Re: Panamera - First Production Pictures
He meant the whole offroad package of the car, not just the little things like you mentioned. All the heavy duty suspension pieces, suspension mounts, braces, etc.
Those extra weight can be all put into one 'road-package' and let the customer decides whether they want it or not, instead of pushing it down our throat like right now.
From early information, the next gen Cayenne/ Toureg is like 600lb lighter if not more, which means Porsche has already done the above, taking out all the un-needed weight for 99% of it's customers. It will be more like the X5/ML class of SUV where light duty off-road, like dirt tracks and snow is what most customers wants.
Taking that much wieght off the truck will have a big impact on performance, handling and fuel economy. Win/Win situation for Porsche.
Obviously, too expensive for their business model...
