Porsche Panamera GTS And Panamera GTS Sport Turismo Arrive Packing 453 HP

Could the middle Porsche trim actually be the best one?

The Porsche Panamera is a car with a very broad spectrum of power. At one end, the base Panamera produces 330 horsepower from a 3.0-liter turbocharged V6. At the other, the Turbo S E-Hybrid pumps out a whopping 680 hp from a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, which is mated to an electric motor. But what if the base Panamera is simply too slow, and you don't have $190,000 to spend on the Turbo S E-Hybrid?

Well, now there are two new Panamera models that will be perfect for you. Introducing the Panamera GTS and Panamera GTS Sport Turismo.

These new GTS models are exactly what we expected them to be, a nice middle ground between the Panamera S and the Panamera Turbo. Both versions of the GTS are powered by the same 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 found in the Turbo, but detuned to produce 453 hp and 457 lb-ft of torque. This may be less than the 550 hp produced in the Turbo but it is 20 hp more than the last generation Panamera GTS.

Both cars send power to the Porsche Traction Management (PTM) all-wheel-drive system through an eight-speed PDK transmission. The sprint to 60 mph takes just 3.9 seconds for both cars, with the GTS reaching a top speed of 181 mph and the GTS Sport Turismo 179 mph.

As always, the GTS trim offers standard features that are only optional on the S trim. These include dynamic chassis systems with three-chamber air suspension, unique design elements, Sport Chrono package, and Alcantara interior trim.

Other standard gear includes a Sport Exhaust with blacked-out tailpipes, and 20-inch Panamera Design wheels, while optional goodies range from a GTS Interior package to a head-up display with multiple configurations.

Porsche says the new GTS models are available to order now starting at $128,300 for Panamera GTS and $134,500 for the GTS Sport Turismo (excluding $1,050 for delivery). Expect to see them arrive in dealerships in the second half of next year.

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Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Gets Stylish Carbon-Fiber Upgrade

Even the floor is made entirely of Alcantara.

This year’s Geneva Motor Show saw the premiere of TechArt’s GrandGT Supreme, a luxurious styling package for the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo with a striking appearance and a lavish, all-leather interior. Now, the German tuner has unveiled a sportier alternative: the GrandGT Selective, featuring a lovingly handcrafted interior and extensive use of carbon fiber applied to the exterior.

On the outside, the GrandGT Selective features an assortment of carbon fiber attachments including an aero hood, side mirrors, and rear panel. Additionally, the tuner has also added carbon-coated highlights such as a front apron, rear apron, extensions, front splitter, diffuser and air outlet panel. All these elements combine to give the German wagon a more aggressive appearance.

Rounding off the exterior enhancements are titanium tailpipes with carbon fiber coating, 22-inch alloys with blue brake calipers and black TechArt lettering, and two-tone paintwork combining matt black paint with high-gloss riviera blue accents. The result looks spectacular.

The exterior’s eye-catching color scheme has been applied to the lovingly detailed cabin too, as the GrandGT Selective adopts a 2+2 bi-color Alcantara interior in black and Riviera Blue. The blue accents feature more prominently on the driver’s side. Elsewhere, the doors have fine decorative stitching in Riviera Blue, while the dashboard top and the side center console is covered with matching Alcantrara. The black Alcantara headliner has a Riviera Blue central stripe echoing the exterior and even the floor is made entirely of Alcantara.

Like the GrandGT Supreme, the GrandGT Selective benefits from the TechArt Techtronic Powerkit for the Panamera Turbo. As a result, the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8’s output has increased from 550 hp 640 hp, while peak torque has risen from 568 lb-ft to 664 lb-ft. These modifications enable the Panamera Sport Turismo to sprint from 0-62 mph in 3.4 seconds and top out at 190 mph. TechArt isn’t done with the Panamera just yet either, as the tuner will be showcasing a new power kit for the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid at the Essen Motor Show in December.

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Production Version Of The Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Is Coming

It's just the first of future Mission E variants.

Take one look at the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Concept and it’s pretty clear it’s not your typical concept design study, but rather a nearly finalized production design. This makes sense because, according to Bloomberg, the Mission E Cross Turismo is slated for production. The four-door wagon/crossover likely won’t be ready to go until sometime after the production-spec Mission E sedan, due for the 2020 model year, goes on sale.

As we reported last week about the fact the Mission E all-electric platform has also been designed to accommodate a coupe and convertible, Porsche is about to unleash even more EVs and plug-in hybrids within the next few years. At a press briefing last Friday, CEO Oliver Blume reiterated the automaker intends for about a quarter of its global deliveries in 2025 to either be full-electric or plug-in. Launching the Mission E Cross Turismo is simply a no-brainer. Porsche is in an excellent position these days to heavily invest in battery technology, and has already doubled its electric car development budget to $7.4 billion by 2022.

When you’re the Volkswagen Group’s most profitable brand by return on sales, the money is clearly there for future investments. Last year, for example, Porsche’s global sales increased by 4 percent and its operating profit rose by 7 percent. This rapid growth indicates to Porsche that customers are more than willing to buy Porsches that are not 911s or 718 Boxsters and Caymans. In fact, the Macan SUV played a major role in those stellar sales figures. While not everyone was thrilled with the Mission E Cross Turismo, Porsche is apparently confident it’ll sell well, although it won’t be the brand’s first SUV/crossover EV. That honor is expected to be given to an electrified version of the Macan.

