Last week, on the 15th of May, the Porsche plant in Leipzig, Germany, produced the 100,000th Panamera. Not bad considering it was introduced just four short years ago.
The milestone vehicle is a new Panamera S E-Hybrid in “rhodium-silver metallic”. This vehicle, the world’s first plug-in hybrid of the luxury class, made its debut before a world audience at the Shanghai Auto Show at …
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Big changes are in store for the second generation of the Panamera. Amongst other things, Porsche is introducing the world’s first plug-in hybrid to the luxury class, the Panamera S E-Hybrid. In addition, two versions of the Panamera get a stretched wheel based while the V8 in the Panamera S and 4S gets replaced with an entirely new three-liter V6 engine featuring twin turbos. The new …
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A couple years ago we showed you some of the technology behind those great Porsche commercials; highly customized camera cars like the Pursuit Systems Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Well the other day we saw a new Porsche based camera car, built by Chase Car Inc., unlike any we had seen before. That's it below.
There are two key factors that make this camera car unique. First, and most …
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Having recently spent a little over a week with the Panamera GTS, it comes as no surprise to me that a majority of the 72,500 readers who participated in the eleventh readers' award held by Auto Bild Magazine picked the 430 hp GTS as the Auto Bild Sportscar of the Year.
The Panamera GTS (Gran Turismo Sport) is a big car both inside and out. However, you forget its size almost from the …
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Billed as "Exclusive and Elegant" the new Panamera Platinum Edition showcases subtle design features, exclusive details and expanded standard options that provide value over the otherwise "standard" Panamera models. Available only on the V6 rear-wheel drive Panamera model, or on the all-wheel drive Panamera 4, the Platinum Edition should hit dealers starting on January 5, 2013.
While the …
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Drive's Chris Harris takes the Porsche Panamera to the Millbrook Proving Ground north of London to investigate claims that the Panamera Diesel isn't fast enough to wear a Porsche badge. Harris uses objective data and hard figures to compare the Panamera to other Turbo diesels and the numbers and results just might surprise you. If you can't see the video simply click on Is The Panamera Diesel …
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If you recently purchased a 2011 or 2012 Porsche Panamera Turbo, Turbo S or 2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo you may want to call your dealer. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Porsche is recalling these vehicles for a possible casting defect in the turbine wheel of the turbo charger. (If you can't see the video below, jump to Porsche Panamera Turbo S on fire to …
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The Porsche Panamera has won yet another award. This time, Auto Bild and Schwacke selected the Panamera Turbo as the car that holds its value best in its class. With a residual value of 56 percent of the original price, the Panamera won the "Value Champion 2012" title for the lowest percentage depreciation in the luxury class.
“Porsche-badged cars inherently hold their value – …
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After all the rumor and speculation surrounding the "world premier" at the LA Auto Show, Porsche managed to surprise some and disappoint others. Here at PorschePurist, we were hoping for the new Boxster but expected a drop top version of the new 991. So we were a bit surprised when Porsche took the spotlight off the North American premier of the new 911 and shifted it to a GTS version of the …
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Porsche today announced several improvements to the Cayenne and Panamera model lines for the 2012 model year. Among them are improved driving performance for the Cayenne S Hybrid and numerous customization options for both models.
Improvements to the Cayenne S Hybrid
The 380-horsepower Cayenne S Hybrid, with its ultra-efficient combination of 3.0-litre supercharged V6 and electric motor, now …
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