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Porsche Panamera
Overview
ManufacturerPorsche
Production2009–
AssemblyLeipzig, Germany
Body and chassis
ClassMid size luxury car
Body style4-door sedan
LayoutFR layout/all wheel drive
RelatedPorsche Cayenne
Maserati Quattroporte
Powertrain
Engine4.8 L V8
4.8 L turbocharged V8
Transmission6-speed manual
7-speed PDK
Dimensions
Length4,970 mm (195.7 in)
Width1,931 mm (76.0 in)
Height1,418 mm (55.8 in)
Curb weight1,800 kg (3,968 lb)
Chronology
PredecessorPorsche 989 concept car
4-door 928 based prototype

The Porsche Panamera is a four-door, four-seat luxury sedan, which was launched in 2009.[1] It is front-engined with rear wheel drive, with a four-wheel drive version also available.

The Porsche Panamera production model was unveiled at the 13th Auto Shanghai International Automobile Show in Shanghai, China on April 2009.[2]

Porsche Panamera in front of the new Porsche Museum

Specifications

The V8 normal-aspiration versions of the Panamera have rear-wheel drive as standard, while the Turbo version includes standard all-wheel drive with PTM (Porsche Traction Management). Currently, the engine choices include the base model S, 4S, and Turbo.[3] US models include an engine start/stop system, and the Turbo version uses active aerodynamics with a multi-stage, adjustable rear spoiler.[4]

Engines

Model Engine Power, Torque @ rpm
Panamera S, 4S 4.8L V8 400 PS (294 kW; 395 hp) @6500, 500 N⋅m (370 lb⋅ft) @3500-5000
Panamera Turbo 4.8L twin turbo V8 500 PS (368 kW; 493 hp) , 700 N⋅m (520 lb⋅ft) @2250-4500

Transmission

Model Standard Optional
Panamera S 6-speed manual 7-speed PDK
Panamera 4S, Turbo 7-speed PDK -

Handling

The Panamera comes with the Porsche Traction Management, a fully-controlled, all-wheel drive system. PTM is standard on both the Panamera 4S and the Panamera Turbo. Optional Sports Chrono Packages include a Sport Plus button, which has tighter damping and air springs and drops the car body by 25 mm (0.98 in).[5]

Panamera Hybrid

In 2008, Porsche AG announced the development of a parallel hybrid system for the Panamera.[6] According to Car and Driver, it may use a 3.6L V6 engine with a 34 kW electric motor found in the Cayenne hybrid.[7]

Production

The final assembly of the vehicle takes place in Leipzig, Germany alongside the Cayenne.[8] Engines are assembled in Stuttgart, and the car's painted body is built at the Volkswagen facility in Hannover.

The Panamera is generally considered to be the long-awaited fruit of Porsche's 989 concept from the late 1980s; some argue that it also presents itself as a successor to the 2-door 928, but there may be plans to develop a new 928 as well.[9]

The Porsche Panamera is marketed as a direct competitor to automobiles such as the Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, Aston Martin Rapide, Maserati Quattroporte and Lamborghini Estoque. The Panamera may also be considered as a less expensive alternative to vehicles such as the Bentley Continental Flying Spur and the Mercedes Benz S63 AMG.

Production began in April 2009, one month after its debut in the Shanghai Motor Show in China. Porsche will keep production rate at around 20,000 cars per year.[10]

Etymology

The Panamera's name is derived, like the Porsche Carrera line, from the Carrera Panamericana race. Earlier prototypes of four-door sedans, such as the 1991 Porsche 989 prototype and the 4-door 911 based prototype, never went into production.

Publicity

On the April 20, 2007, a spy video of the Porsche Panamera became available on the Internet.[11]

In September 2008, Porsche released the first teaser image for the Panamera.[12] In early October 2008, an undisguised Panamera was captured on film in Busan, South Korea.[13]

In November 2008, The first official image of the Panamera was leaked.[10]

On November 28, 2008, Porsche sent a mailer containing two photos of the Panamera which were labeled as "the first official images of the Porsche Panamera" with an invitation to have online access to via http://www.porscheusa.com/4uncompromised.

The 30th November 2008 edition of Top Gear featured a look at the Panamera in its news section, with the three presenters critically comparing its looks to those of the Austin Maxi. On 21 May 2009 Richard Hammond and James May from Top Gear were seen driving the Panamera along the A30 in Devon. They were racing against a letter sent via Royal Mail between the Isles of Scilly and the Orkney Islands. This episode was broadcast on the 12th of July, 2009.

On April 19, 2009, Porsche finally unveiled the Porsche Panamera sedan to the public at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show. [14] One of the highlights of the Panamera's debut was fitting the car in the freight elevator of the Shanghai World Financial Center and sending it to the skyscraper's 94th floor.[15]

References

  1. ^ "2010 Porsche Panamera - Car News". Car and Driver. 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "2010 Porsche Panamera: 20 New Photos". Left Lane. 2008-11-25. Retrieved 2008-11-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ New Panamera: World Debut in China
  4. ^ U.S. Porsche Panamera to get start/stop, active aero among other features
  5. ^ Porsche Panamera: In-depth tech briefing and first ride
  6. ^ Confirmed! Porsche Panamera to come with hybrid flavor
  7. ^ "Porsche Panamera Hybrid - Car News". Car and Driver. 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-01. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  8. ^ "Future: Porsche Panamera". Motor Trend. Retrieved 2008-02-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "2012 Porsche 928 Car news". Car and Driver. 2006. Retrieved 2008-02-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  10. ^ a b Porsche Panamera official details
  11. ^ Porsche Panamera Spy Video
  12. ^ www.porsche.com/panamera
  13. ^ Porsche Panamera makes Korea move
  14. ^ "Porsche Panamera Debuts In Shanghai – With Videos". Automoblog.net.
  15. ^ "How to Fit a Porsche Panamera into an Elevator". Left Lane News. 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
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