Previously, the Turbo S E-Hybrid was the Porsche Panamera that could go the fastest. The Panamera flagship has to tote around a motor, a 14kWh battery back, and a load of other electrical parts despite having 671bhp, which seems powerful enough.
The end result is a car that weighs 2.4 tonnes, which hinders handling and blunts acceleration. A new pure-ICE Turbo S model has replaced the S E-Hybrid as the top model in the Panamera range, which has recently undergone an update.
The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 in the Turbo S, which has been modified to produce 621 horsepower and 605 pound-feet more torque than its predecessor did, replaces the original Turbo. It takes just 3.1 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph, which is three tenths quicker than the Turbo S E-Hybrid. For Pete’s sake, it outperforms a McLaren 570S by a tenth of a second. If you can find a long enough stretch of tarmac, you can reach 196 mph.
However, the Panamera Turbo S isn’t only quick going straight; Porsche has already sent it around the Nurburgring, where it completed a circuit in under 7 minutes, 29.81 seconds, earning it the title of “fastest executive car” at the Green Hell. Niche.
You might think about the Panamera GTS if you can live without such furious performance, which is understandable. With a 20bhp increase over the previous model, it now has a total power of 473bhp. Due to the Sports Exhaust option now being included as standard equipment, the GTS will also sound fruitier than it did previously.
Although the Turbo S E-Hybrid is no longer available, the Panamera is still available in a powerful plug-in hybrid variant. The new 4S E-17.9 Hybrid’s kWh battery pack, electric motor, and 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6 petrol engine work together to produce 552 horsepower and 553 lb-ft of torque as a combined system. It can achieve 185 mph and complete the 0-62 mph sprint in 3.7 seconds, which is slightly slower than the original Turbo. It can travel up to 34 miles while using only electrical power.
The Panamera and Panamera 4 derivatives, which lack the electrical equipment but have the same 2.9-liter engine as the 4S E-Hybrid, are at the low end of the range. Each automobile can produce 335 horsepower and 332 lb ft of torque. There is not currently a 4 E-Hybrid model.
The entry-level Panamera is priced at PS69,860.00; the Panamera 4, PS72,890; the 4S E-Hybrid, PS101,690; and the powerful Turbo S, PS135,610. Sport Turismo estate models will be slightly more expensive, but they will still be well worth the extra money.
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Gallery: At Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, a 2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo sets a record
Then Porsche focused on the Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, a nearby track in its native North America. It was a triumph, as the Panamera Turbo S from the German automaker won the title of fastest four-door sedan with a lap time of 1 minute, 31.51 seconds.
Notably, in the 2.54-mile racetrack, the Panamera Turbo S defeated another four-door Porsche sedan. The Porsche Taycan Turbo S previously held the record, finishing the circuit in 1 minute, 33.88 seconds.
Leh Keen, a professional race car driver who also drove the Taycan to triumph last year, was behind the wheel of the Panamera when it set the lap record.
In the spring of 2021, US dealerships are anticipating the arrival of the 2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S. It will be equipped as standard with performance-oriented features including the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport roll-stabilization system, Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV+), Porsche Ceramic Composite Brakes (PCCB), and rear-axle steering (PDCC Sport).
The optional, road-legal Michelin Pilot Sport cup 2 ND0 ultra-high performance tires are included with this record-breaking model. The set was a freshly created sample, measuring 325/30 ZR 21 108Y XL at the back and 275/35 ZR 21 103Y XL up front.
View the video posted at the top of this page to see the record-breaking lap from the cockpit.
2 Sports Sedans We Wouldn’t Purchase Instead of The Porsche Panamera Turbo S
The most recent Panamera Turbo S could have even more features and power than before, but other sports sedans are just more affordable.
Few automakers can claim to have created a super-luxury sedan with the characteristics of a race vehicle, but Porsche has done it with the 2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S. With an eight-speed automatic transmission, the base trim’s 4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 generates 620 horsepower and 604 lb-ft of torque.
The Turbo S is a swift machine with a 0-60 time of 2.9 seconds, a quarter-mile time of 10.8 seconds, and a top speed of 196 mph. Its expensive price of $179,050 before options reflects the amount of speed, power, and smooth ride it provides. The cost will certainly exceed $200,000 once you begin adding the necessary options. There are a number of new, reasonably priced sports sedans that can match the Panamera Turbo S’s exceptional performance, while others that are priced similarly are not as well-equipped. Join us as we present a list of eight sports sedans, including two we wouldn’t choose over the Panamera Turbo S.
How quickly is it?
The Porsche Panamera Turbo S is among the quickest new gasoline-powered cars on the market and among the fastest four-doors we’ve ever tested as a result. It rocketed from 0 to 60 miles per hour in just 2.6 seconds with the help of launch control, and it completed the quarter mile at 126.0 mph in 10.9 seconds. That puts it far ahead of its immediate gas-powered rivals; the Mercedes-AMG GT63 4-Door, for instance, reached 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and completed the quarter-mile in 11.6 seconds at 118.3 mph. The lighter, slimmer two-door BMW M8 Competition coupe has been tested; however, we haven’t yet evaluated the four-door BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe. It still takes longer to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph and 11.4 seconds to complete the quarter mile at 124.6 mph than the Porsche.
The Porsche Panamera Turbo S has dance moves as well. It stopped from 60 mph in just 100 feet and completed our figure-eight course in in 22.9 seconds with an average acceleration of 0.90 g. The Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 (24.1 seconds at 0.85 g around the figure eight and 60-0 mph in 100 feet) or our long-term Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z51 are both specialized performance two-doors that are better or on par with this vehicle (23.4 seconds at 0.86 g on the figure eight, and a 99-foot 60-0 mph stop).
