2014 Porsche Panamera 4S Executive 4dr All-Wheel Drive Hatchback

Overview

The Porsche Panamera brings sports car performance and nontraditional styling to the full-size premium luxury sedan class. The Panamera is offered in ten versions, the rear-wheel drive 2 and S, and the all-wheel drive 4, 4S, 4S Executive, GTS, Turbo, Turbo Executive, Turbo S and Turbo S Executive. The 2 and 4 models come with a direct injected 3.6-litre 310-hp V-6 engine, the S/4S get a 420-hp twin-turbo 3.0-litre V-6, the GTS sports a 4.8-litre V-8 making 440-hp, while the Turbo adds twin turbos to the V-8 to make 520-hp and the Turbo S bumps that up to 570-hp. The Porsche PDK double-clutch gearbox is standard on all models, and all are equipped with an auto start-stop feature for increased urban fuel economy. The body appears to be a four-door sedan but with a coupe-like profile and a power liftgate, rather than a typical trunk, for access to the spacious luggage area. Standard safety features include ten airbags, adaptive bi-xenon headlights with LED daytime running lights, rain sensing wipers, full LED rear lighting, four belt pretensioners and electronic traction and stability control. A small sample of optional tech features includes a 6-disc CD changer, Bose surround sound, Burmester surround sound, front and rear ParkAssist, an electronic logbook and voice control. The Panamera features refreshed styling for 2014, a new twin-turbo V-6 in the S trims, a Turbo S returns to the line up, increased power in all engines and now offers long wheelbase Executive versions of the 4S, Turbo and Turbo S.