According to
AutoTelegraaf, the image above is the first official picture of the
Porsche Panamera,
showing the new four-door "coupe" in all its oddly proportioned glory.
The Dutch pub released the image and details on the sedan after
Auto Motor und Sport
supposedly broke the Monday embargo. More details will be released late
Sunday night, but in the meantime, let's look at the reported specs.
The
Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo
is 16.3 feet long, 6.3 feet wide and 4.66 feet tall, with a wheelbase
of 9.6 feet. Weight hasn't been disclosed, but its roughly two tons.
The most striking detail on the profile shot is the indentations
leading from the front fenders, aft of the wheels, into the doors, but
the jury is still out on the Panamera's bulbous back end. The slippery
shape and low profile gives the sedan a drag coefficient of 0.29, while
an electronically actuated rear spoiler will keep things planted at
speed.
An electronic air suspension is part of the package,
along with an LSD, and power can be sent to either the rear wheels, or
all four, depending on the trim level. Motivation will be provided by a
range of engines, beginning with 3.6-liter V6 putting out 300 hp, and
continuing upwards with the 400 hp, 4.8-liter V8 Panamera S and the
Panamera Turbo, packing a twin-turbocharged version of the same bent
eight putting out an estimated 500 hp. Power will be sent to Porsche's
new PDK dual-clutch gearbox and although a diesel model has been ruled
out, a V6-hybrid variant with 350 hp will come along at a later date.
Porsche
aims to sell approximately 20,000 units of the Panamera each year, with
the automaker estimating that 20% will be the range-topping Turbo
model. The Panamera will only be available in S and Turbo guises at
launch, with the V6 model following shortly thereafter. Once
established, Porsche hopes demand will increase to 50,000 units
annually, with sales beginning in the U.S., Europe and Asia next year.
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