Naturally, both the entry - level diesel and the range -
topping Turbo models are in for power output updates, while the hybrid version will borrow the gasoline - electric drivetrain available in the Panamera S E-Hybrid.
Not exact matches
In the hardcore GT3 and GT3 RS Porsche delivered thrilling driving experiences right out of the
top drawer, while the
Turbo models are consummate everyday supercars with enormous straight - line performance.
It's no worse than lopping the
top off a 911
Turbo S - if you must have a 911 convertible, save yourself # 60 - 70k over the
Turbo S ragtop and get the base
model 911 with no roof.
Standing atop the 2014 Porsche Panamera
model range is the new Porsche Panamera
Turbo S. With 570 hp and 553 lb - ft of torque, customers willing to pay $ 181,295 including delivery can now reach 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds, and hit a
top speed of 192 mph.
If the SUV ends up with a similar lineup as the Giulia, we could see a range -
topping, high - performance Quadrifoglio
model with around 500 hp from a twin -
turbo V - 6.
The base
model comes with a 3.8 - liter V - 6 engine while a new 3.3 T Sport version is powered by a twin -
turbo V - 6; the range -
topping model is the 5.0 Ultimate, which is powered by a 5.0 - liter V - 8.
The specs on both
models are suitably supercar: 60 mph in 3.2 seconds and 2.9 in the
Turbo S.
Top speeds are 196 and 198 mph.
These range from a 134 - hp three - cylinder
turbo to the
top - tier 2.0 - liter
turbo for the Works
model, and a potential diesel option or two.
The current Z4 debuted with the
top model - the Z4 sDrive35i - powered by BMW's venerable 300 - hp, 3.0 - liter twin -
turbo in - line six - cylinder (code - named N54).
Ford is ditching the
top - spec Escape's V - 6 engine and the hybrid
model, instead offering a 2.5 - liter normally aspirated Ti - VCT four - cylinder, a 1.6 - liter EcoBoost
turbo four, and a 2.0 - liter EcoBoost
turbo four.
Like the other
models that share the GTS moniker, the performance of the new Macan falls somewhere in the middle, right in between the Macan S and the
top - end Macan
Turbo.
European
models will be endowed with a triple -
turbo engine developing 382bhp and 590 lb ft of torque giving a 0 - 62mph time of 4.4 sec (for the saloon) and 4.6 sec for the Touring estate version and
top speeds of 178 and 176mph respectively.
Performance has improved across the board for all new Panamera
models, with the 2.9 - litre 4S reaching 62mph in 4.4 sec and
topping 180mph, the 4S Diesel will crack 0 - 62mph in 4.5 sec and the
Turbo will complete the benchmark sprint in 3.8 sec and
top 190mph.
Other engine options for the Audi Q8 should include a pair of gasoline V - 6 engines making 230 hp and 300 hp; a pair of TDI engines, namely a 3.0 - liter 250 - hp V - 6 and a 4.2 - liter 400 - hp V - 8; and a
top - shelf 550 - hp twin -
turbo 4.0 - liter V - 8 for the S Q8
model.
Positioning-wise it sits at the
top of the naturally aspirated range but neatly below the bombastic
Turbo and
Turbo S
models.
And as much as I like the idea of a 911 Speedster, neither the 964 - based proposal (not even the fifteen
Turbo - style one - offs) nor the 993 - derived
model (of which only a single unit was built) make my personal
top - ten list.
997
Turbo PDK U.S. Model year: 2010 Engine: 3.8 L twin - turbo flat - 6, 500 hp, 516 lb - ft Transmission: 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic 0 - 62 mph: 3.4 sec Top speed: 194 mph Weight: 3516 lb On sale: Now Price: $ 13
Turbo PDK U.S.
