PORSCHE Panamera GTS Sport Turismo Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos

Despite being built as a rear-wheel-drive only, the Panamera GTS Sport Tourismo was closer to the Turbo version rather than the S-version. Its look was sportier and it the performances were no joke.

The Porsche Panamera Sport Tourismo was a good example of how a station-wagon can get better. For some, it looked even better than the regular Panamera. In terms of practicality, it featured a bigger trunk and more headroom for the rear passengers. For the 2020 model year, the facelifted version received few updates.

The 2020 model Panamera Sport Tourismo GTS featured a different front fascia than the rest of the range, with new grilles in the GTS specific darkened apron. It was fitted with standard LED headlights. On the sides, the 20” light-alloy wheels featured a specific design. In the back, the rectangular exhausts under the apron improved the car's look. The roof-spoiler installed on top of the tailgate featured the third brake light.

Inside, there was not uncommon to see sport-bucket seats in a Porsche. What was unusual was that the Sport Tourismo had that option for the rear seats as well, or it could have been fitted with a bench for three adults. On the dashboard, it featured the already known Porsche Communication Management infotainment system with a 12.3” touch-screen display mounted at the same level as the steering wheel, on top of the center stack.

The 2020 Panamera GTS engine was upgraded and gained 20 hp over its predecessor. The rear-wheel-drive shooting-brake offered 480 hp from its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine.

The 2018 Porsche Panamera GTS Sport has kind of a weird name. The GTS means GranTourismo Sport. It is even weirder that the body is a station wagon. Of course, it is not just a regular station wagon. It looks different, more like a lowered Cayenne Coupe.

The particular details of the GTS Sport on the front are the headlights. Altogether with the four LED there is an additional LED-bulb in the middle. When all are lit, it forms sort of an X-pattern. In the rear, there is a roof-spoiler that extends at a touch of a button or at over 120 kph (75 mph). It is not exactly a wing, but it is close.

Inside the cabin, there is room for four. While it is normal to see bucket seats up-front in a Porsche, in the rear, there are another two individual bucket seats. The dashboard and the instrument cluster are designed beautifully.

The practicality was not left aside and all the controls and buttons are where you wanted to be. The infotainment system is very good, but support only Apple CarPlay. If the driver has an Android smartphone, there is a dedicated app that makes it somehow compatible. But it is far from Android Auto.

But the Panamera GTS Sport is more about performance than about the luxury interior. Under the hood, there is a 4.0-liter V8 engine twin-turbocharged. It is mated to an 8-speed PDK (double-clutch) gearbox.