The GTS's star attraction is its torque-rich 4.8-liter V8, the same dry-sump, alloy-block engine as in the all-wheel-drive Panamera 4S but let off the leash a bit, with a higher redline (7, 100-rpm fuel shut-off), lumpier cam-lift logic, more aggressive transmission software (quicker, harder shifts available from the dual-clutch PDK gearbox), and additional cold-air boxes with active shutters behind lower lateral bumper intakes.

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To do that, you need to order a special wheel holder for the rear door of the H2--and that means you'll block a bit of your rear view as well.

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And here he was driving an eighteen-wheel truck, showing up at work at 8:00 in the morning, right around the block from where we're sitting right now.

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