Porsche Panamera News
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It’s been known for a while now that Porsche was working on a hybrid version of its Panamera sedan and today, just a few weeks out from its debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the sports car company from Stuttgart has revealed its gasoline-electric gran turismo. The new model goes by the full title of Porsche Panamera S Hybrid and develops a total output of 380 horsepower--333 horsepower from a supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 and 47 horsepower from an electric motor. Porsche claims that the sophisticated powertrain in the Panamera S Hybrid is good for a fuel economy of 34.6 mpg for the...
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Report: Porsche Working On Long-Wheelbase Panamera
Porsche is set to unveil a new hybrid model, which is almost certain to be the long-rumored 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid. However, further down the track we could be seeing even more Panamera models. In the past we’ve seen reports on new coupe and convertible versions but these are unlikely...
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Geneva Preview: Porsche To Unveil New Hybrid, Probably Panamera
A new "parallel full hybrid model" will be on display at Porsche's Geneva Motor Show stand, and we're expecting it to be the Panamera S Hybrid. The V-6 models arrived last year, as did the new Cayenne S Hybrid, so a new production hybrid makes most sense in the humpbacked four-door. Power for the...
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New Cajun SUV Will Be Walter de' Silva's First Project At Porsche
With Porsche now officially the 10th brand of the ever-expanding Volkswagen Group, there are fears the ethos of the famous sports car company from Stuttgart will be diluted as focus shifts towards more upmarket performance brands like Lamborghini and Bugatti. We’ve already seen this with the...
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Porsche Testing Electric Panamera Prototype
Electricity and high-performance cars may or may not mix, depending on your frame of reference, but whether you're a Tesla fan or a Formula 1 devotee, it's easy to agree that a hybrid or all-electric Porsche would be a welcome creation for sports car and EV fans alike. The famous sports car company...
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Porsche Panamera Notches Sales Belt 22,518 Times In First Year
Humpback proportions aside, Porsche clearly did a lot of things right with the Panamera. No fewer than 22,518 buyers agreed during its first year on the global market. Think Porsche's not proud of that figure? Check out all the uses of "Gran Turismo" to describe the car in the press release on page...
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The new additions to the Panamera range mean even more performance and style are available--for a price.
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Porsche Panamera Pressed Into Hotel Fleet Service
It's definitely an upgrade from a Lincoln Towncar.
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25,000th Porsche Panamera Already Built
Just yesterday we reported that production of the first-generation Mercedes-Benz CLS had come to an end after almost seven years of sales and more than 170,000 cars built, so it comes as quite a shock that we report today that Porsche has already built its 25,000th Panamera--a much more expensive...
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N.Technology Porsche Panamera Race Car Wins In Debut Outing
Big, heavy, luxurious, and hump-backed, the Porsche Panamera looks like just about anything but a race car. But that didn't stop N.Technology from teaming with Porsche Racing to build the Panamera into a carbon fiber track shark, and now the car has proved its mettle winning its first competition...
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2011 Porsche Panamera: Entire Lineup Gets Improved Ride Comfort
The more compliant suspension settings that made their debut earlier this month when the 2011 Porsche Panamera V6 went on sale will soon be phased in for the entire 2011 Panamera lineup—Panamera S and Panamera Turbo models included.
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Luckily, there’s a lot more to the 2011 Porsche Panamera than a quirky roofline and fastback body.
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2011 Porsche Panamera V-8 Models Made More Efficient
New V-6 versions of the Porsche Panamera has just on sale in the U.S. but the original V-8 models (S, 4S and Turbo) introduced last year have also been updated for the latest model year. Due in August, the new V-8 powered 2011 Porsche Panamera lineup is coming onto the market with an even higher...
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Kanye West's Porsche Panamera Hits It And Quits It
First, he started dating Amber Rose, who's basically the safe-for work equivalent of Ice T's Coco [decidedly NSFW], marinated overnight in a bath of Tila Tequila's famewhorishness, and served in a crusty tortilla shell. Then there was that whole "Imma let you finish" thingamagoo. Now, we learn that...
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N.Technology Porsche Panamera Race Car Hits The Track
The first shakedown testing of the Panamera S Race Car went well.
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2011 Porsche Panamera V-6s On Sale In U.S. Starting June 5, Priced From $74,400
The 2011 Panamera and Panamera 4 will hit dealerships this Saturday.
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Video: Fox Car Report Declares Porsche Panamera World's Quickest Family Car
Gary Gastelu at the Fox News Car Report has gotten behind the wheel of the 2010 Porsche Panamera to see what it's capable of--and the results are humorously surprising. So how does the Panamera earn the title of "World's Quickest Family Car"? Watch the video below to find out. All we'll say is...
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The Panamera Convertible looks just like you'd expect.
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Rendered: 2011 Porsche Panamera Cabrio
Carmakers love to build as many models as possible from a single platform as this helps them spread initial investment costs, as well as risk, that can often run up into the billions of dollars. This is especially true for smaller carmakers with limited budgets and low production volumes. Case in...
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Video: 2010 Porsche Panamera V-6
Sporting a new 300 horsepower V-6 engine, the new ‘entry-level’ Panamera and Panamera 4 deliver Porsche driving excitement, luxury appointed comfort, and reasonable fuel economy for a sports sedan--all on a budget, in Porsche terms at least. Coming in at a discount of almost $15,000...
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2010 Porsche Panamera V-6 Preview
Last year Porsche chose the Shanghai Auto Show to launch its new Panamera sedan in S, 4S and Turbo trims and now the automaker is returning to China for the latest additions to its growing Panamera lineup. This April at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show we will see the launch of the new V-6 powered 2010...
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Playboy Names 10 Hottest Cars Of 2010, Panamera Turbo Tops List
The Playboy list of 10 hottest cars of 2010 reads like an enthusiast's dream garage.
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Report: Delays Mean First 200 Porsche Panamera Owners Will Get Free Luggage Set
The first 200 buyers of the 2010 Porsche Panamera will be compensated for the hassle of delayed cars with a free Porsche luggage set.
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