Model year: 2010 Engine: 3.8 L twin -
turbo flat - 6, 500 hp, 516 lb - ft Transmission: 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic 0 - 62 mph: 3.4 sec Top speed: 194 mph Weight: 3516 lb On sale: Now Price: $ 13
turbo flat - 6, 500 hp, 516 lb - ft Transmission: 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic 0 - 62 mph: 3.4 sec
Top speed: 194 mph Weight: 3516 lb On sale: Now Price: $ 133,750
930
Turbo 3.3 U.S. Model years: 1978 - 1979, 1986 - 1989 Engine: 3.3 L turbo flat - 6, 265 hp, 291 lb - ft Transmission: 4 - speed manual 0 - 62 mph: 5.4 sec Top speed: 163 mph Weight: 2867 lb Production: 5817/15, 022 (U.S. / total) Original price: $ 36,700 (
Turbo 3.3 U.S.
Model years: 1978 - 1979, 1986 - 1989 Engine: 3.3 L
turbo flat - 6, 265 hp, 291 lb - ft Transmission: 4 - speed manual 0 - 62 mph: 5.4 sec Top speed: 163 mph Weight: 2867 lb Production: 5817/15, 022 (U.S. / total) Original price: $ 36,700 (
turbo flat - 6, 265 hp, 291 lb - ft Transmission: 4 - speed manual 0 - 62 mph: 5.4 sec
Top speed: 163 mph Weight: 2867 lb Production: 5817/15, 022 (U.S. / total) Original price: $ 36,700 (1978)
In the years 1992/93, 86
models from the 911
Turbo S light construction take the
top spots of the Porsche
model range.
The Panamera
Turbo S E-Hybrid accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds (3.3 seconds for the Executive
model) and has a
top track speed of 192 mph.
The D275 3.0 - litre V6
turbo - diesel produces 200kW / 625Nm and the P340 3.0 - litre supercharged V6 is rated at 250kW / 450Nm; the latter engine slots in underneath the range -
topping 280kW petrol
model.
Top - range Levante
models will get a twin -
turbo V - 8 — some sources say this is likely to be the 523 - horsepower engine from the Quattroporte GTS, but we've seen some estimates throwing around figures as high as 560 horsepower.
The series»
top - of - the - range
model is powered by a 300 kW / 407 bhp V8 engine with BMW TwinPower
Turbo and direct petrol injection and features as standard an eight - speed automatic transmission.
Considering the way that Mercedes - Benz has been slicing and dicing its
model lineup, it's not a big surprise to find that Stuttgart lopped off the
top of its range -
topping C63 performance coupe and rendered a twin -
turbo tire - smoking cabriolet.
At these prices, Mini's lineup represents a wide range of prices, competing with everything from a Fiat 500
Turbo and Volkswagen Golfs on the low end to BMW 3 Series and Audi A4
models at the
top.
Aston Martin will debut a DBS Superleggera powered by a twin -
turbo V - 12 late in 2018, to replace its
top - line Vanquish
model, the automaker said mid-April.
In a repeat of last year, the 2.0 - litre four - cylinder engine with BMW TwinPower
Turbo technology fitted in
models including the BMW 1 Series, BMW 3 Series and BMW 5 Series finished
top of its displacement category.
Location South Africa; Price # 79,715; Engine V6, 2894cc, twin -
turbo, petrol, plus electric motor; Power 456bhp at 5250rpm; Torque 516 lb ft at 1100rpm; 0 - 62mph 4.6 sec;
Top speed 173mph; Gearbox 8 - spd dual - clutch automatic; Kerb weight 2170 kg; Economy 88.5 mpg (combined); CO2 56g / km, 11 %; Rivals: BMW 640d M Sport Gran Coupe, Tesla
Model S 75D
First to arrive will be the
top - spec Quadrifoglio
model, with a 2.9 - liter twin -
turbo V - 6 making 505 horsepower and 443 lb - ft of torque.
It's not yet clear what power and torque the new car will have, but range -
topping Mazda6
models running the 2.5
turbo are likely to be most potent current - generation Mazda6 ever made, taking the fight to the likes of the Kia Optima GT (180kW) and Subaru Liberty 3.6 R (191kW).
