For some thirty years, the engineers at Germany’s
TechArt have been enhancing the performance and styling of Porsche’s portfolio.
Their latest effort is the Grand GT package for the new Panamera Sport Turismo
that will have its world premiere at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.
It’s a full-scale tune that allows customers to pick
and choose from a variety of individual styling and performance options,
including the exterior paint, with the display model showcased in a custom
Racing Green paint.
TechArt lowered the
suspension and fitted the estate version of the Panamera with a wide body kit
comprising of extended wheel arches, spoilers and vents, along with 22-inch
Formula IV wheels, and carbon fiber exhaust tips.
Moving inside, the German tuning haus
covered almost every corner of the cabin in custom-designed Nappa leather with
contrasting colored stitching, from the door panels, console and dashboard to
the footwells and parts of the floor. The showcar also gets TechArt’s sport
steering wheel, Alcantara roof line, and custom painted trims in body color.
A power tune that includes an ECU upgrade and a
titanium sports exhaust system boosts the Panamera Turbo’s 4.0-liter V8 from
550 PS and 768 Nm to 640 PS and 900 Nm. As
a result, 0-100 km/h now takes 3.4 seconds instead of 3.8 seconds, while
TechArt says that from this point, it only takes 8.3 seconds more to cross the
200 km/h line.
Joining the new Panamera Sport Turismo GrandGT at
the German tuner’s stand in Geneva will be their offers for the 911 GT3, 911 R
Cabriolet, 911 Turbo S, and the Macan SUV.
