New Porsche Panamera Upgrades Include $21,730 Turbo Powerkit

ATLANTA — Porsche Panamera buyers who long to leave a personal imprint on the car now have a wider range of choices, courtesy of new upgrades that the German automaker detailed on Tuesday. They include the $21,730 Porsche Panamera Turbo Powerkit that's available only on the Panamera Turbo.

The Powerkit will be available next month as a Porsche option and increases engine output by 40 horses to 540 horsepower. It features two new turbochargers with titanium aluminum turbines. Porsche was careful to point out that "a Panamera Turbo with the Powerkit consumes no more fuel than the 500-hp production model." The Powerkit also will be available as a retrofit upgrade by Porsche Tequipment starting in November.

The Panamera also gets a new $4,590 Sport Design package that bundles an exterior-color-painted front fascia with widened black air intake grilles and side skirts. The side skirts are also available separately for $1,390. This option will be available in October as a Porsche Exclusive option or a Porsche Tequipment retrofit upgrade.

Another upgrade is new 20-inch Panamera Sport wheels. Pricing on this option varies by model. The wheels are available from Porsche Exclusive in GT silver metallic, black, or in the exterior car color. They also will be available from Porsche Tequipment in GT silver metallic and black.

Inside Line says: Some new goodies for the Porsche Panamera — but you'd better have deep pockets. — Anita Lienert, Correspondent