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First Drive: 2010 Porsche Panamera
Straightline —
... surprisingly, he found them all plenty fast and surprisingly nimble. A four-door 911 it is not, but it will more than hold its own against any other sedan in its class. And it's comfortable too, up front and in back.
The only question left now is whether or not luxury sedan buyers will accept this new sedan as a true Porsche. Given their response to the Cayenne SUV, we're betting they won't have a problem with the Panamera sedan.
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Porsche Panamera: First drive report with video
The German Car Blog —
... on airplanes to arrive in Bavaria and none of us had slept well. But the fact that this guy managed to do it now means that the new Panamera is, as Porsche claims, a true four-door GT. Just as I'm wrapping my mind around these facts, my calculator finishes the math. The speed? 158.1 mph. With a sleeping passenger. Sheesh. Related news: GermanCarBlog , P4MR , Porsche Panamera Source: Inside Line Labels: Porsche Watch more TV. The German Car TV . Read more
Porsche Panamera Will Make NA Debut in August; Will a Manual Version Follow?
Straightline —
... Porsche has announced that it bring its new Panamera sedan to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for its official North American debut. We already drove it in Germany, but it's always nice to see it on American roads before making a final judgment on its looks, importance, silliness, etc. ...
Porsche Panameras Headed to the U.S.
Straightline —
... The 2010 Porsche Panamera will make its North American debut in Monterey in a few weeks, so in order to insure that they would arrive in time, Porsche grabbed some space on a very large cargo plane to fly them over straight from the plant in Leipzig. ...
Video: 2010 Porsche Panamera Arrives in Monterey
Straightline —
... in Monterey this weekend. The 2010 Porsche Panamera is there, too. A fleet of of them arrived on the Monterey Peninisula earlier this week, and after they were unpacked, a Panamera 4S took a ceremonious lap on Pacific Coast Highway. Porsche shot video of the whole thing.
We've of course already driven the 2010 Panamera in Germany, where we were duly impressed by its ability to carry serious speed in conjunction with serious coddling for its passengers.
2010 Porsche Panamera First Drive and Video
Porsche Panamera Could Have a Short Life
Straightline —
... Auto Observer picked up on a CAR story that suggests the Porsche Panamera and Cayenne might be killed off under Volkswagen ownership. Both models would complete their current cycles, but when they're up about 7 years from now, that might be it. ...
Porsche Panamera Could Have a Short Life
GT Boy —
... Auto Observer picked up on a CAR story that suggests the Porsche Panamera and Cayenne might be killed off under Volkswagen ownership. Both models would complete their current cycles, but when they're up about 7 years from now, that might be it. ...
Panamera Will Have to Share the Wealth Even If It Doesn't Live Long
Straightline —
... it unsuitable. For Bugatti, it could be a front-engined, two- or four-door complement to the Veyron. Or, if Audi decided to use it, it could be a five-door, GT-type hatchback companion to the R8. However, the Panamera's steel structure would probably rule it out for Audi, which likes to build in aluminum, the source concludes.
If you were rubbing shoulders with VW Group's Ferdinand Piech, how would you advise him on using the Porsche Panamera platform architecture?
First Drive: 2010 Porsche Panamera
Panamera Will Have to Share the Wealth Even If It Doesn’t Live Long
GT Boy —
... make it unsuitable. For Bugatti, it could be a front-engined, two- or four-door complement to the Veyron. Or, if Audi decided to use it, it could be a five-door, GT-type hatchback companion to the R8. However, the Panamera's steel structure would probably rule it out for Audi, which likes to build in aluminum, the source concludes.
If you were rubbing shoulders with VW Group's Ferdinand Piech, how would you advise him on using the Porsche Panamera platform architecture?
First Drive: 2010 Porsche Panamera
2010 Porsche Panamera Gets 16/24 EPA Rating
Straightline —
... of two tons, but the 2010 Porsche Panamera S is no gas guzzler. Equipped with the seven-speed, PDK dual-clutch transmission, it earns a decent 16 mpg city/24 mpg highway (19 mpg combined) rating from the EPA. Same goes for the all-wheel-drive Panamera 4S.
The 2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo, also AWD, has the 500-hp, twin-turbocharged version of this V8. Its fuel economy rating drops 15/23/18, but it still avoids a guzzler tax.
First Drive: 2010 Porsche Panamera
2010 Porsche Panamera Gets 16/24 EPA Rating
GT Boy —
... neighborhood of two tons, but the 2010 Porsche Panamera S is no gas guzzler. Equipped with the seven-speed, PDK dual-clutch transmission, it earns a decent 16 mpg city/24 mpg highway (19 mpg combined) rating from the EPA. Same goes for the all-wheel-drive Panamera 4S.
The 2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo, also AWD, has the 500-hp, twin-turbocharged version of this V8. Its fuel economy rating drops 15/23/18, but it still avoids a guzzler tax.
First Drive: 2010 Porsche Panamera
Bugatti Builds a Sedan: 16C Galibier Unveiled at Owners’ Event
GT Boy —
... Bugatti mentions the Type 57 as a styling influence, but in profile, the car strikes us an even more eccentric relative of the Porsche Panamera. ...
Video: Making of the 2010 Porsche Panamera Commercial "Family Tree"
Straightline —
Porsche is working on a commercial called "Family Tree" for the 2010 Panamera, and this video is a chance to go behind the scenes before its release. Don't worry if you're not a fan of the Panamera's shape. Porsche gathered 50 cars from its museum for the filming, so the Panamera is just a new face in a crowd of classic Porsches.
First Drive: 2010 Porsche Panamera
Video: Making of the 2010 Porsche Panamera Commercial "Family Tree"
GT Boy —
Porsche is working on a commercial called "Family Tree" for the 2010 Panamera, and this video is a chance to go behind the scenes before its release. Don't worry if you're not a fan of the Panamera's shape. Porsche gathered 50 cars from its museum for the filming, so the Panamera is just a new grappling in a crowd of classic Porsches.
First Drive: 2010 Porsche Panamera
