The Porsche Panamera (Type number 970) is a four-door, four-seat luxury sedan, which was launched in 2009.[1] It is front-engined with rear wheel drive, with a four-wheel drive version also available.
The Porsche Panamera production model was unveiled at the 13th Auto Shanghai International Automobile Show in Shanghai, China on April 2009.[2The V8 normal-aspiration versions of the Panamera have rear-wheel drive as standard, while the Turbo version includes standard all-wheel drive with PTM (Porsche Traction Management). Currently, the engine choices include the base model S, 4S, and Turbo.[3] US models include an engine start/stop system, and the Turbo version uses active aerodynamics with a multi-stage, adjustable rear spoiler.[4]]
The Panamera comes with the Porsche Traction Management, a fully-controlled, all-wheel drive system. PTM is standard on both the Panamera 4S and the Panamera Turbo. Optional Sports Chrono Packages include a Sport Plus button, which has tighter damping and air springs and drops the car body by 25 mm (0.98 in).
The final assembly of the vehicle takes place in Leipzig, Germany alongside the Cayenne.[8]Stuttgart, and the car's painted body is built at the Volkswagen facility in Hannover. Engines are assembled in
The Panamera is generally considered to be the long-awaited fruit of Porsche's 989 concept from the late 1980s; some argue that it also presents itself as a successor to the 2-door 928, but there may be plans to develop a new 928 as well.[9]
The Porsche Panamera is marketed as a direct competitor to automobiles such as the Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, Aston Martin Rapide, Maserati Quattroporte and Lamborghini Estoque. The Panamera may also be considered as a less expensive alternative to vehicles such as the Bentley Continental Flying Spur and the Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG.
Production began in April 2009, one month after its debut in the Shanghai Motor Show in China. Porsche will keep production rate at around 20,000 cars per year| Manufacturer | Porsche |
|---|---|
| Production | 2009– |
| Assembly | Leipzig, Germany |
| Predecessor | Porsche 989 concept car 4-door 928 based prototype |
| Class | Mid size luxury car |
| Body style(s) | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | FR layout/all wheel drive |
| Engine(s) | 4.8 L V8 4.8 L turbocharged V8 |
| Transmission(s) | 6-speed manual 7-speed PDK |
| Length | 4,970 mm (195.7 in) |
| Width | 1,931 mm (76.0 in) |
| Height | 1,418 mm (55.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,800 kg (3,968 lb) |
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