2013 PORSCHE Panamera Turbo (970) 4.8L V8 7AT AWD (520 HP)

Vehicle Overview

At the beginning of 2014, the Turbo version of the Panamera range was released. The main changes were the long-wheelbase version and the addition of 20 hp for the engine.

The Turbo was the flagship for most of the Porsche vehicles since the beginning of the ’70s on the 911 range. It was the perfect balance between comfort and performance. The Turbo S moved the scale toward the sportive factor.

The Panamera facelift was unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show in 2013 while the Turbo version was introduced in January 2014. It was offered as a Turbo or as a Turbo executive version. The latter featured a 15 cm (5.9”) longer wheelbase than the Turbo. It was built to offer more legroom in the back. Strangely though, it was built especially for the Chinese market, where the long-wheelbase version of a car, any car, was considered an executive car by default.

Inside, the manufacturer installed the PCM (Porsche Communication Management) for the infotainment system. It supported Apple CarPlay connectivity, but its compatibility with Android phones was limited. The tachometer was mounted in the middle of the instrument cluster, with a round TFT display on its right side, where the navigation system could have been shown, as well as other on-board computer information.

The 2013 Panamera Turbo featured the same twin-turbo 4.8-liter V8 unit but upgraded to 520 hp instead of 500 as before the facelift. It was paired to the same 7-speed (PDK – double-clutch) automatic gearbox as before, but with a different final drive ratio. The Turbo was fitted with the PTM (Porsche Traction Management) all-wheel-drive system. With the Porsche Chrono Package, the car received an extra boost when needed.