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| 2010 Porsche Panamera Exclusive Spy Video |
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DOES PORSCHE GET IT RIGHT WITH THE PANAMERA?
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Our spy shooters have caught the 2010 Porsche
Panamera once again, this time during some
hot-weather testing in Death Valley,
California. And once again, the upcoming
four-door Porsche has left us scratching our
heads over its design.
Incorporating elements from both the 911 and
the Cayenne, the Panamera looks like it's
having a hard time pulling off the whole
"four-door coupe" idea. The high window line
makes it look bulky in profile, while the
massive hatchback window does little to slim
down the big rear end. We'll assume for now
that the car will look far more elegant when
all the tape comes off, but for now the
Panamera looks like it could take over from
the Cayenne as the least attractive Porsche
in the Stuttgart company's lineup.
Three direct-injection gasoline engines are
expected to be offered from the start of
North American sales, which now look likely
to begin in late 2009.
At the bottom end of the scale will be a
300-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 sourced from
Volkswagen. Positioned above that will be the
Panamera S, with a Porsche-developed
4.8-liter V8 that makes 405 hp. Rounding out
the lineup will be the Panamera Turbo,
challenging the BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz
CLS63 AMG with a turbocharged 520-hp
4.8-liter V8.
Porsche has also confirmed it will add a
gasoline-electric hybrid version of the
Panamera to its lineup in 2010. It is
expected to receive an adapted version of the
full parallel-hybrid system that Porsche is
developing in cooperation with Volkswagen for
the second-generation Cayenne and Touareg.
Average fuel economy, Porsche claims, will
top 25 mpg.
The entry-level V6 is expected to be sold
exclusively in rear-wheel-drive guise. The
V8-powered models are set to have an adapted
version of the Cayenne's Haldex-style
four-wheel-drive system with multiplate
clutch. Among the gearbox choices will be a
standard six-speed manual and an optional
six-speed automatic.
Prices in Europe are expected to start at
around $125,000 for the Panamera V6, ranging
up to $195,000 for the Panamera Turbo.
Sticker prices on the U.S. models could be
slightly lower when it goes on sale in late
2009.
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| 2010 Porsche Panamera Goes for a Ride in the Arctic Circle |
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As it edges closer to production next year,
the 2010 Porsche Panamera is starting to
stray farther from home. This time our spy
photographers caught up with the Panamera
while it was undergoing cold-weather testing
in the Arctic Circle.
Like most of the prototypes we've seen
before, this Panamera had camouflage over the
front and rear ends to conceal the final
design details. In this case, however, the
huge ducktail spoiler was absent, a change
that gives a much better look at the unique
rear window.
It appears as though the Panamera sedan will
actually look something like a four-door
hatchback. Cut lines clearly show a rear
window that starts at the top of the C-pillar
and extends all the way down to just above
the license plate. It's an odd design cue to
say the least, but it should keep the
Panamera from getting lumped in with the rest
of Germany's luxury sedans.
Other notable design elements include a side
window that extends rearward all the way to
the middle of the rear wheel and taillights
that wrap around to the side of the rear
quarter panel. Up front, it appears as though
there might be a set of quarter-panel vents
just after the front wheels along with the
usual air intakes in the airdam to feed the
V8 engine under the hood.
We still expect the Panamera will use the
4.8-liter V8 variants found in the current
Cayenne SUV. With roughly 400 horsepower for
the base model and 500 hp for the Turbo, the
Panamera should have little trouble keeping
up with its German competition. And like BMW
and Mercedes-Benz, Porsche has also announced
its intention to add a hybrid sedan to its
lineup. The Porsche Panamera Hybrid will use
the same system slated for the Cayenne Hybrid
and is expected to arrive in late 2010.
Production of the standard Panamera is slated
to begin next year, so expect to see the
official introduction either late this year
or in early 2009.
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| 2010 Porsche Panamera on Nurburgring |
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The first time we saw the 2010 Porsche
Panamera, it didn't seem much like a super
sport sedan. Caught meandering through the
German countryside, the prototype could
barely outrun the Opels of the locals as the
Porsche engineers tested various systems on
their new four-door.
This time around, however, the Porsche
Panamera was in the midst of a real workout
when our spy shooters caught up with it at
the Nürburgring. Wearing the same heavy
camouflage as the first test mule, this
prototype doesn't give us anything new to
report in the styling department. It's not
too hard to guess what this new front-engine,
rear-drive sport sedan is going to look like,
however, as its basic shape is obvious
despite the plastic cladding. Expect the
production version to have a slimmer tail
section and a less pronounced rear wing,
along with a nose that looks more like its
911 cousin.
Now that the revised Porsche Cayenne's
specifications have been officially released,
we know a little bit more about the V8
engines that will find their way into the
Panamera. The two vehicles are expected to
share the same range of power plants,
although the Panamera V8s might get a few
tweaks to boost their output slightly.
The base engine will be a normally aspirated
4.8-liter V8 with direct fuel injection and
Porsche's Variocam Plus variable valve
timing. It delivers 385 horsepower and 369
pound-feet of torque in the Cayenne, so don't
be surprised if the Panamera shows up with a
nice even 400 hp to bolster its credibility
against sedans like the Audi S8 and Maserati
Quattroporte .
An even higher-spec V8 will come in the
top-of-the-line Panamera Turbo. With a pair
of turbochargers feeding the 4.8-liter V8,
the Turbo should deliver at least 500 hp and
516 lb-ft or torque, if not slightly more. An
entry-level V6 model is expected for Europe,
but doubtful for the U.S. market. In true
Porsche fashion, a manual gearbox will come
standard with a dual-clutch sequential manual
setup expected as an option.
As good as it all sounds, there's no reason
to get too excited yet as production at
Porsche's plant in Leipzig isn't scheduled to
begin for another two years.
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