Sherein Nassef, GM, Porsche Saudi Arabia, says: "This marks a new direction for the Porsche Panamera. GTS stands for Gran Turismo Sport. The GTS badge is a promise that you are driving something extra special; and a link to our extraordinary historical performance — the first Porsche vehicle to carry the GTS moniker was the legendary 904 Carrera GTS, back in 1963."
The sportiest Panamera ever built delivers racetrack performance and practicality, with a striking engine sound that turns heads.
More power and upgraded brakes, a body lowered by 10 millimeters and a highly tuned sports chassis, with air suspension and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), make this Panamera even more distinctive.
Panamera GTS is powered by a modified 4.8-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine, delivering 430hp at 6,700 rpm.
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 (PTM) — thanks to the Sport Chrono package featured as standard.
The Panamera GTS leaps to 100 km/h in under 4.5 seconds; with a top speed of 288 km/h. With NEDC fuel consumption of 10.9l/100 km — only 10.7 l/100 km with low-friction tires — the Panamera GTS is also fuel efficient.
Nassef 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."
