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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 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 [[Porsche 989|989]] concept from the late 1980s; some argue that it also presents itself as a suitable successor to the 2-doored [[Porsche 928|928]], although some amount of debate surrounds this. It will be marketed as a direct competitor to automobiles such as the [[Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class| 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 | The Panamera is generally considered to be the long-awaited fruit of their [[Porsche 989|989]] concept from the late 1980s; some argue that it also presents itself as a suitable successor to the 2-doored [[Porsche 928|928]], although some amount of debate surrounds this. It will be marketed as a direct competitor to automobiles such as the [[Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class| 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 [[Porsche Cayenne|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 | ||
Artist renderings of the car already distributed by Porsche show a low-slung, four-door sports car with narrow side windows and flowing lines. However spy shots of the Porsche Panamera testing at the Nurburgring show a more blunt car than the artists renderings, it looks a little like a stretched 997 Turbo | Artist renderings of the car already distributed by Porsche show a low-slung, four-door sports car with narrow side windows and flowing lines. However spy shots of the Porsche Panamera testing at the Nurburgring show a more blunt car than the artists renderings, it looks a little like a stretched 997 Turbo | ||
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 | 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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