INTERNATIONAL LAUNCH
Porsche Panamera GTS is a formidable piece of machinery
New Panamera GTS is the ‘thinking man’s Turbo’
The worst thing about Bahrain is driving in it. Not because of rogue camels or anything trivial like that, no, but because of the draconian traffic fines. They’re terrifying — especially when you convert them into rands. Skip a red light and you’re looking at R20,000. Exceed the speed limit by 30% and your wallet will be R10,000 lighter. Have an accident and you’ll be liable for R40,000. Other than crashing your brains out at the Nürburgring in a hire car I can’t think of a better way to bankrupt yourself behind the wheel of an automobile. Consequently I’m being extra cautious, which all seems counterintuitive considering that I am here sampling the spicy new Porsche Panamera and Sport Turismo GTS models. Built specifically to slot in between the 4S and range-topping Turbo, the GTS is a formidable piece of machinery. One that secretly rolls its eyes at being dawdled down a four-lane freeway at a steady 80km/h. For beneath that lengthy bonnet resides the same double-blown 4.0l V8 eng...
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