2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo Hybrid Sport Turismo – Video

Porsche’s parade of model variants predictably arrive like express trains, and there was never any doubt the most powerful Panamera powertrain would end up in the Sport Turismo body style, just as it appears in the sedan and its long-wheelbase Executive variant. The Turbo S E-Hybrid pairs the Turbo’s 550-hp twin-turbo V-8 with a 14.1-kWh lithium-ion battery pack and a 136-hp electric motor. The net 680 horsepower and 626 lb-ft of torque is funneled through an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission to all four wheels.

At $189,450, this Sport Turismo costs $4000 more than the Turbo S E-Hybrid sedan but saves you $6400 versus the long-wheelbase Executive sedan. When deliveries commence next year, there won’t be much negotiating unless you find another luxury automaker selling a twin-turbo V-8 hybrid station wagon that is said to be capable of doing zero to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and hitting 192 mph. And if somehow that happens, we’re still not sure it would impart the same feeling.