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MKSGR said:
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Dr. Phil said:
FYI there's a new article (with CGI-visuals) on the new Panamera.
Dont have time to scan, but it looks very very nice IMO.
Quick facts/rumors:
* Start 2009
* Start price appr. 79.000 Euro
* production 20.000 units per year
* Front engine with RWD
* Modified V8 engine from Cayenne boosted to 5.0 l and 550 bhp
* Modified V10 from CGT from 5.7 to 6.5 litres plus biturbo delivering 700bhp
* Tiptronic/autotranny included in plans

Where do I sign up?
Can anyone donate 150,000 Euro to my needy account?



Never will they sell a 550hp car for only 80.000 Euros. That does not sound like Porsche pricing policy



I first thought so too, but then you realise that the power figures are most likely just estimates of what power will be likely in 2009. For today, a 400 hp n/a engine at 80 000 to compete with the upcoming 367 hp merc e/csl 500 and 360 hp BMW 550 would be the most likely thing. In 2009, they might actually need all 550.

Although I still consider engine power specs at this stage pure speculation, it's quite fun to "design" ones own idea of the Panamera while one can

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