In production saloons, the Panamera Turbo S achieves a record at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta.
With a lap time of 1:31.51 minutes, the Porsche Panamera Turbo S demonstrates its track prowess.
As it continues to showcase its abilities on challenging courses throughout the world, the new 2021 Porsche Panamera Turbo S has made the following development: It established a record lap time of one minute, 31.51 seconds on the local Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta track for Porsche Cars North America. Leh Keen, a seasoned racer, was hired by PCNA to demonstrate the new Panamera’s greatly improved driving abilities on the 4.0-kilometer race track. The accomplishment comes after the Taycan Turbo S set the benchmark lap time at the same track the previous year.
New Panamera sets a lap record in the Nordschleife at the Nurburgring.
Before the new Panamera’s world debut, Porsche demonstrated its performance potential when test driver Lars Kern (32) completed a full lap of the storied Nurburgring Nordschleife over a distance of 20.832 kilometers in precisely 7:29.81 minutes while driving a slightly camouflaged series production car. This time verified by a notary public, it has set a new record for “executive cars” in the Nurburgring GmbH’s official rankings.
According to Kern, “the upgrades made to the new Panamera’s chassis and powertrain were constantly visible during this lap on what is regarded as the most difficult race course in the world.” “The revised configuration of the electromechanical roll stabilization system continues to be consistently effective and gives the Panamera exceptional stability despite the uneven track surface, especially in the Hatzenbach or possibly Bergwerk and Kesselchen portions. The new Michelin sports tyres provided the car with better lateral dynamics and more grip at the Schwedenkreuz. There, I reached cornering speeds that, in a Panamera, I would not have thought conceivable.”
The Porsche Panamera 4S is quick.
The Panamera is a superb performer, balancing enormous speed and grip with admirable elegance. Because of the variety of performance that this incredibly complicated lineup offers, we rate the Panamera at 9 out of 10.
Although the cheapest models can be equipped with rear-wheel drive, the majority of variations have all-wheel drive.
Each and every Panamera is a swift vehicle. The standard 3.0-liter V-6 produces 325 hp and 331 lb-ft of torque at 1,800 rpm, but it still has at least 4,500 lb of car attached to it. Porsche claims that one base model of the automobile accelerates to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds and has a top speed of 160 mph. Those are the lineup’s slowest vehicles.
If possible, skip them and move on to the Panamera 4S’s 443-hp twin-turbo V-6 for noticeably better acceleration. Alternatively, choose the 4 E-Hybrid for a similar speed and the sort of eco-friendly allure of 19 miles of electric range.
When we see the Panamera GTS with its 473 horsepower twin-turbo V-8, our eyes light up. It can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 181 mph. It is surpassed by the Panamera Turbo S, which can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds and produces 620 horsepower from the same engine when equipped with the Sport Chrono package. Only a few cars on Earth have this capability.
Every Panamera’s 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, which can make absurdly quick shifts whether it is left to its own devices or is controlled by the driver’s paddle shifters, transmits power to the wheels.
Every Panamera is controlled by a firm grip and poise. Every variant of the buttoned-down chassis includes adaptive dampers and rides on wheels that are at least 19 inches in diameter. Larger wheels considerably stiffen the ride and steering quality of base cars, which is easy yet strong and insistent otherwise. Porsche’s optional air suspension and adjustable dampers can lower the car for even tighter ride-motion control and improved aerodynamic smoothness, which helps to offset some of that.
No matter the version or mode, steering is still heavy, so we’d spend more money for Porsche’s rear-wheel steering system, which makes the car seem more nimble at low speeds and more stable at high speeds.
The Porsche Panamera Turbo S has a top speed of.
Porsche boasts that the Panamera can reach top speeds of 196 mph, however Dodge claims that a Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye can reach 203 mph, so there goes your bragging rights. On the road, the Panamera Turbo S doesn’t seem to be such a lean, mean, numbers-generating machine.
The Porsche Panamera GTS has a top speed of.
Unlike other GTS versions that Porsche produces. We often harp on the fact that the 911, Boxster, and Cayman GTS are the range’s true sugar-coated sweet spots. However, the Panamera must perform tasks that they do not, and it must be more roomy, practical, long-legged, and opulent. In order to keep folks who enjoy driving happy, adding alcantara steering wheels, a lot of red stitching, and tightening things up isn’t exactly the same sell.
But what this 2,040kg luxo mass can accomplish is amazing. It’s fast, to start with—0–62 mph in 3.7 seconds and a top speed just shy of 185 mph fast. That will do for outer lane bombing between German cities. However, fuel economy has also increased recently when you’re not driving aggressively, averaging slightly more than 23.3 mpg on a mixed cycle. The GTS truly impresses when you turn up the rotary dial on the steering wheel because of its quickness and sporty demeanor.
You could say Porsche met the brief because this GTS now involves the driver more frequently than the more well-rounded and powerful Turbo S. Compared to the more passive Panameras in the range and what has come before, everything is a little more stiffer, noisier (the Sports Exhaust is standard and truly doesn’t mind making itself heard), and more engaging. They have obviously given it some thought as well. The GTS is a little more bouncy than the Turbo S because its rear tires have a smaller section than the Turbo S’s. However, there is now Michelin Cup 2 rubber on the Panamera’s choices list for the first time if you want to take things seriously and have track driving in mind (which will be very few if not none).