Here is your 2018 Panamera Sport Turismo Wagon

[MummyChunk]

> In Geneva the new 2018 Panamera Sport Turismo Wagon was revealed
and it is a great improvement. I am sure you all will be lining up
for a purchase
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> From AB
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> Late last year, we started hearing chatter that the lovely Porsche
Panamera Sport Turismo a sleek, wagon-ish variant of the Panamera
sedan could debut at the Geneva show and might head to the States.
Turns out we were correct. This is the 2018 Porsche Panamera Sport
Turismo, and it's stunning for several reasons.
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> For one, let's talk about the form factor. It's no secret that
crossovers are hot and wagons are appreciated but not purchased. Just
look at Alfa Romeo's recent Giulia wagon situation: they canned it in
favor of the Stelvio, which in fairness is basically a Giulia wagon
with a mild lift. There's still something magical about a proper
wagon, though, and the Volvo V90 proves the rule. So too does this
Sport Turismo.
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> It's a unique design aft of the B-pillars, and so that means that
the cargo compartment is different than the sedan. The loading edge is
lower (24.7 inches) and the total maximum stowage grows to 49 cubic
feet compared to 46 feet in the sedan. The hybrid version loses a bit
to the extra powertrain fixins, coming in at 45.7 cubes maximum. For
the first time in a Panamera, there's the option of a three-across
rear seat. Well, more of two individual seats plus an occasional use
middle place.
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> Now onto the good stuff: engines, trims, and equipment. There will
be four versions of the Sport Turismo, but all will feature all-wheel
drive. The base car will start at $97,250 and feature a turbo V6
making 330 horsepower. The next step up is the E-Hybrid, which rings
in at $105,050 and features a twin-turbo 2.9-liter V6. Paired with its
electric motor, it'll make 462 hp in total. The S model costs $110,250
and makes 440 hp from a 2.9-liter twin-turbo V6, while the
top-of-the-line Turbo utilizes a 550 hp, 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 and
starts at $155,050.
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> Performance seems strong. Porsche claims the base Sport Turismo
will hit 60 miles per hour in 5 seconds. The 4S will do the deed a
second faster, while the hybrid comes in between at 4.4 seconds. The
Turbo is obviously quickest of all, hitting 60 mph in 3.4 seconds.
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> There are a couple of neat party tricks, too. For one, there's an
extendable rear spoiler that pops out of the roof. Its three stages of
deployment provide up to 110 pounds of downforce to the rear axle. At
its resting position, in normal mode, the spoiler stays at a negative
7-degree angle for better aerodynamic efficiency, but deploys at 105
mph into plus 1 degree. In Sport and Sport Plus, it deploys at just 56
mph. And if you pop the panoramic roof open above 56 mph, the wing
moves to a plus 26 degrees position to minimize wind noise. Neat!
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> If you want one, you can order one now but will have to wait until
the end of 2017 for delivery.
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