Ruf Super-Sizes The Porsche Panamera For China
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While Porsche offers a variety of vehicles, ranging from roadsters to SUVs to full-blown supercars, it lacks a long-wheelbase Panamera model to compete with the likes of the BMW 740iL and the Audi A8L.
Since Porsche doesn’t offer such a model in China, Porsche tuner Ruf now does, according to Autoblog. Dubbed the Ruf Panamera XL, the car is based on a V-8 Panamera S, stretched nearly 16 inches, with the wheelbase growing by just over 14 inches.
As you’d guess, the weight of the car goes up, too, with the Ruf XL gaining roughly 345 pounds in the conversion. Power seems to be up, but only slightly, with the Ruf XL gaining 14 horsepower and seven pound-feet of torque.
Porsche is keeping a close eye on Ruf XL sales, since if the model proves popular a Zuffenhausen-built stretch Panamera is a distinct possibility in the not-too-distant future. Whether that’s good news or bad news is entirely up to you.
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oh can anyone else see a slight similarity to a Dodge Magnum with it being stretched? maybe they should go for a 4 door shooting break style by angling the roof line to be slightly more upright ?? haha just a thought
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when the nexxt gen Commodore comes out GM should be falling over themselves to import it. with a full range of sedans to cater for budget drivers up to luxo barges, sports wagons, and Utes. it would be a massive success stateside. same as the Falcon range. ive said before i dont care much for the 2 cars, but it always astounded me that they werent imported as the US were screaming for a big fun sedan.
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