Porsche realized a few years ago that because of tightening emissions regulations it had no choice but to invest in battery tech. "For the next 10 years, Porsche is banking on three pillars: optimized combustion-engine cars, plug-in hybrid models and purely electric-powered sport cars," Blume said in a speech at the company's Stuttgart headquarters. "The world's regions are developing differently. Therefore, we're preparing to be as flexible as possible."

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Production Version Of The Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Is Coming

It's just the first of future Mission E variants.

Take one look at the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Concept and it’s pretty clear it’s not your typical concept design study, but rather a nearly finalized production design. This makes sense because, according to Bloomberg, the Mission E Cross Turismo is slated for production. The four-door wagon/crossover likely won’t be ready to go until sometime after the production-spec Mission E sedan, due for the 2020 model year, goes on sale.

As we reported last week about the fact the Mission E all-electric platform has also been designed to accommodate a coupe and convertible, Porsche is about to unleash even more EVs and plug-in hybrids within the next few years. At a press briefing last Friday, CEO Oliver Blume reiterated the automaker intends for about a quarter of its global deliveries in 2025 to either be full-electric or plug-in. Launching the Mission E Cross Turismo is simply a no-brainer. Porsche is in an excellent position these days to heavily invest in battery technology, and has already doubled its electric car development budget to $7.4 billion by 2022.

When you’re the Volkswagen Group’s most profitable brand by return on sales, the money is clearly there for future investments. Last year, for example, Porsche’s global sales increased by 4 percent and its operating profit rose by 7 percent. This rapid growth indicates to Porsche that customers are more than willing to buy Porsches that are not 911s or 718 Boxsters and Caymans. In fact, the Macan SUV played a major role in those stellar sales figures. While not everyone was thrilled with the Mission E Cross Turismo, Porsche is apparently confident it’ll sell well, although it won’t be the brand’s first SUV/crossover EV. That honor is expected to be given to an electrified version of the Macan.

Porsche realized a few years ago that because of tightening emissions regulations it had no choice but to invest in battery tech. "For the next 10 years, Porsche is banking on three pillars: optimized combustion-engine cars, plug-in hybrid models and purely electric-powered sport cars," Blume said in a speech at the company's Stuttgart headquarters. "The world's regions are developing differently. Therefore, we're preparing to be as flexible as possible."

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Techart Bringing Stunning Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo To Geneva

Modified outside and under the hood, it's the interior that appears to have received the most attention.

Set for a world premiere next week at Geneva is this Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo tuned by German-based Techart. Techart calls it the GrandGT Supreme styling package, specifically for the Panamera Sport Turismo. Styling wise, it dramatically enhances the car’s presence, starting with a set of 22-inch wheels with the entire car painted in gorgeous racing green. Also added is a Techart sport exhaust system with titanium and carbon fiber tailpipes. But it’s the interior that’s received the most attention.

Techart’s in-house team of expert craftsman developed an un-embossed Nappa leather with a smooth and natural texture that covers the entire interior, including the footwell and door panels. The leather has been vegetable-tanned so that it’s free of chromium. Also take note, in the included photos, of some of the finer details, such as the handmade multi-color stitching and customized Techart sport steering wheel. Under the hood lies the Panamera Turbo’s 4.0-liter bi-turbo V8 whose output has been increased from 550 hp to 640 hp. This engine upgrade also reduces 0-62 mph time to just 3.4 seconds and 0-124 mph in 8.3 seconds.

In addition to the Panamera Sport Turismo GrandGT Supreme, Techart will also display a modified 911 GT3 and 911 Turbo, both with all sorts of carbon fiber accessories, along with range of tuned Macans. We'll have full coverage starting next week straight from Geneva, so stay tuned.

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Porsche Taycan Sport Turismo Spied As Porsche Confirm Production

What's better than an all-electric Porsche? An all-electric Porsche wagon.

As we look forward to Porsche's first ever electric car, the Taycan, hitting the road, spy shots with ever decreasing amounts of camouflage provide a better idea of what the production model will look like.

We expect the Taycan to arrive in many different flavors and body styles, as previewed by the Mission E Cross Turismo Concept. Now, our spy photographers have captured photos of the prototype version of the Taycan wagon, which will likely adopt the Sport Turismo name used on the Panamera. The Taycan Sport Turismo will likely arrive soon after the standard Taycan in 2019 and offer a bit more usability in the trunk.

Unlike the Mission E Cross Turimso, they Taycan Sport Turismo looks like it will have a normal ride height, rather than a raised, SUV-like profile. Of course, a lifted off-road-oriented Taycan could arrive as a later model.

Today, Porsche confirmed that as the Mission e Cross Turismo was so well received it was green-lighting it for production.

The Taycan is expected to arrive with various levels of power, ranging from 400 to 600 horsepower in Taycan Carrera, Taycan Carrera S, and Taycan Turbo trims, though the most potent model will include 600 hp and a 310-mile range. All-wheel-drive is expected to be standard, though a cheaper RWD model may come later on. There is also a small possibility that the Taycan will be rear-wheel-drive from the start and offer AWD as an option.

Like the Panamera Sport Turismo, the Taycan Sport Turismo will offer increased luggage space and rear passenger headroom due to its higher roof line. It's difficult to tell based on the spy shots but we'd assume the standard Taycan will have only four seats while the Sport Turismo will add a middle seat in the rear.

We don't know if the Taycan Sport Turimso will arrive alongside the standard car but this prototype does look just as production-ready as the other Taycans we've seen, so it may not be long before we see the production version.

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