Porsche Panamera News
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Anyone looking for a Panamera with just that extra touch of luxury will be interested in knowing that Porsche is launching a pair of new special editions based on its Panamera and all-wheel drive Panamera 4. Set to go on sale in January, 2013, the new special editions add a host of extras typically found on the more premium Turbo model at no additional cost. The special editions are called the Platinum Edition, due to the platinum look found around the body and on some of the interior. The grille, the lower portion of the side mirrors, the trim on the trunk lid and the rear diffuser are the...
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Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept: 2012 Paris Auto Show
Back in July, we brought you news that Porsche had plans to unveil a shooting brake or estate version of its Panamera sedan at this year’s Paris Auto Show. Now that we’re just hours away from the opening of the Paris festivities, it turns out that we were correct. Making its world...
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Chris Harris Determines Whether Porsche’s Panamera Diesel Is Fast Enough: Video
The U.S. is just getting its first taste of a diesel-powered Porsche, something that would have been unheard of just a few short years ago, but over in Europe Porsche is now launching its third diesel model in the form of the new Cayenne S Diesel. For anyone still questioning Porsche’s...
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Porsche Ponders A Panamera Wagon: Report
Given the buzz surrounding the Mercedces-Benz CLS63 AMG Shooting Brake and the Jaguar XF Sportbrake, it’s pretty clear that wagons aren’t losing popularity among buyers in Europe. In fact, it appears that wagons are to European customers what SUVs are to American buyers. It stands to...
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Porsche Issues Recall On Cayenne And Panamera Turbo Models
Porsche has issued a recall on the range-topping Turbo models from its Cayenne and Panamera lines, explaining that the turbine wheels from the turbocharging system featured in the cars may fracture under certain conditions. The recall affects all Cayenne Turbo models from the 2012 model year and...
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Porsche Panamera Rentals Coming To Hertz
Porsche's Panamera will soon be available for rental at Hertz locations in California, Nevada, and Florida.
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Porsche’s first plug-in hybrid model will be the highly-exclusive and stupendously-expensive 918 Spyder due next year, but as we confirmed only last week Porsche’s near future will be enriched with even more plug-ins. While a plug-in hybrid version of its Cayenne makes the most sense, considering the SUV is a non-core model and more suited to carrying a heavy battery and electric motor setup, several inside sources have revealed that a plug-in hybrid Panamera will be launched in just two short years. Speaking with Automotive News (subscription required), the sources said a...
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Walter Röhrl Takes The Porsche Panamera GTS To Ascari: Video
Porsche brand ambassador and test driver Walter Röhrl has taken the new 2013 Panamera GTS for a hot-lap around the Ascari race track near Ronda, in southern Spain. Filmed from a dash-mounted camera, this new video gives us a clear view of the action as the racing legend carves up the track in...
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First Details On Porsche’s Modular Standard Platform (MSB)
Yesterday we brought you the first details on the Volkswagen Group’s new Modular Transverse Matrix architecture that will go into several models from Audi and Volkswagen including the next-generation A3 and MKVII Golf. Today we have details of another modular platform being developed for...
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Kahn Design Unveils New Wide-Body Porsche Panamera
Afzal Kahn, owner of the eponymous A. Kahn Design outfit (formerly Project Kahn), has unveiled his latest creation in what has become a long line of customized luxury and high-performance cars. Treading more along the lines of sophistication and style rather than overt showiness often shown by...
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Ruf Super-Sizes The Porsche Panamera For China
Seeing the need for a long-wheelbase variant of the Porsche Panamera, tuner Ruf has built the Panamera XL for the Chinese market.
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2013 Porsche Panamera GTS In Action: Video
Lairier, quicker, and just plain better, the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS was unveiled this week at the L.A. Auto Show. And now it's on video doing its thing, on track--with all four seats filled. if you've been looking for a true four-seat hoonage machine that doesn't bear Mercedes, Cadillac, or BMW...
