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Automotive News reports
Porsche is hard at work on a plug-in hybrid version of its
Panamera. According to unnamed sources, the vehicle is likely to begin production in 2014 and will be destined for the U.S. market. The move is part of a larger plug-in offensive from
Volkswagen. VW owns 49.9 percent of Porsche and plans to debut electrified versions of its
Audi Q7 and
A3 as well as the European
Passat. Those vehicles will reportedly trickle to market between 2014 and 2015. An
all-electric Golf is also
due in 2013.
Volkswagen has already made it clear the company believes the future of green driving lies in diesels and plug-in hybrids, saying the latter combines the best elements of electric propulsion and internal combustion without the compromises of a hybrid. So, why introduce plug-ins in the automaker's luxury brands? Volkswagen claims high-end buyers are more likely to take long trips, and thus need the range-extending capability of an internal combustion engine as well. Us? We think it's easier for well-heeled buyers to absorb the technology's cost premium in their already higher MSRPs.
Porsche Panamera to get plug-in model for 2014? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 21st, 2012
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There was a time on this blog when we frequently wrote about
Lindsay Lohan crashing cars. For those of you who missed this 'feature' we've finally got an update!
According to TMZ, Lohan's new Porsche Panamera was driven into a person last night. Ah, so many memories.
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March 14th, 2012
Filed under: Aftermarket, Performance, SUV, Europe, Porsche, Design/Style, Luxury
If there are words for the
Gemballa Tornado and the vehicle's spiritual twin, the Mistrale, we can't find them.
If you like air vents, the Tornado has you covered. The vehicle boasts more intakes than your favorite industrial air conditioner, with the majority of them crafted from
carbon fiber. At least the bodywork is lightweight. The
abomination creation, based loosely on what was once a
Porsche Cayenne, puts a lofty 721 horsepower to the ground and relies on a set of aggressive Brembo brakes to bring the party to a stop.
And what of the
Mistrale? As much as we love the
Porsche Panamera, the car certainly didn't need another go-around with the ugly stick. Like the Tornado, the Mistrale boasts a slew of carbon fiber work, epic 22-inch forged alloy wheels and and a completely reworked interior. Buyers can expect to find the same 721 horsepower under the hood, too. And here you thought
SEMA was the only place to this level of insanity.
Gemballa Tornado and Mistrale are the faces of excess originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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March 7th, 2012
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Porsche is busily readying a facelift for the
Porsche Panamera, and our elite squad of spy photographers recently clicked a few images of the vehicle as it underwent winter testing. Details are scarce as to what, if any changes we can expect from the vehicle mechanically, but the photos clearly show an updated front fascia hidden beneath a bit of cladding. Odds are we can bet on seeing a tweaked headlight design with a reworked front valance. The vehicle's LED daytime running lights look to hang around for another few years as well. The tweaks should help the oddly proportioned Panamera age a bit better moving forward.
Move to the vehicle's rear and Porsche has served up some similarly small adjustments to the rear bumper cap and taillights. The changes aren't revolutionary by any stretch of the imagination, but Porsche has never been one shock and awe with its facelifts.
Porsche Panamera facelift comes into view originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Porsche is busily readying a facelift for the
Porsche Panamera, and our elite squad of spy photographers recently clicked a few images of the vehicle as it underwent winter testing. Details are scarce as to what, if any changes we can expect from the vehicle mechanically, but the photos clearly show an updated front fascia hidden beneath a bit of cladding. Odds are we can bet on seeing a tweaked headlight design with a reworked front valance. The vehicle's LED daytime running lights look to hang around for another few years as well. The tweaks should help the oddly proportioned Panamera age a bit better moving forward.
Move to the vehicle's rear and Porsche has served up some similarly small adjustments to the rear bumper cap and taillights. The changes aren't revolutionary by any stretch of the imagination, but Porsche has never been one shock and awe with its facelifts.
Porsche Panamera facelift comes into view originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Filed under: Aftermarket, Sedan, Performance, China, Porsche, Luxury
You think the prom limo market in America has a propensity for stretching anything with wheels? Just look at
China. Instead of buying larger sedans there, wealthy Chinese buyers have a taste for stretching smaller ones. So while
BMW, for example, already offers a larger
7 Series, they've developed a stretched
5 Series for the Chinese market. We thought that a little strange at first, but this one takes the cake.
Since the
Porsche Panamera has one of the nicest interiors on the market, one aftermarket tuner of note has developed a stretched version specifically for China. That tuning firm is no less noteworthy than
Ruf, the outfit that has made a name for itself by turning ordinary
911 models into supercar-beating, fire-breathing monsters.
The resulting Ruf Panamera XL is a good 40 centimeters longer than stock, giving it an extra measure of legroom in the back. And while this type of stretch job would normally make an exotic performance automobile like a Porsche look more than a little odd, given the almost universal derision of the Panamera's roofline, we'd venture to say this - to some eyes, anyway - might be considered an improvement. So much so, in fact, that Porsche is rumored to be considering developing one on its own - let's just hope that if Stuttgart tackles one on its own that they do a cleaner job of the resolving the B-pillar.
Ruf stretches Porsche Panamera for China originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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January 18th, 2012
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