After their formal debut at the Beijing auto show, the porsche panamera turbo and Panamera 4 will join the V-8–powered Panamera S, 4S, and Turbo in U.S. showrooms this June. Prices will start at $75,375 for the Panamera and $79,875 for the Panamera 4.
The exterior styling of the Panamera is controversial to say the least, yet it certainly manages to look at home in the Porsche lineup. The interior is less daring, but should help raise the bar in the grand touring luxury segment.
Porsche says that the Panamera is 76 inches in width, making it an especially wide sedan. The Panamera measures 55.8 inches in height and 195.7 inches in length. This makes for a roomy interior, especially for just four passengers. The cabin is complete with 18-way adjustable front seats, and 8-way adjustable rear seats.
The entry-level powerplant is Volkswagen's 3.6-liter six-cylinder engine with 300 horsepower. The 'S' model will deliver 400 horsepower from a 4.8-liter V8, and the Turbo variant will offer an estimated 500 horses.
The exterior styling of the Panamera is controversial to say the least, yet it certainly manages to look at home in the Porsche lineup. The interior is less daring, but should help raise the bar in the grand touring luxury segment.
Porsche says that the Panamera is 76 inches in width, making it an especially wide sedan. The Panamera measures 55.8 inches in height and 195.7 inches in length. This makes for a roomy interior, especially for just four passengers. The cabin is complete with 18-way adjustable front seats, and 8-way adjustable rear seats.
The entry-level powerplant is Volkswagen's 3.6-liter six-cylinder engine with 300 horsepower. The 'S' model will deliver 400 horsepower from a 4.8-liter V8, and the Turbo variant will offer an estimated 500 horses.
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The porsche panamera S will start at $89,800, while the all-wheel-drive 4S will cost $94,700. The Turbo will ring in at $132,600, which is slightly more than a Cayenne Turbo. U.S. sales are to begin in October.
The rear-wheel drive Panamera S can sprint from zero to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds on its way to a top speed of 175 mph. The Panamera 4S can hit 60 in 4.8 seconds and achieves the same top speed. The all-wheel drive Panamera Turbo sets a zero to 60 time of 4 seconds flat and a top track speed of 188 mph.
All models are equipped with Porsche's new PDK dual-clutch gearbox. Porsche is also planning a hybrid variant of the Panamera, though the automaker failed to disclose any further details.
The turbocharged version comes standard with all-wheel-drive. Rear-wheel-drive will be standard otherwise with four-wheel propulsion a line-wide option.
Just as one team at Porsche was readying the most powerful production 911 ever—the 2011 911 Turbo S—another was creating the company’s least powerful sedan. Model year 2011 will bring two flavors of the long-foretold V-6 Panamera, a rear-wheel-drive model simply named Panamera and an all-wheel-drive version dubbed Panamera 4.
The rear-wheel drive Panamera S can sprint from zero to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds on its way to a top speed of 175 mph. The Panamera 4S can hit 60 in 4.8 seconds and achieves the same top speed. The all-wheel drive Panamera Turbo sets a zero to 60 time of 4 seconds flat and a top track speed of 188 mph.
All models are equipped with Porsche's new PDK dual-clutch gearbox. Porsche is also planning a hybrid variant of the Panamera, though the automaker failed to disclose any further details.
The turbocharged version comes standard with all-wheel-drive. Rear-wheel-drive will be standard otherwise with four-wheel propulsion a line-wide option.
Just as one team at Porsche was readying the most powerful production 911 ever—the 2011 911 Turbo S—another was creating the company’s least powerful sedan. Model year 2011 will bring two flavors of the long-foretold V-6 Panamera, a rear-wheel-drive model simply named Panamera and an all-wheel-drive version dubbed Panamera 4.