Propping up the Panamera range are the least expensive and the least powerful all-wheel-drive Panamera 4 and the rear-wheel-drive Panamera, although both still have a decent kick to then. Both have the same 2.9-litre, twin-turbo V6 producing 330PS (243kW) and 450Nm (333lb ft).
Across the board there have been tweaks to the Porsche Active Suspension Management to “deliver greater damping comfort” and to the electric roll stabilisation system Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control Sport to, as you might have guessed, reduce roll. And as you might have noticed if you’ve looked at the photos carefully enough there have been a number of updates to the Panamera’s body, too. All Panameras get the sporty nose job that only Sport Design models got in the past, with the grilles on the front bumper. The rear lights have been redesigned as well, with GTS models getting slightly darker covers.
The price? Well the Panamera starts at £69,860, the Panamera 4 at £72,890, the 4S E-Hybrid at £101,690, the GTS at £107,180 and the Turbo S at £135,610. If you want the Sport Turismo wagon, and frankly why wouldn’t you, you’ll need to add on an extra £2,150.
Fingers crossed that, when we do get behind the wheel, we’ll be a few miles from an autobahn and able to explore the Panamera’s high-speed commuting ability…