It’s official: the Panamera is avoids the gas guzzler tax by getting an EPA rating of 16 mpg city and 24 mpg highway in the Panamera S and 4S models, and a 15/23 mpg rating for the Panamera Turbo.
The mileage ratings are pretty surprising considering the size and power of the Panamera. (It’s closest rival [...]

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The rumors swirling around VW’s plans for Porsche are flying around fast and furious. One day they are saying they will be adding more Panamera variants to the lineup, and the next they are saying they are going to kill the Panamera. Now, there is another rumor involving the Panamera: platform sharing.
This latest rumor says [...]

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This report caught me off guard: according to an article in Britain’s Car magazine, the VW group is planning to kill off the Cayenne and Panamera after their product life cycles end in about seven years.
Despite the fact that the Cayenne has been a huge sales success, and millions of dollars have been [...]

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So what have we here? Let’s look at some facts first. As we noted earlier, VW CEO (and new Porsche head honcho) has said he wants to add three new models to the Porsche lineup, one of which may be an additional version of the Panamera. We also know that a lot of people don’t [...]

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To continue the Panamera theme, here is a video of Jay Leno driving the Panamera Turbo at Pebble Beach. While having positive comments about the car, Jay doesn’t see to be overly excited. And I don’t think he got the launch control quite right….
[source: YouTube]

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Not to be outdone by 9ff, Gemballa has announced their new Panamera-based offering: the Mistrale.
Gemballa says the Mistrale will pump out a ridiculous 750 hp, and will feature new brakes (420 mm front discs with six-pot calipers and 380 mm rear discs with four-pot calipers), 22-inch forged allows, and an air suspension that lowers the [...]

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Porsche tuner 9ff has unveiled more details for its upcoming models based on the Panamera. The new offerings are all based on the Panamera Turbo and there are three models to choose from.
The PT-55 boosts power from 500 to 550 hp via an ECU upgrade and new air filters. The PT-60 adds a new exhaust [...]

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Anyone who has ever ordered a new Porsche has encountered the seemingly infinite options list. But the new Panamera may take that to a new level.
Porsche showed off some of the new Panamera customization options, and while some of them are typical for Porsche (bike racks, custom luggage, wood trim) some are unexpected, like the [...]

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About a year ago, Cadillac laid claim to the fastest four-door car around when a CTS-V lapped the famed Nürburgring in 7 minutes 59 seconds.
Porsche’s test driver (no word if it was Walter Röhrl or not) lapped the ring in 7:56 in a Panamera Turbo, taking the title (at least momentarily) from Cadillac.
Although I was [...]

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Fans of Top Gear know all about their famous races… they’ve raced cars against planes, trains, boats, bicycles, and more. But this time they may have outdone themselves. In last Sunday’s episode, James May and Richard Hammond race a new Panamera S against the British Royal Mail service.
Starting in the most southwestern part of Britain, [...]

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