Last week, Autocar magazine published the most revealing pictures yet seen of the car that will take Porsche into executive territory late in 2009 – the new Panamera. Today, we’ve gone one better: below you’ll find exclusive spy video of the car, taken around the streets of Porsche’s native Stuttgart, showing the car in action for the first time.The Panamera is due to enter production in April 2009, before officially launching in the summer. It’ll be available at launch with a choice of naturally aspirated and twin-turbo V8 power; a cheaper 300bhp V6 option, costing less than £50,000, will join the range later on, as will a hybrid-electric version. Some at Weissach are even talking about a diesel.Inside, the Panamera will be a strict four-seater, featuring four sports seats and a high, cabin-length centre console.
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Re: On video: Porsche Panamera spied
This design reminds me of the Aston Martin 4-door. Take one existing coupe, stretch it and add 2 doors and there you have the saloon that looks like a hatchback, how horrid!! No doubt this will be 10 feet wide like the Cayenne (swear word).
Why are Porsche, a prestigious sportscar maker producing 4-door saloons and off-roaders? To say the Cayenne is ugly is a mild. If they want more money then build a smaller, cheaper sportscar that still has the prestige. After all, the Mini has prestige in the small car market and it wasn't even a make of car ten years ago! It's time only the 911 had 911 looks. Each model should be unique. Maybe it's also time to scrap the 911 and produce a front engined 2+2 car and maybe give it a new name, say 933 or something similar? I'm not a fan of the 911's 'melted in the sun' VW Beetle styling, although i am pleased they are trying to limit the size of the car.
Re: On video: Porsche Panamera spied
Is it me or are Porsche being very careless. letting this car be seen in so many places in the middle of cities during daylight hours?
Surely, they want to keep it secret.
Or is Autocar (and others) effectively partners to Porsche is a sort of controlled "scoop" process?
Re: On video: Porsche Panamera spied
Would it not be nice to see a new Porsche that did not look like a scaled up/down 911 at the front end?
Can we please see some originality in the design department?