company claims a top speed of 190 mph, but based on our testing, real-world figure will be higher around 5 mph. If you are concerned, Porsche does not have a final rating of the fuel economy, but it said they would approach the Turbo city / highway numbers of 15/23 mpg.
No major changes are made to the chassis, which can be considered very competent even among high-performance sedan, but rear track has been enlarged with a specific 20-inch wheels II Turbo. Europeans have the option of low-rolling resistance tires 19-inch wheels, which increases the efficiency-rah!
Little performance improvement comes at a premium that is not too little. Porsche is requesting cool $ 174,175, as opposed to the $ 136,275 needed for the Panamera Turbo. For the money, you get some performance options as standard Turbo (Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control, Sport Chrono, etc.), and side skirts of the bin "Porsche Exclusive" section and the selection of specific color combinations. Agate gray metallic exclusive to the Panamera Turbo S, and inside there are two colors combos-black/cream and agate gray / cream that you can not get on any other Panamera. We predict the color choices will prove to be very popular among customers Turbo S, which will be eager to show their friends what they had for an additional $ 38k.
Drawbacks are few. The Panamera can only provide four people, though these people can be full-sized parents and may discover a higher satisfaction in any hold. Solutions are quite highly-priced, giving the cost skyward quickly, but that's par for the course for motors in this part, and isn't likely to prevent this Porsche's abundant class. The Panamera's alternative appearance will likely be the real picture for many people.
In conditions of rivalry the Maserati Quattroporte, Jaguar XJ, BMW 7 and Mercedes-Benz S-Class are all ought to have thought. Among this substantial number of extravagance motors, there really isn't a loss in the number. The 2012 Porsche Panamera, however, is our select for a car that offers more of everything to everybody.
