When the Sport Plus button on the center console is selected, the engine management system adapts for performance driving, and the rev-limiter is adjusted to a harder setting.
The standard Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) also switches to Sport Plus mode for harder damping and more direct steering and, therefore, better roadholding. The optional adaptive air suspension (standard in the Panamera Turbo) drops the chassis to a lowered level and hardens the spring rate.
In Sport Plus mode, the trigger threshold for PSM is raised for increased longitudinal and lateral dynamics. Agility is enhanced under braking for corners, with PSM enabling greater maneuverability under braking and exit acceleration, especially at low speeds.
For even more agility, PSM can be set to standby while the car is still in Sport Plus mode. For safety, it is set to intervene automatically only when ABS assistance is required on both front wheels.
The shift times in Sport Plus mode are shorter, the gear changes sportier. In Automatic mode and at low rates of deceleration – even with high engine speeds – the system initiates a swifter brake-induced downshift. In Manual mode, gear changes are faster, more dynamic and more direct.
A special feature of this package that further enhances sporty performance is Launch Control, which is designed to produce optimal acceleration from a standing start. This function is operated via the Sport Plus button with the “D” or “M” drive position selected. With the left foot depressing the brake pedal, the driver also fully depresses the accelerator for maximum throttle with the right foot. The engine is revved to an optimal speed of around 5500 rpm and the clutch is already held in slight contact. The message “Launch Control active” appears on the instrument cluster display. Now the driver simply releases the brake pedal and prepares for best possible acceleration.
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