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Porsche is proud to present the
first official photos of the Panamera. In its design, profile and
silhouette, the unique four-seater stands out clearly as a new member of
the Porsche family.
Conceived and designed as a four-door
grand touring sports car, the Panamera combines numerous talents in
typical Porsche style: sporting driving dynamics, a generous and
versatile interior, and the supreme driving comfort of a Gran Turismo.
The designers of the Panamera have
succeeded in positioning this unique car as a brand-new and truly
different model while nevertheless retaining the looks of a typical
Porsche. Through its proportions alone, the Panamera stands out clearly
in its market segment. The Panamera is both wider and lower than
comparable four-door models.
In its styling and details, the
Panamera follows the design philosophy refined over decades on the 911
and successfully implemented also on the Boxster, Cayman and Cayenne.
Porsche has developed superior and
up-to-date power units for the Panamera which, as you would expect,
reflect all the qualities typical of the brand – the V-engines within
the engine compartment come with six and eight cylinders and range in
power from 300 to 500 bhp. Some of the engines use turbocharger
technology, Direct Fuel Injection making them both fuel-efficient and
powerful all in one. The flow of power to the wheels goes either through
a manual six-speed gearbox or the Porsche seven-speed
Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK), or double-clutch gearbox.
In addition to featuring a
sports-oriented rear-wheel drive chassis, the top version of the
Panamera comes with even more sophisticated all-wheel drive arrangement.
This is also available for the other versions as an option. As a further
highlight, Porsche is preparing a particularly fuel-efficient version of
the Panamera with hybrid drive. Further details on the engines,
transmissions, performance, prices and equipment will be disclosed in
the spring 2009.
The new four-door Porsche Panamera gran
turismo will be making its world debut in spring 2009, and the first
models will be arriving in Porsche Centres worldwide from late summer
next year. |