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There’s a new model in the Panamera lineup and it’s called the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS. The super-sedan made its official world debut today at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show ahead of its sales launch late next summer. Reviving the GTS badge, short for Gran Turismo Sport, which was first used by Porsche on the 904 Carrera GTS back in 1963 and more recently on the 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS, the new Panamera GTS sports a host of performance upgrades including more power under the hood. Oh yes, powering the Panamera GTS is still a 4.8-liter V-8 engine but it now develops 430...
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Porsche Building Long-Wheelbase Panamera For 2012?
Porsche may be getting ready to jump into the executive limo segment with a long-wheelbase version of the Porsche Panamera, due to hit the streets early next year, according to a report. Whether it's slated for worldwide sale or a China-only run is unknown. The possibility of a special...
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Next Porsche Panamera To Drop Manual Transmission Option?
Manual transmissions may not make sense in luxury sedans, even those as sport as the Panamera.
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Mansory Porsche Panamera Crashes, World Is Better Off
Okay, that title may be a little harsh. In the world of high-end car modification, there's extreme, there's insane, and then there's Mansory. But anyone that's actually been inside a Mansory vehicle knows the attention to detail and craftsmanship that goes into the firm’s over-the-top...
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Porsche Panamera Diesel Revealed, Goes 745 Miles On Single Tank
Porsche has been selling a diesel version of its Cayenne SUV for several years now, so the idea of an oil-burner from the legendary sports car company from Stuttgart is nothing new. However, what’s certainly ground-breaking for Porsche is the launch of a new model that can cover more than 745...
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2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo S: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos
Familiar lines present the acquired taste that is the Porsche Panamera, only this time it comes slightly tweaked in Turbo S form. At first glance, there's not much to distinguish this car from the Turbo, though a closer look reveals unique 20-inch wheels, a wider rear track width, unique lower-body...
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Earlier reports of a more potent version of the Panamera Turbo have proven true, following the unveiling today of the brand new 2012 Porsche Panama Turbo S. Once again, with its new top model in the Panamera model line, Porsche is raising the bar for sporty four-door cars in the luxury class by yet another notch. As predicted, the Panamera Turbo S packs a more powerful version of the now familiar twin-turbocharged 4.8-liter V-8, with peak output now resting at 550 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque--up 50 horsepower and 37 pound-feet on the regular Panamera Turbo. However, hit the...
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Report: 540-HP Porsche Panamera Turbo S Coming In April
Porsche's Panamera has taken a lot of heat and received a lot of praise for its unusual looks. Its performance, however, has been almost universally impressive, and soon, it could get even more ferocious. The Turbo S variant of the Panamera may be coming as soon as the end of this week. Reports...
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Phillies Pitcher J.C. Romero's Porsche Panamera Stolen
So you've spent over a decade the big leagues, you're a reliever for the Phillies, and you arrived at spring training camp in a $190,000 2011 Porsche Panamera Turbo. Life is good, right? It is until your car gets stolen from a local shop. Unfortunately for J.C. Romero, that's exactly what happened...
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2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid Live Photos: 2011 Geneva Motor Show
A couple of weeks ago, we made the case that the 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid is the best value in the performance/luxury hybrid game, despite its $95,900 starting price. We stand by that analysis, as the new Panamera S Hybrid even manages to look good--as good as any Panamera, anyway--in the...
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Video Two Pack: 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid
In this duo of videos, we get our first look at the 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid in action. As expected, it looks every inch the standard Panamera--poised, fast, and capable--but with the added benefit of a hybrid drivetrain. When the Panamera hybrid was revealed last week, we took a comparative...
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2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid Priced From $95,000
Earlier today Porsche took the sheet off its 2012 Panamera S Hybrid, revealing a 333-horsepower, supercharged V-6 powerplant supplemented by a 47-horsepower electric motor in the familiar long-back sedan shape. Now we have its starting price: $95,000. That's a steep point of entry, but considering...
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