- Porsche unleashes a more potent Panamera, the GTS.
- Based on the Panamera 4S, the GTS boasts increased output — 430 horsepower.
- Acceleration from zero to 60 takes 4.3 seconds and top speed is 178 mph.
LOS ANGELES — Described as "the purest expression of a sport sedan in the Porsche family," the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS is making its world premiere at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Based on the all-wheel-drive Panamera 4S, the new 2013 Panamera GTS employs Porsche's normally aspirated 4.8-liter V8, with output inflated to 430 horsepower and torque nudged to 384 pound-feet. The gearbox is Porsche's seven-speed PDK.
Porsche has loaded up the Panamera GTS with equipment, notably the Sport Chrono package, as well as 18-way adaptive sports seats, SportDesign steering wheel with shift paddles and a leather interior with Alcantara surfaces.
The car sits lower than before and features adaptive air suspension and Porsche Active Suspension Management.
The automaker also said it will build a new 51-acre Porsche Experience Center, including a test track and handling course, just outside Los Angeles next year for "human performance training." It has similar customer centers in Atlanta, Beijing, Leipzig and Silverstone.
Inside Line says: The newest member of the Panamera family.
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panamera4 says:
08:59 AM, 11/17/2011
I got a close look at this car last night and this car is definitely worth it. At $109000 it is a steal considering you get every bespoke feature from the Turbo standard plus the sports exhaust, sports chrono package, 18 way adaptive sports seats, extended leather and suede headlining, lowered air suspension, Porsche design body kit, and another 30hp on top of it.
tippin4u says:
03:13 AM, 11/17/2011
very attractive,they grew on me....and now i really like the looks of the Panamera.
angry_mushroom says:
12:21 AM, 11/17/2011
That actually looks better than the normal ones. The car's proportions are actually less odd than I thought. I just needed to see it in real life.
smallfield says:
07:41 PM, 11/16/2011
Please redesign the exterior. It is the only thing holding this car back. Just ugly regardless of hp, 0-60 or feel.
willewers says:
06:15 PM, 11/16/2011
@yulookinatme: LOL!
I know beauty is subjective and that the majority of people think this car is hideous, but I find myself extremely attracted to it (but only with the right wheels, usually the Turbo). Its extremely curvy, but not in an obnoxious, in your face way like the M56. For better or worse, it is one of the most easily identifiable and unique body designs out there. 550hp (again, Turbo), AWD, and Porsche handling don't hurt either (she's hot, intelligent AND she can cook!)
gordancin says:
05:54 PM, 11/16/2011
Beautiful...
panamera4 says:
04:34 PM, 11/16/2011
That is a pretty decent jump in "reported" straight line acceleration from the 4S for only 30hp (since Porsche is highly conservative with their performance figures).
speeddemon086 says:
03:09 PM, 11/16/2011
Doesn't really look or earn the GT in my book but I am sure the engine and everything inside will say different.
yulookinatme says:
03:09 PM, 11/16/2011
MY EYES!!!!!