Apparently Panamera development costed Porsche around 1 Billion EUR, meaning around 1.25 Billion USD. This seems to be the highest development cost for a single model in Porsche history. The synergy effect with VW/Audi is very little with the current Panamera models, it may however increase over the next couple of years, for example with the hybrid version.
Right now, the Panamera is 100% Porsche, even if the bodyshell is made at VW.
The high development cost could actually indicate a very good product, I wish Porsche would have talked a bit more to potential customers about the exterior design.
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Re: Panamera - most expensive development in Porsche history?
