Rollin’ like an Exec, Porche’s Panamera Turbo S gets power and price bump for 2014

By Stephen Edelstein Published November 1, 2013

porsche panamera turbo s is fast powerful and expensive 2014 front three quarter — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Porsche is known for building many variants of a single model, and it’s doing just that with the four-door Panamera.

The German carmaker has added a flagship to the recently-updated lineup, which already includes nine models. Behold the facelifted Panamera Turbo S, the fastest and most powerful Panamera of them all.

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Power is the Turbo S’ most impressive feature. Its 4.8-liter, twin-turbocharged V8 produces 570 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque (590 pound-feet with momentary over boost). That’s a significant increase over the current Panamera Turbo which produce 520 hp and 516 lb-ft. The pre-facelift Turbo S produced 550 horsepower, and the same amount of torque.

The new Turbo S will do 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, just like the old one. However, its top speed of 192 mph is 2 mph faster than the car it replaces. That’s probably not enough to justify a trade-in, unless you live near an autobahn.

2014 Porsche Panamera Turbo S rear three quarter — Image used with permission by copyright holder

Sadly, Porsche couldn’t improve the Turbo S’ looks. The only features distinguishing the new model from its siblings are 20-inch 911 Turbo II wheels, a model-specific rear spoiler, and an exclusive Palladium Metallic exterior color.

For buyers who prefer to be driven rather than drive, the Turbo S is also available in long-wheelbase Executive model.

While the Turbo S is the fastest and most powerful Panamera, it also lays claim to another superlative: most expensive.

U.S. pricing for the Panamera Turbo S starts at $180,300 for the regular-wheelbase model, and $200,500 for the Turbo S Executive. That makes the Turbo S Executive the most expensive Porsche currently on sale, short of the $845,000 918 Spyder.

Stephen Edelstein

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Stephen is a freelance automotive journalist covering all things cars. He likes anything with four wheels, from classic cars…

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