Porsche Panamera Turbo S vs 911 Carrera S |
Porsche Panamera Turbo S
- $219k built in Germany
- 2011
- 542 HP 4.8L
- 190 mph
by MotorTrendThe sedan will blast 60 mph in 4 seconds flat.
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Porsche 911 Carrera S
- $111k built in Germany
- 2012
- 394 HP 3.8L
by Car and Driver (Nov, 2011)Longer, lower, wider, faster, more fuel efficient, and—amazingly—slightly lighter, according to the company, the new Porsche 911 Carrera is a better car in every way.
Road Tests Real world tests of Panamera Turbo S vs 911 Carrera S
Nurburgring time
Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Has an air compressor | Turbocharger | vs | None | About half of supercars have an air compressor | |||
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| Significantly more torque | 555 ft-lb @ 4,000 RPM | vs | 324 ft-lb @ 5,600 RPM | More than 70% stronger engine from a stand-still; more acceleration power | |||
| More powerful engine | 542 HP @ 6,000 RPM | vs | 394 HP @ 7,400 RPM | Around 40% stronger engine | |||
| Bigger engine | 4,800 cc | vs | 3,800 cc | More than 25% bigger engine | |||
| Slightly more expensive sticker price | $219k | vs | $111k | More than 95% more expensive harder to own | |||
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| Significantly lighter curb weight | 3,230 lb | vs | 4,389 lb | More than 25% lighter curb weight; less inertia to overcome when accelerating | |||
| Higher redline | 7,800 RPM | vs | 6,700 RPM | More than 15% more revs | |||
| Great lap time on the 20.6km Nurburgring | 7:37.90 | vs | 7:52.0 | Around 5% great lap time on the 20.6km Nurburgring | |||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
general | Panamera Turbo S | vs | 911 Carrera S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Porsche | Porsche | |
| Price | 218,869 | 110,800 | |
| Type of car | Production car | Production car | |
| Year | 2011 | 2012 | |
transmission | |||
| Drivetrain | AWD | RWD | |
| Gearing | Traditional | Traditional | |
| # of gears | 7 | 7 | |
| Gear ratios | |||
| 1: 5.97:1 | |||
| 2: 3.31:1 | |||
| 3: 2.01:1 | |||
| 4: 1.37:1 | |||
| 5: 1:1 | |||
| 6: 0.81:1 | |||
| 7: 0.59:1 | |||
engine | |||
| Displacement | 4,800 cc | 3,800 cc | |
| Cylinders | V8 | Flat 6 | |
| Air compressor | Turbocharger | None | |
| Fuels | |||
| Gas | |||
| Compression ratio | 10.5:1 | 12.5:1 | |
| Bore/stroke | 3.8 in / 3.3 in | 4.02 in / 3.05 in | |
| Valvetrain | DOHC | DOHC | |
| Valves per cylinder | 4 | 4 | |
road tests | Panamera Turbo S | vs | 911 Carrera S |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.6km nurburgring time | 7:52.0 | 7:37.90 | |
power & handling | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | 8.1 lb/hp | 8.2 lb/hp | |
| Maximum hp | 542 HP @ 6,000 RPM | 394 HP @ 7,400 RPM | |
| Maximum torque | 555 ft-lb @ 4,000 RPM | 324 ft-lb @ 5,600 RPM | |
| Max RPM | 6,700 RPM | 7,800 RPM | |
| Steering system | rack&pinionPAS | Rack and pinion | |
suspension, wheels & brakes | |||
| Front brakes | 15.35 in Disc | Disc | |
| Rear brakes | 13.78 in Disc | Disc | |
| Front wheels | Unknown/? 20 | 508/? 216 | |
| Rear wheels | Unknown/? 20 | 508/? 279 | |
physical dimensions | |||
| Curb weight | 4,389 lb | 3,230 lb | |
| Width | 76 in | 71.2 in | |
| Height | 55.8 in | 51.1 in | |
| Length | 195.7 in | 176.8 in | |
| Front track width | 65.2 in | 60.6 in | |
| Wheelbase | 115 in | 96.5 in | |
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