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Porsche Panamera hybrid and V6 models coming next year

 
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The Cayenne Hybrid will be launched first, with the Panamera version coming shortly after

The Cayenne Hybrid will be launched first, with the Panamera version coming shortly after

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The past couple of months has seen a blitz of stories about the new Porsche Panamera, such as its dramatic 94th story reveal in a Shanghai skyscraper and its official world debut. For now, the four-door Porsche will only be offered in various V8-engined guises, but more economical engines are expected to be arriving soon - including a hybrid model.

Currently, Porsche has a Cayenne SUV prototype that uses a 3.0L V6 hybrid engine sourced from Audi, and it wouldn't be surprising if this engine found its way into the Panamera for the more environmentally conscious Porsche buyers out there.

Speaking with the Associated Press, Porsche executive board member Michael Macht confirmed that there will be a Cayenne hybrid next year and a “Panamera hybrid soon after."

Porsche purists may balk at the idea, but there is also expected to be a conventional V6 engine for the new Panamera - in other words, Porsche's famed flat-six won't likely be making an appearance in the new four-seater model.

Porsche's head of research and development, Wolfgang Durheimer, has previously explained that the flat-six engine doesn't fit in the front of the Panamera because of the particular shape of the engine bay, as well as the fact that the suspension would get in the way.

A V6-engined variant will certainly bring down the cost of the cheapest Porsche Panamera, which for now resides with the Panamera S that starts at a little under $90,000. Assuming a petrol-powered V6 becomes the entry-level model, with conventional suspension rather than Porsche's air suspension system, we could see the Panamera drop a large amount of that $90,000 price tag.
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Comments (3)

  1. ma_Hammy avatar Hammy Posted: 6/30/2009 8:13am PDT

    im so glad that i've yet to see this abomination on the road yet.
     
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  2. ma_solo84 avatar solo84 Posted: 6/30/2009 5:09pm PDT

    absolutely horrible. this is probably the reason Porsche is in the dire straights that it currently finds itself.

    i truly hope this thing does not sell well. and dies. quickly.
     
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  3. By  wii Sensorleiste Posted: 1/3/2010 11:02pm PST

    I think it would be the perfect platform for Porsche to convert to hybrid if they wanted too. The other models just dont have the room for all the tech necessary. The only other option is the prototype Cayenne meantioned. However, I feel a Panamera hybrid would be a much better seller!
     
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