567 bhp Sportec Panamera

The Porsche Panamera Turbo seems to be getting a lot of attention from tuners. Swiss firm Sportec is one of those, and the good news for UK customers is that its products are available through APS of Brackley, the UK importer.


There are two packages on offer for the Panamera Turbo. Stage 1 basically consists of an engine ECU remap, which lifts power from the standard car’s 493 bhp (368 kW / 500 PS) up to 552 bhp (412 kW / 560 PS). Maximum torque is similarly increased from 700 Nm to 790 Nm.

Although there isn’t a huge effect on the 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time, which reduces from 4.2 to 3.9 seconds, Sportec claims that the mid-range is where the impact is really felt. Top speed is also improved, rising to an electronically limited 195 mph (315 km/h).

The price of the Stage 1 package is £2,900 fitted, which equates to about £50 per extra horsepower.

Stage 2 meanwhile also gets the revised ECU, but adds Sportec’s stainless exhaust system. This comes with four 90mm diameter tail pipes, plus a pair of ‘sound throttles’ which allow the driver to change the exhaust note via remote control.

Although that particular feature is a bit of a gimmick, the new exhaust does release a little more power, taking it up to 567 bhp (423 kW / 575 PS). That’s not quite as much as the Techart Panamera conversion, which boasts 572 bhp (426 kW / 580 PS), but according to Sportec their car will do the 0-62 mph (100 km/h) sprint in a marginally faster time of 3.8 seconds. That is properly quick, but doesn’t seem very different from what Stage 1 achieves. Maximum speed remains limited to 195 mph (315 km/h).

The Stage 2 modification is also a lot more expensive, costing £7,990 fitted. That’s around £110 for each additional horsepower, which doesn’t look like particularly good value when compared to Stage 1.

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