The Porsche Panamera on the four door, four-seat luxury sedan, which launched in 2009. [1] This is the front-engine rear-wheel drive, four-wheel drive is also available.
The production model was launched in 13 Auto Shanghai. [2]
The final assembly of motor vehicles will be held in Leipzig. [8] The engines will be assembled in Stuttgart, and the car painted body will come from the Volkswagen facility in Hanover.
In the Panamera is generally considered a long-awaited fruits of Porsche 989 in the concept since the late 1980's, and some argue that it also presents itself as a successor to the 2-door 928, but may be plans to develop new, and 928 [9]. It will be sold as a direct competitor to cars such as Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG, Aston Martin rapid response, Maserati Quattroporte and Lamborghini Estoque. In the Panamera can also be seen as a less expensive alternative to vehicles such as Bentley Continental Flying Spur and Mercedes Benz S63 AMG. It will be produced at a new factory in Leipzig, along with the Cayenne.
At the topping in a ceremony at the Leipzig plant, Porsche has announced the expansion of its plant in Leipzig include Panamera production facility. The new facility will measure 25,000 square meters, as well as the logistics center with total area of 23500 square meters. Appearance assembly building will be ready by September 2007 to make way for the installation of equipment installation for the new lineup. Porsche also will open its second generation of hybrid power for the Cayenne and Panamera families around the same time. 2008 will see the first Assembly of the Organization of the line Panamera. [10]
Production began in April 2009, a month after its debut at Shanghai motor show in China. Porsche will hold a course on the production of approximately 20,000 cars per year [11].
From 20 April 2007, on suspicion of spying on Porsche Panamera video became available on the Internet [12].
In September 2008, Porsche has released the first teaser image for the Panamera. [13] In early October 2008, an undisguised Panamera was captured on film in Pusan, South Korea. [14]
In November 2008, the first official version was leaked Panamera article [11].
November 28, 2008, Porsche sent a letter containing two photos of the Panamera, which have been labeled "the first official pictures of the Porsche Panamera" with an invitation to have access to the network via http://www.porscheusa.com/4uncompromised.
On 30 November 2008 edition of Top Gear Best viewed at Panamera in its news section, with three leading critically comparing it looks than the Austin Maxi. May 21, 2009 Richard Hammond and James May from Top Gear were seen management Panamera on A30 in Devon. They were racing against a letter sent through the Royal Mail between the Scilly Islands and the Orkney Islands. This episode was shown at 12 July, 2009.
April 19, 2009, Porsche, finally released Porsche Panamera sedan to the public in 2009 Shanghai Auto Show. [15] One of the principal of the Panamera's debut was the installation in the freight elevator car from the Shanghai World Financial Center and sending it to the skyscraper in 94 CE floor.