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For all you eco- and wallet-conscious potential Panamera customers, Porsche has announced a green, budget, entry-level edition of its four-door super-thingy.
Set to arrive in June, it'll be called the Panamera Gran Turismo and will be powered by a 3.6-litre V6 developing an almost-green 296bhp and 296lb ft of torque.
Is it interesting that Porsche has decided to equip the Panamera with a V6 - a la Cayenne - instead of a 911-derived flat-six? We're not sure. Either way, although the Panamera's new engine shares its displacement with the smallest unit in the Cayenne line-up, Porsche is describing the direct-injection V6 as 'all new'.
It'll come with Porsche's 'PDK' double-clutch gearbox and stop-start technology as standard, and return 30.4mpg and a respectable 221g/km of CO2 in rear-wheel drive guise. Both figures drop slightly for the four-wheel drive variant. No, not drop, because the CO2 figure rises. Worsen. Disimprove. Something like that.
The Panamera Gran Turismo will start at £61,461 when it goes on sale this summer. Or, er, £80,000 less than its four-door supercar sort-of-rival, the Aston Rapide. Interesting...
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iRussia commented on this article
at 03:40 pm on 16 February 2010
First Comment! :) i think that Porsche is on a good route. Thheyre investing in the right things right now.
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coolerdude44 commented on this article
at 03:43 pm on 16 February 2010
i think i'm the only one to think the panamera is a good car. i saw a turbo variant in black on the streets of manhattan a month or so ago, and i was surprised how stunning it was, especially coated with rock salt as it has snowed a lot here ;). anyway, i think a v6 sounds like a good idea, although the car weighs almost 2 tons. i can't imagine it being too quick, but with an interior that good, it should make an excellent grand tourer. i think they used the v6 in favor of a flat 6 because they wanted more torque low-down in the rev range. the 911's flat 6 needs to be revved for power and torque, and this is unlike a luxury 4 door sedan.
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Takk commented on this article
at 04:00 pm on 16 February 2010
Someone once said: An SUV (SAV rather) is a token of your poverty, since you show the world you can't afford to buy a sportscar ánd a sedan ánd an offroader. Just the one car. The Panamera gives me the same feeling. Why not a 911 ánd a Merc? Oh, you're not really rich, are you? And with a V6 up front, well... it just gets worse. Pretending to be eco-friendly won't cut the cake, what with 221g/km. And I still think it's ugly.
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Robert4 commented on this article
at 04:04 pm on 16 February 2010
Only blind people will buy a Panamera. The engine doesn't change those terrible looks.
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jadatonik commented on this article
at 04:29 pm on 16 February 2010
my birthday's in june! i told my boyfriend that he should buy me one of these... i don't think he's going to. X)
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