You have to envy those lucky enough to have choice. They can choose somewhere to live, holidays and cars to suit their needs. And car manufacturers are not shy about tailoring their own products to suit any possible whim a driver might have. Porsche definitely had the more discerning customer in mind when it dreamed up the Panamera GTS. The high-performance four-door GT is not some mere plaything; it\'s a proper four-seater with luxury, serious Porsche performance and handling and lots of scope for some personalisation. There are also a multitude of powerplants — V6 and V8 petrols, a hybrid, a diesel and two kinds of mad-dog turbos. But clearly that\'s not enough, because now there\'s a GTS. It starts as a regular Panamera 4S, complete with four-wheel drive and the naturally-aspirated 4.8-litre V8 but the boffins then get to work - first on the engine. The intention is to offer something more for the keenest of drivers, so that V8 gets a revised ECU and exhaust system that frees up 30bhp and 20Nm of torque. There are wheel spacers at the rear to increase the track by 5mm and the larger brakes from the Turbo model. All GTSs stick with the four-wheel drive layout and the seven-speed PDK dual clutch transmission. Climb inside and you sit delightfully low in the seat, giving that instant sportscar feeling. The cabin is first rate, and it\'s no surprise that this layout is been copied elsewhere in the Porsche range. It\'s worth remembering where the GTS sits in the range. It\'s more focused than the 2S and 4S but has less power than the Turbos, and Porsche bills it as ‘the purist version\'. Punching two buttons and flicking the gearlever to the left changes the GTS into attack mode; the suspension stiffens, throttle response is sharper and the PDK box becomes manually operated. Push hard through the gears and the effect is remarkably linear — it feels like a big turbo-charged engine, pulling hard from low down and right around to the red line. It\'s a sizeable car that can carry a hefty combination of people and luggage, but from the driver\'s seat it\'s easy to forget what\'s behind you as you push on. Dive hard into a bend and there\'s a shade of balancing understeer, but with four-wheel drive underneath you can turn in harder and accelerate earlier. Crushingly competent, astonishingly quick and very satisfying, all in one package Porsche has given you even more opportunity to make it the car of your dreams. From gulfnews