Porsche launches the 2017 Panamera Turbo in India at Rs 1.93 crore

German luxury carmaker Porsche launched the Panamera in India on Wednesday priced at Rs 1.93 crore (ex-showroom Mumbai). The Panamera is the second generation of the sporty, four-door, four-seater, family Grand Tourer.

#TheNewPanamera reaches the Indian shores! Presenting the sports car in the guise of a Sedan. pic.twitter.com/B8j7Iamrvm

— Porsche India (@Porsche_India) March 22, 2017

The Panamera comes with the Turbo mill engine and has three variants, ie the Turbo, the Turbo Sports Turismo and the Turbo Executive. While the Turbo is priced at Rs 1.93 crore, the Turbo Sport Turismo is priced at Rs 1.97 crore and the Turbo Executive at Rs 2.05 crore.

All three variants come with a 4.0 litre, twin-turbo V8 engine that produces 542BHP of power and 770Nm torque. It comes with a eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox (PDK II).

Though all three variants have the same engine they produce speeds. While the Panamera Turbo can do 0-100kmph in 3.7 seconds, the Turbo Executive reach the same distance in 3.9 seconds and Turbo Sport Turismo in 3.8 seconds.

The company also offers an optional port Chrono Package which will bring down the time of 0-100kmph by 0.2 seconds. All three variants can achieve the top speed of 306kmph.

The company had introduced the new Panamera globally last year at an event in Berlin. The Turbo Executive was introduced at the Los Angeles Auto Show 2016.