SaratogaLefty

Does the Sport Exhaust option on the new Panamera actually increase horsepower or is it just a sound thing?

thorfun

it's just a sound thing as far as i'm aware. none of the reading i've done so far suggests that it increases the horsepower.

SaratogaLefty

Yeah, that's what I thought. I didn't order it and was just having second thoughts. If no horsepower gain than I don't really need it.

thorfun

that was the conclusion i came to as well. although i prefer the look of them over the standard e-hybrid pipes but, in the end, the sports tailpipes weren't available when my order was locked in so i'm stuck with the standard hybrid ones anyway.

philipatl

It sure sounds cool though

SaratogaLefty

A lot of money just to get a sound impact! But then again, at this price it's easy to just throw in another $2-$3K without thinking about it too much I guess.

Wing Commander

On all Porsches including Macan, 911 and Panamera, the Porsche Sport Exhaust only enhances the sounds, but makes no difference to power.

I had it on my 991.1 C2 and it sounded great.

It was not an option that was available when I ordered my new Panamera 4.

I am now hoping that the Sport tail pipes will soon become a retro-fit option, but I don't think I'd go to the extra expense of retro-fitting PSE, as after 4,000 miles, I like the sound of the standard exhaust :-)