Porsche Panamera News
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Call it a blessing or call it blashpemy, Porsche's four-door Panamera is here to stay. And despite an odd angle here and there, it has a certain charm about it. If you're a believer, or even if you're in doubt, Porsche has launched a new Panamera Configurator that lets you see what you can do to improve on its basic design. The example above - a well-outfitted $143,110 example of the Porsche Panamera Turbo - shows that there's a lot of flexibility in the online design tool. There are some limitations as well, however. It will give you a photo of the car you've built updated with the trim...
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Porsche Panamera squeezed into elevator for 94th story presentationIn the lead up to the unveiling of its Panamera sedan at the Shanghai Motor Show this week, Porsche made a special presentation of the car to a select group of customers and dignitaries on the 94th floor of the Shanghai World Financial Center. Getting the car up to the special event platform, which...
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Porsche Panamera makes world debut at Shanghai Auto Show
Porsche today unveiled its new Panamera grand tourer at the Shanghai Auto Show, ahead of its official European sales launch scheduled for September. The car will arrive in U.S. showrooms just one month later, although only the V8 variants will be offer initially. These include the naturally...
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Inside look at the technology behind Porsche's Panamera
With Porsche’s new Panamera sedan set to make its official world debut at the Shanghai Motor Show in just a few weeks, we thought it was time to take a closer look at the car and some of its features. The Panamera will debut with no less than five technological firsts for Porsche, and with...
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Porsche reveals interior and U.S. pricing for Panamera sedan
Having released initial specifications for the Panamera late last year, Porsche is for the first time presenting details for the interior of its new sedan. The car is scheduled to go on sale in the U.S. this October and initially the range will be available exclusively with V8 powerplants. Boasting...
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Porsche Cayenne Diesel goes on sale, Panamera may be next
Porsche has stated in the past it would not fit any diesel powerplants to its cars but with toughening fuel economy and emissions regulations looming in both the U.S. and Europe the sports carmaker has been left with no choice. Sales of the Cayenne Diesel have now started in Europe, and according...
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Following this past weekend’s premature leak of official Panamera details, Porsche has now released the full gamut of details and images for its upcoming sedan. The Panamera will officially go on sale in April next year and will make its world debut one month earlier at the Geneva Motor Show. Porsche will be able to build up to 26,000 units per year at its Leipzig Plant, but actual production levels will be kept at just 20,000. It will be a large car, measuring 1,931mm (76.0in) in width, 1,418mm (55.8in) in height, and 4,970mm (195.7in) in length. Inside, there will be space for four...
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Spy shots: Porsche Panamera shows its skin in San Francisco
Porsche released a revealing official teaser for its upcoming Panamera sedan less than a month ago, which coincided with the start of the company’s official marketing campaign for the car, and now we have new spy shots, courtesy of the guys at Jalopnik, which give us a further preview of what...
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Porsche exec hints at new entry-level model
Porsche's finance chief Holger Härter has revealed that management at the carmaker’s Stuttgart headquarters is considering developing a new entry-level model together with Volkswagen, and that a formal proposal will be submitted within weeks. The proposal is being undertaken in conjunction...
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Preview: 2010 Porsche Panamera
Porsche has released full details for its 2010 Panamera sedan, which you can read about by clicking here. Porsche’s upcoming Panamera sedan is one of the most anticipated cars in the marque's history, and although its debut is still a couple of years away, several near-production prototypes...
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Porsche may add Panamera Targa and diesel models
Next year around March Porsche will launch a diesel version of its Cayenne but the big SUV isn’t the only model from the sports carmaker destined to feature an efficient oil-burner. The upcoming Panamera sedan, due in early 2010, will also feature a diesel option, according to leaked...
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Spy video: 2010 Porsche Panamera
Porsche has released full details for its 2010 Panamera sedan, which you can read about by clicking here. Porsche’s four-door Panamera is still more than a year away but officials don’t seem to be worried about concealing the car while in testing. Several Panamera prototypes have been...
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A new batch of Panamera spy shots has just surfaced, and some of them are the most revealing shots we've come across yet. Looking at the car’s profile, one can clearly see the shape of the new glasshouse, while at the rear sits the undisguised diffuser. It’s still early days as the Panamera isn’t expected to be officially unveiled until the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, but what we do know is that it will feature a front engine, RWD layout, and a range of engines borrowed from the Cayenne SUV. Top of the list is the Cayenne Turbo’s force-fed V8 engine, expected to deliver in...
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Spy Shots: 2010 Porsche Panamera up close
These latest rounds of spy shots are probably the best images yet of the upcoming Porsche Panamera, and they leave us wondering if designers will be sticking with the bland lines seen on this test mule. It’s still early days, as the Panamera isn’t expected to be officially unveiled...
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Spy video: Porsche Panamera
The eagerly awaited Porsche Panamera is set to be delivered in 2010, which is some time away, but for now you can check out a few prototypes captured during cold weather testing. You can see the long slender body clearly in this video, which is one of the best spy shots available. Via German Car...
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