Stuttgart. Dr. Ing.
h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart’s sportiest Gran Turismo is
leaving the pits: the Panamera GTS. The clue is in the name. At
Porsche, GTS stands for Gran Turismo Sport, promising extraordinary
Porsche performance ever since the legendary 904 Carrera GTS back in
1963.
More power and upgraded
brakes, a body lowered by ten millimetres and
the especially
sportily tuned chassis with air suspension and PASM are the major
technical
modifications that make it the Panamera model capable of cutting it on
the racing
circuit – without sacrificing practicality. The sportiest of
all Panameras also conveys
this to occupants and the outside world by its striking sound. In terms
of looks, the
new Panamera GTS signals its independence by distinctive design
features in the
front-end, side and rear area as well as black highlights. The interior
as well is rigorously
tailored to the sporty personality with sports seats, SportDesign
steering wheel
with shift paddles, exclusive GTS leather interior and Alcantara
surfaces.
The power unit in the new
Panamera GTS is a modified 4.8-litre
naturally aspirated
V8 engine, delivering 430 hp (316 kW) at 6,700 rpm, trumping the engine
in its
Panamera S/4S sister models by 30 hp (22 kW). The maximum torque also
increased
by comparison, from 500 Nm to 520 Nm. The way in which at the push of a
button the Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) transmits the engine
output to
the all-wheel drive (PTM) – thanks to the Sport Chrono
package featured as standard
without interruption to the power flow – is especially
dynamic. This collaboration enables
the Panamera GTS to sprint to 100 km/h in under 4.5 seconds,
accelerating on its top speed of 288 km/h. With NEDC fuel consumption
of 10.9 l/100 km – only
10.7 l/100 km with low-friction tyres – the Panamera GTS
remains as much of an efficiency
role model in its milieu as all Porsche models.
The standard values for sprint and top speed don’t do full
justice to the new Panamera
GTS’s sporty characteristics. Its chassis in particular makes
it fit for the racing
circuit: The adaptive air suspension and Porsche Active Suspension
Management
(PASM) featured as standard connect the chassis and body, constantly
adapting to
the driving challenges by regulating levelling settings, adjusting
height, adjusting the
spring rate and electrically adjusting the damping system. The damping
is designed
to be tauter, which helps agility and further reinforces the new Gran
Turismo’s sporty
personality. Five millimetre thick wheel spacers between the wheel and
the wheel
carriers increase the rear axle track width, giving the Panamera an
even more stable
ride. The required grip is provided by 255/45 size 19-inch tyres on the
front axle and
285/40 on the rear axle. Deceleration on the sporty Panamera is
provided by the superlative
braking system of the Panamera Turbo.
The Panamera GTS is being
launched in February 2012 with a price tag of 116.716 €.
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More power and upgraded
brakes, a body lowered by ten millimetres and
the especially
sportily tuned chassis with air suspension and PASM are the major
technical
modifications that make it the Panamera model capable of cutting it on
the racing
circuit – without sacrificing practicality. The sportiest of
all Panameras also conveys
this to occupants and the outside world by its striking sound. In terms
of looks, the
new Panamera GTS signals its independence by distinctive design
features in the
front-end, side and rear area as well as black highlights. The interior
as well is rigorously
tailored to the sporty personality with sports seats, SportDesign
steering wheel
with shift paddles, exclusive GTS leather interior and Alcantara
surfaces.
