Top speed (unlikely to be reached by anyone while driving in the UK) is
increased from 188 mph to 190 mph, while the engine still returns 24.6mpg,
the same as that of the 493bhp version. There’s good news for existing
Panamera Turbo owners too; the kit can be retro-fitted, from November.

A “Sport Design Package”, new 20in Sport alloy wheels and Porsche Torque
Vectoring Plus have also been introduced as options for the Panamera. The
Sport Design Package includes a unique body-colour nose with wider black air
intake grilles and separate side skirts. From October, the Sport Design
Package will be available for £2,516.

Other new Panamera options include a three-spoke sports steering wheel with
gearshift paddles, available in combination with the Porsche (don’t say it
in a hurry) Doppelkupplungsgetriebe PDK gearbox, for £277.

Porsche says that Panamera sales worldwide have now topped 23,000, with the
newer V6 model showing early success.