The new Carrera GTS comes in four different versions: coupe or convertible with rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, and puts out 430 horsepower.
Porsche is rolling into the Los Angeles Auto Show with its chest puffed out over the introduction of three new models the German maker thinks are pretty special: 911 Carrera GTS, Cayenne GTS and Panamera Turbo S Executive Exclusive Series.
The new Carrera GTS comes in four different versions: coupe or convertible with rear-wheel or all-wheel drive, and puts out 430 horsepower. According to Porsche, they’re supposed to “bridge the gap” in the company’s 911 Carrera family.
The Cayenne GTS puts out 440 hp and with a sporty, air suspension-equipped chassis. It lowered the ride height lowered by 20 millimeters, improving the car’s driving performance.
The third new model at the Auto Show is the Panamera Turbo S Executive Exclusive Series, which offers a particularly luxurious combination of performance and exclusivity. The maker plans to build just 100 of the cars.
The Cayenne GTS puts out 440 hp and will debut at the L.A. Auto Show.
The starting price for the Panamera starts at $78,000 and runs all the way up to $161,100 for its Turbo Executive model so it’s reasonable to expect the pricing to be a little higher than that: $264,885, not including the $995 destination charge.
The limited-edition sedan encroaches well into Bentley territory landing well above the “base” Bentley Continental GT and not much below the British maker’s top-line Mulsanne model.
The heart of the new Panamera Exclusive Series is a 570-horsepower V-8 driving all four wheels and which is derived from the current Panamera Turbo S Executive model.
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The Exclusive line will mark the first time Porsche has done up the Panamera in two-tone paint, a Jet Black metallic contrasting Chestnut Brown metallic, both colors applied by hand. For those who prefer, more conventional hues are available.
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The four-door rides on 20-inch Sport Classic wheels painted in Jet Black metallic, as well.
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The maker claims to be using “exceptionally soft” leather in chestnut brown finished by Italian studio Poltrona Frau. Along with contrasting leather elements, the trim includes dark walnut wood that transitions into deep black piano lacquer from the front of the car to the rear.
Aside from the new models, the maker is enjoying a banner year with more than 39,000 vehicles sold through October: an 11% increase. The company’s sold more than 8,700 911s. Additionally, about one in three Porsche cars sold here was a Cayenne and Panamera sales are up 11% as well.