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With its new four-door Panamera Turbo S, Porsche once again raises the bar for luxury cars, four-door sports offering ultra-high efficiency, sports cars, like driving dynamics and comfort of first class purely Porsche package.Porsche Panamera will present its most powerful for the first time in North America April 20, 2011 in the Hall of New York International Auto.

The engine in the new top-of-the-line Panamera is based on the already proven and powerful twin-turbo V8 for the Panamera Turbo. The 4.8-liter V8 engine of the Turbo S reaches a maximum power of 550 horsepower, which is 10 percent more than the 500 horsepower delivered by the Panamera Turbo. Torque is also increased over the Turbo from 516 pounds to 553 pounds-feet feet. In "Sport" and "Sport Plus" mode of the standard Sport Chrono Package Turbo, the overboost function temporarily generate additional torque with a maximum score of 590 lb.-ft.

The increase in power delivered to the Panamera Turbo S can be attributed to two major improvements: new biturbo titanium and aluminum and turbine control of a modified engine. Titanium-aluminum reduces the weight of the turbine wheel and compressor, resulting in faster response that enhances turbo motor agility.