At the
top of the line, the 2017 Mitsubishi ASX 5 2.2
turbo diesel 4WD is priced north of # 28,000 ($ 34,700), which makes it almost twice as expensive as the base
model.
The new 1.4 - litre
turbo is the best engine in the range by far, so it's a shame it's restricted to the range -
topping Vitara S
model.
Adding more kit, such as a larger 9.2 - inch touchscreen infotainment system and the «Black Pack» to all
models, and a new split headlight front end design, pricing now starts at $ 38,890 for the six - speed manual sedan — an increase of $ 1000 — and
tops out at $ 43,990 for the 135kW
turbo - diesel Octavia RS wagon.
The range consists of a 1.6 litre turbodiesel, a normally aspirated 1.6 - litre petrol and a more powerful and efficient 1.4 - litre petrol
turbo which only appears in the range -
topping Vitara S
model.
The most powerful 4.0 - litre V8
Turbo model gets 542bhp and 770Nm of torque, meaning 0 - 62mph in 3.8 seconds (or 3.6 seconds with the optional Sport Chrono pack) and a
top speed of 190mph.
Oh yeah, and the automaker made one massive change: the addition of a
top - trim
Turbo model, complete with a more powerful 201 - horsepower turbocharged engine.
The 2017 Kia Soul starts at $ 15,990 for the base
model with manual transmission, but the
Turbo Exclaim — the
top of the line and the most interesting addition to the lineup — starts at $ 22,650 before an $ 850 destination charge.
The Panamera
Turbo S, with its 550 horsepower twin turbocharged V8, used to be the
top model, but the new range topper is the Panamera
Turbo S E-Hybrid.
The performance machine runs a 5.5 - liter twin -
turbo V8 pushing out 577 hp and 590 lb - ft of torque with the
top - of - the - line S -
Model.
The range -
topping Turbo S model gets the job done with a 3.8 - liter flat six turbo good for 560 horsepower and 553 foot - pounds of t
Turbo S
model gets the job done with a 3.8 - liter flat six
turbo good for 560 horsepower and 553 foot - pounds of t
turbo good for 560 horsepower and 553 foot - pounds of twist.
As for performance, the initial
model line - up will be
topped by a twin -
turbo V6 with 362bhp on tap but that will be bettered by a V8 AMG version that could be unveiled as soon as the Paris motor show this fall.
I would have preferred the 1.5
Turbo Premium, AWD, 7 seater as the
top model.
Standard features of the Cayenne
Turbo S reflect the
top level of this
model.
New i30 line - up with New i30
Turbo topping model range Three years after the European launch of the second - generation Hyundai i30 five - door, three - door and wagon, Hyundai is introducing the New i30
model range.
A new
top - trim
Turbo model adds 40 ponies to the Kia Soul's previous best, but how much does that transform the compact SUV?
The second deployment of the engine after the CX - 9, the new 2.5 - litre
turbo four will be available only in the
top - grade Mazda6 GT and Atenza
models.
The V8 - powered S and 4S are about $ 92,000 and $ 97,000, respectively, the
Turbo model starts around $ 140,000, and the
top - of - the - line
Turbo S has a starting price just over $ 175,000 — adding Porsche options can increase that dramatically.
Powered by the same 4.0 - litre twin -
turbo V8 petrol engine (470kW / 900Nm) as «regular» Mercedes - AMG GT 63 S
models, the all - wheel drive Edition 1 doesn't appear to accelerate any faster or boast a higher
top speed — 3.2 secs and 315km / h respectively.
The V8 - powered S and 4S are about $ 90,000 and $ 96,000, respectively, the
Turbo model starts around $ 138,000, and the
top - of - the - line
Turbo S has a starting price very near $ 175,000 — adding Porsche options can increase that dramatically.
At the
top is a 4.4 - liter
turbo V8 that motivates the 550i and M5
models.