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" Of the 120 modern cars that currently populate our Road Test Summary section, only about a quarter are capable of achieving a sub-4 second 0-to-60-mph time. Within this elite quarter, two cars are 4-doors and a 3.4-sec. sprint posted by the Panamera Turbo S is nearly a half-second quicker than car number two. Not something you&amp;#039;d expect in a package that stretches out longer than a 16-ft. crocodile and weighs about as much as a Chevy Silverado\u2014but then again, this is a Porsche we&amp;#039;re talking about.            The Panamera Turbo S is proof that you can pretty much have it all (if you can stomach the $173,200 base price). There is exceptional, leather-abundant comfort and leg room to be had from any of the cabin&amp;#039;s four bucket seats replete with electronic controls and individual climate zones, a wide-opening power rear hatch for easy cargo loading, oh, and a 550-bhp direct-injected twin-turbo 4.8-liter V-8 that makes 590 lb.-ft. on overboost\u2014in case you need to uproot your man-cave to a new location.            Like the Panamera Turbo, the Turbo S comes standard with Porsche&amp;#039;s active all-wheel-drive system and dual-clutch 7-speed PDK transmission (and no other way), both of which play crucial roles in achieving such blisteringly quick acceleration. But in case you hadn&amp;#039;t noticed, the Panamera Turbo S is far from being a one-trick pony. With adjustable air springs and PASM dampers paired with active anti-roll bars and rear-wheel torque vectoring, the Turbo S&amp;#039; ability to carve corners is nothing short of...well, a Porsche.     Specifications      List price $173,200   Price as tested $186, 845   Curb weight 4575 lb   Engine 4.8-liter twin-turbo dohc 32V V-8   Transmission 7-sp automated manual   Horsepower 550 bhp @ 6000 rpm   Torque 553 lb-ft @ 2250 rpm   0-60 mph 3.4 sec   0-100 mph 8.1 sec   0-1320 ft (1/4 mile) 11.6 sec @ 120.8 mph   Braking, 60-0 mph 118 ft   Braking, 80-0 mph 207 ft   Our mileage est 16 mpg   EPA city/hwy 15/23 mpg    "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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