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Porsche Panamera GTS |
With pre-orders already on the books, this vehicle is available to buy from March.
The Qatar Motor Show is open to the public from January 25 to 28 at the Doha Exhibition Centre. January 23 and 24 are for press, VIPs and trade professionals.
“The GTS badge is a promise that the vehicle is extra special and a link to Porsche’s extraordinary historical performance,” said Porsche Middle East and Africa managing director George Wills.
The sportiest Panamera ever built delivers race track performance and practicality, with a striking engine sound that turns heads.
More power and upgraded brakes, a body lowered by 10mm and a highly-tuned sports chassis, with air suspension and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), make the Panamera GTS more distinctive.
Powered by a modified 4.8-litre naturally aspirated V8 engine, the Panamera delivers 430hp at 6,700rpm and maximum torque is increased from 500 Nm to 520 Nm.
Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) – the marque’s unique dual clutch system – transmits engine output to the all-wheel drive through the Sport Chrono package featured as standard.
The Panamera GTS leaps to 100kph in under 4.5 seconds, with a top speed of 288kph. With a New European Driving Cycle fuel consumption of 10.9 litres per 100km – only 10.7 litres per 100km with low-friction tyres – the Panamera GTS is also fuel efficient.
Wills adds: “The new Panamera GTS ticks all the boxes of what we at Porsche want to achieve. This is a beautiful, fast, sports car which offers great stability, an incredibly smooth drive and all the efficiency our discerning clientele has come to expect from Porsche.”
Adaptive air suspension and PASM – featured as standard – connect the chassis and body, constantly adapting to the driving challenges by regulating levelling settings, adjusting height and spring rate; as well as electrically regulating the damping system.
The damping is designed to be more taut than previous Panamera models; which aids 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.
Porsche will also be showcasing its recently-revealed 911 Carrera S Coupe and Cabriolet at the Qatar Motor Show.
