The Porsche Panamera Turbo is dead, but the Turbo S and Turbo S Executive models remain for those seeking a blend of incredible pace and comfort. Both models receive the revised twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 sending the power to an all-wheel-drive system via an eight-speed PDK transmission. Power output is rated at 620 hp and 604 lb-ft of torque.
Both models get LED exterior lights, an adaptive air suspension, and an adaptive rear spoiler. To cater to rear passenger luxury, the Executive has an extended wheelbase. The Turbo S comes standard with dual-zone climate control, leather upholstery, 14-way power-adjustable heated front seats with memory, and a digital instrument cluster. The Executive model adds eight-way power-adjustable rear seats, four-zone climate control, ambient lighting, and a power sunblind for the rear compartment and rear windows.
Both models come standard with a 12.3-inch infotainment system with navigation, wireless Apple CarPlay, wired Android Auto, and a 14-speaker Bose surround-sound system. Lane-keep assist and traffic sign recognition are standard on both cars.
The price of the 2022 Porsche Panamera Turbo S starts at $179,800. Opt for the long-wheelbase Executive model and the MSRP increases to $190,200. The Turbo S E-Hybrid costs $189,800 or $200,200 in Executive guise. These prices exclude a destination charge of $1,350, applicable to all configurations of the sedan. Other V8 sedans like the BMW M5 and Mercedes-AMG E63 S may play in the four-door midsize segment but they're considerably cheaper than the Porsche sedans.
Porsche offers numerous options to upgrade the exterior, the cabin, and the vehicle's safety specification. You can add 18-way power-adjustable front seats for $1,550, a Burmester 3D High-End Surround-Sound for $5,940, or a Sport Exhaust System with black tailpipes for $3,860.
When it comes to packages, there are only two for the Turbo S and one for the Executive.
The Assistance Package is available on both models and retails for $5,290. It adds adaptive cruise control, night vision, and a surround-view camera. The $4,190 Premium Package is only available on the Turbo S and includes four-zone climate control, ventilated seats in the front, heated seats in the rear, ambient lighting, lane change assist, and soft-close doors.
Our tester had about $20K worth of options, bringing the as-tested price of the Turbo S to about $200,000, but we think you can get out of the dealership cheaper than that. We love the Amethyst metallic paint but unfortunately, it's the most expensive color you can get. The Aventurine Green and Copper Ruby metallic are both great alternatives that carry no additional charge.
We'd also spec the 20-inch wheels as opposed to the 21s. Out here in the Midwest we need all the cushioning we can get. There are only three options for no-cost 20-inch wheels and we'd pick one of them. The Marsala interior, which we had on our last Panamera tester, is a brownish purple and it would match the metallic paint. It too is a no-cost option. Don't worry, we're getting to the expensive stuff in a minute.
We'd check both of those boxes for the Premium and Assistance packages as outlined in the previous section. We'd skip the exterior Sport Design packages but we'd be hard-pressed to skip the sport exhaust for $3,860.
That puts us at just under $195,000 excluding the destination charge, which is not that much cheaper than our tester. But it does have all the important options. And there are definitely a few odds and ends that we could have thrown in. So maybe $200K is about right. That's a lot of money, but there isn't much this car can't do.
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