13 March 2009 - 12:00
Panamera priced up
Six months before Porsche unleashes the Panemera, the company has announced prices, just to get you in the mood for some super-saloonery.
And here’s the news: the entry-level Panemera S will cost £72,266, the 4S will be £77,269 and the autobahn-spanking Turbo will be £95,298…
If you’re in the mood for a bargain, that might sound a little pricey, especially when a similar V8 powered 7-Series or A8 will cost you less. But at least Porsche will give you lots of goodies for your cash.
Standard bits and pieces on every model include full leather (naturally), Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), tyre pressure monitor, touch-screen sat-nav and Bluetooth tech complete with a wireless handset for the bigwigs sat in the back.
Go for the Turbo, and aside from the 500bhp slung under the bonnet, you’ll get 14-way seat adjustment to fit even the strangest-shaped bottoms, a BOSE stereo and heated rear seats to keep those bigwigs warmed and happy as they chat on their phones.
Oh, and if you fancy a bit of double-clutch action, Porsche’s PDK gearbox is a £2,289 option on the ‘S’ and standard on the other two models.
The car goes on sale on 12 September and all customers will get a free session at the Porsche Driving Experience in Silverstone to find out just how sideways their saloon can go.
Might wanna kick the bigwigs out for that bit, though…
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This is the first time I?ve seen a proper shot of the back of it and I know I mustn?t but I have to say it: Chrysler Crossfire! Anyone else see it?
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I agree with both of you... a four door Porsche just looks awkward.
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@SteveBarnes: Oh God. You're right. It's a Porsche Crossfire. I don't see a reason for anyone to pay an enormous sum for an ugly car. I'll skip the Porsche, thanks.
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It may have an engine up front but you can't deny they have tried to make a 911, four door hatch back. It does not look the part. But most of us thought that about the Cayenne and it sold by the bucket load.... Footballers and their families come to mind.
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yeah, the back end looks a little wierd but the rest its fine, i think thats cheap!
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Why not? I like this car, also Porsche had a 989 cpncept in its history. Porsche may have been a leader in 4-door coupe market by now if produced Panamera instead of useless Cayenne.
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i think that is quite cheap too. im a bit suspicious as to why they are not showing the front- it might be hideously ugly. I dont like the back either- looks a bit like a chrysler crossfire.
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still they keep their signature arse on the back
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Really Ugly!
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Yep I don't like it much either. And that price makes me want one less not more. The 911 Turbo is the only Porsche for me :-) oh alright I'd also take the Carrera GT
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Why is this abomination, quite frankly, alowed to be made by the people at Porsche? Why can't they design a car apart from the 911? It looks like an american redneck, all deformed and fuelled by incest. Speaking of incest it looks like a 911 and its sister, the boxter have been doing something quite wrong...... I love Porsche, I really do, but somethings need to be adressed and quite quickly.
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This cannot be compared to the kings of coupe saloons: CLS and XF
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the back looks to much like the chrysler crossfire
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maybe you are missing the point here , change can be a good thing , cant wait for mine to arrive , a supercar you can take passengers in , no more waiing for the bentleys seats to electronically tip whilst your guests wait in the rain , for the squash in the back of a db9 that leads to DVT , no more electrical glitches in the Masser , its a porsche with 4 full seats a great cabin , a bit of a porky rear but hey what is the alternative ? an M5 ... really , an xf .... mmmm , the range toppers dont quite cut it . A car for the credit crunch , 911 not an everyday if you need to get 4 people in and luggage , who needs a second car with a panamera ?
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whilst on a tour of the south of France I bumped into the dealer release of the Porsche Panamera in Saint Tropez, there was over 100 cars of all the various standards for the dealers to go out in, this event was there for 1 week with the dealers coming from all over the world, all cars were German registered, also there was a small display of the other cars, ( 911, Cayman, cayenne, Boxter) they took over part of the car park at the port surrounded by the posh boats, brilliant event,
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This a car that is not photographed well and in the flesh its simply beautiful. The back looks nothing like a crossfire. its a supercar for four and worth every penny that i'm paying for it.
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StigsIrishCousn commented on this article
13 March 2009
Very pricey, and to be honest that rear view does nothing to entice you to buy it no matter what the price is!
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