In 2009 is set to be launched a 4-door, 4-seat coupe, referred to as Porsche Panamera. The vehicle, powered by a modified edition of the four.five L V8 identified in the Cayenne, equipped with the FSI program will be front engined and rear wheel drive. Though it is incredibly unlikely, rumors is that an alternative for the Panamera will be the V10 engine from Porsche’s restricted-run Carrera GT supercar.
Porsche Panamera will be made in the new plant at Leipzig alongside the Cayenne. It is the very first V8-engined sports auto constructed by Porsche given that 1995, when the 928 was discontinued and some contemplate it a appropriate successor to the two-doored 928. The organization developed the new model as a direct competitor to the Mercedes-Benz CLS 5five AMG and Maserati Quattroporte and (to a lesser degree) a less pricey solution to high-priced autos this kind of the, Ferrari 612 Scaglietti, Bentley Continental GT and Aston Martin Rapide.
Like Porsche Carrera`s name, the Panamera`s derives from the Carrera Panamerican race. Just before it, there were other 4-door sedans prototypes, this kind of as the 1991 Porsche 989 prototype or the even earlier four door prototype primarily based on the 911, but they in no way went into production.
