The Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo has
debuted ahead of the Geneva Motor Show 2017. It adds some extra practicality and style to the second-generation
Panamera family.
The style differences between the Sport Turismo and
regular, run-of-the-mill Panamera models are immediately noticeable. From the
B-pillar back, the roofline of the Sport Turismo stretches much further back
than in the sedan and at a less acute rake. This allows for increased headroom
for rear seat passengers as well as Shooting Brake-style lines that allows for
greater luggage space, 520 liters in fact. That figure increases to 1,390
liters with the rear seats folded down.
As with the Panamera five-door, the Sport Turismo
still measures 5,049 mm in length and 1,937 mm in width but is 5 mm higher. The
new roofline also allows the Sport Turismo to be the first Panamera that can
fit three people in the rear, rather than just two.
Another interesting element of the car is its active
rear spoiler. It is just as complex as the spoiler of the standard Panamera and
operates in three different modes depending on the speed and driving settings.
For example, at speeds over 106 mph, it deploys at an angle of 1 degrees and
when the panoramic sunroof is open, automatically adjusts to 26 degrees to
minimize interior wind noise.
Five different variants of the Porsche
Panamera Sport Turismo will be offered. These are the Panamera 4, Panamera 4S,
Panamera 4S Diesel, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid and Panamera Turbo. The range-topping
Turbo Sport Turismo delivers 542 hp from its twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8
engine while power from the other engines vary between 325 hp and 456 hp.
Porsche says that the entry-level Panamera 4 Sport
Turismo will set German customers back at least 97,557 euros (US$ 102,860) with
prices rising to 158,604 euros (US$ 167,225) for the Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo.
In the United States, the 2018 Panamera Sport Turismo
models are expected to arrive towards the end of 2017, with prices starting at US$ 96,200 for the Panamera 4 Sport Turismo, US$ 104,000 for the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid
Sport Turismo, US$ 109,200 for the Panamera 4S Sport Turismo, and Us$ 154,000 for the
Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo, excluding the US$ 1,050 delivery and handling.
