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Adaptive air suspension including
Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM).
The new Panamera GTS is equipped as
standard with adaptive air suspension
including Porsche Active Suspension
Management (PASM). This combined
system enhances both dynamic perfor -
mance and comfort. It features a level -
ling system, ride-height adjustment,
spring rate adjustment and electronic
adjustment of damping forces.
With the air suspension at Normal Level,
the Panamera GTS already sits 10 mm lower than other Panamera models and
the dampers have a firmer set ting. As
soon as SPORT PLUS mode is selected,
the suspension automatically drops to
Low Level (15 mm lower). At the same
time, a harder spring rate is achieved
through a reduction in the amount of air
stored in the air suspension.
The manual lift function enables you to
raise the vehicle body by 30 mm to

High Level to minimise the risk of
grounding, e.g. on car park ramps.* The
purpose of the levelling system is to
keep the vehicle level constant automati-
cally and regardless of load distribution. PASM is an electronic damping control
system. It actively and continuously

regulates damping forces according
to driving st yle and road conditions for
increased body stabilit y and a more
direct steering response. It is possible
to select from three modes: Comfort,
SPORT or SPORT PLUS.
For you, this involves nothing more than
the press of a but ton and you can feel
the result: increased driving stability,
more comfort and improved performance.
* The vehicle must not be driven at High Level on public roads as the maximum permissible installation height of the reflector units may then be exceeded.
The new P anamera GTS |
Performance

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The new P
anamera GTS
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Personalit y
PersonalityA Panamera GTS generates power effortlessly at all times, on any road. Yet, for all this
power, it also offers the highest level of comfort imaginable. At all times, on any road.
This sense of well-being isn’t available
everywhere as standard.
Interior.
An expressive design. Well-conceived
technology. A consistently sport y st yle.
Why should the rules for performance
be any different for the interior? The
interior of the Panamera GTS is sport y,
uncluttered and ergonomic. The layout
is ingeniously designed and functional.
This interior belongs in a sports car. What
strikes you immediately is the elevated
centre console with controls arranged
into logical groups for fast and direct
access by the driver. The steering wheel
adjusts for both height and reach.
The five circular instruments with ‘GTS’
logo on the central rev counter and on the integrated 4.8-inch colour display are
quick, clear and easy to read. The colour
screen gives access, for example, to

the on-board computer or t yre pressure
information and, in conjunction with
PCM, it displays the navigation system
map. That ’s not all. In the Panamera GTS,
it displays the longitudinal and lateral
acceleration forces currently acting on
the vehicle.
Adaptive sports seats are fit ted as
standard. With firm padding and high side
bolsters on the squab and backrest, they
offer good lateral support and provide a
sport y posture. Featuring 18 -way electric
adjustment, the seats can be optimally
adapted to meet your needs in terms of
seat height, squab and backrest angle,
squab length, fore/aft adjustment and
four-way lumbar support. In addition,
the side bolsters on the seat squab and
backrest are independently adjustable for added comfort on long journeys and
precision lateral support through corners.
Also included as standard are seat heat
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ing for the front seats and a personal
memory function for driver and front
passenger seat positions and lumbar
support as well as the positions of the steering wheel and exterior mirror on

the driver’s side.
The t wo rear seats offer plent y of leg and
head room, even for taller passengers.
The backrests fold down individually with
a ratio of 40:60 to increase storage
capacit y to 1,263 litres.
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Panamera GTS interior with trim package in Carmine Red, carbon interior package and other optional equipment
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