Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo
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| Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo | |
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| aka | Typ 970 |
| Production | 2009 (expected) |
| Class | Full-size Luxury Sedan Super Sedan |
| Body Style | 4-door, 4-seat Berlina Hatchback Sedan |
| Length | 195.7 in (4970 mm) |
| Width | 76.0 in (1931 mm) |
| Height | 55.8 in (1418 mm) |
| Wheelbase | wheelbase - type here |
| Weight | Weight - you get the point |
| Transmission | 6-Speed Manual, RWD or AWD 7-Speed Dual-Clutch PDK Gearbox, RWD or AWD |
| Engine | 3.6 litre V6 4.8 litre naturally aspirated V8 4.8 litre twin-turbo V8 |
| Power | 300 hp @ N/A rpm N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm 520 hp @ N/A rpm N/A lb-ft of torque @ N/A rpm |
| Similar | Maserati Quattroporte BMW 7 Series Mercedes-Benz S-Class Audi A8 Bentley Flying Spur Lexus LS 600hL Jaguar XJ Aston Martin Rapide Lamborghini Estoque Fisker Karma |
| Designer | Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort) |
The Porsche Panamera is a four-door, four-seat supersedan set to be launched in March 2009 at the Geneva Motor Show. It will be front engined and rear wheel drive and powered by a modified version of the 4.5 L V8 found in the Cayenne, equipped with the FSI system invented by Volkswagen (Porsche and Volkswagen collaborated on the Cayenne/Touareg sport utility vehicle). Base spec models will be engineered with a 3.6 litre V6 found in the upcoming 2008 facelifted Cayenne, and there is even a hybrid version in the pipeline. Rumours suggest that the V10 engine from Porsche's limited-run Carrera GT supercar may be offered as well, although this is still extremely unlikely given the expense of manufacturing the engine and that Porsche does not currently have a facility capable of producing a suitable number of the V10 per year. A rumour is also around that the V12 diesel from the Audi Q7 could make it into the Panamera
The final assembly of the vehicles will take place in Leipzig. Engines will be assembled in Stuttgart, and the car's painted body will come from the Volkswagen facility in Hanover.
The Panamera is generally considered to be the long-awaited fruit of their 989 concept from the late 1980s; some argue that it also presents itself as a suitable successor to the 2-doored 928, although some amount of debate surrounds this. It will be marketed as a direct competitor to automobiles such as the Mercedes-Benz CLS 55 AMG and Maserati Quattroporte and (to a lesser degree) a less expensive alternative to vehicles such the Bentley Continental GT, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and Aston Martin Rapide. It is the first V8-engined sports car built by Porsche since 1995, when the 928 was discontinued and will be produced in the new plant at Leipzig alongside the Cayenne. The vehicle has been caught testing at the Nurburgring and the original sketches are a little more sleek than the taped up model spied testing
The Panamera's name is derived, like the Porsche Carrera line, from the Carrera Panamericana race. Earlier prototypes of four-door sedans such as the 1991 Porsche 989 prototype or the even earlier 4 door 911 based prototype, never went into production.
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Recent Changes
- On April 20, 2009, Porsche finally officially debuted its controversial Panamera sedan at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show.[1]
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Styles and Major Options
Porsche Personalization Program
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- full leather treatment
- special wood
- aluminum or carbon decorative trims
- unique instrument faces in different colors
- embossed Porsche logo on the front and rear headrests.
- refrigerator (10.5 liters) (comes w/ two special glasses bearing the Porsche logo)
- complete set of cases and bags tailored to the luggage compartment
- 12 V cooling bag
- rear-end bicycle rack made of aluminum and finished in matt black.
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News & references
- Porsche Panamera Hybrid Schematics Released
- More details on Porsche’s new Panamera
- Y'all ready for this? Porsche Panamera will start at $127,000
- First official Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo teaser revealed
- Porsche Releases first Official Teaser Shot of Panamera Sedan
- Porsche releases official teaser for 2010 Panamera
- Porsche Panamera First Teaser Released
- Porsche Panamera Official Teaser Hides The Ugly Parts
- Porsche Panamera Sedan Official Photographs: The Dam Has Broken...
- OFFICIAL: Porsche Panamera Initial Details Released
- VIDEO: Four-Door Porsche Panamera, Officially Official!
- Porsche Panamera Image Galore with 28 Photos
- Porsche Panamera Sedan: New Promotional Films
- Shanghai Auto Show debut for Porsche Panamera
- Porsche Panamera to officially debut at Shanghai show in April
- Porsche Panamera to debut at Auto China in April
- Porsche reveals interior and new specs for Panamera sedan
- Porsche Panamera Five Key Innovations Presented
- Porsche Panamera: In-depth tech briefing and first ride
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- Video: New Porsche Panamera Driving and Static Footage
- Porsche gets Personal with Panamera: New Customization Options
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