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Porsche today unveiled the luxury saloon Panamera here at its Mumbai dealer showroom this morning. The event was attended by a few selected auto journalists handpicked by Porsche and IAB was proudly a part of that lot.
Mr Rod Wallace, MD of Precision Cars India (PCI) the Indian wing of Porsche, Mr Allan Marriage Technical Head of PCI explained to the press the development of the Panamera through a audio-visual presentation. Following that, the car was unveiled sending the crowd into a frenzy.
Later IAB managed to have a one to one with Mr Allen Marriage who said that India is turning into a hot spot for performance vehicles and he was looking forward to more sports car makers foraying into the country.
IAB also managed to chit chat with Mr Rod Wallace who stated that already 13 Panameras have been booked before the launch and they expected to surpass the target of 50 cars for this year easily. Three new dealers with fully equipped service stations will soon begin operating in Chennai, Ludhiana and Bangalore.
Mr Wallace said the Panamera is a “Super Luxury car” which also happens to have all the traits of a sports car. He claimed the genes of the 911 were buried deep in it and was responsible for the 4.3 second 0-100 run!
Porsche Panamera prices in India ex-showroom inclusive of VAT and duties
Panamera S:
Ex Delhi : Rs. 1,41,74,000
Rest of India: Rs. 1,44,36,000
Panamera 4S:
Ex Delhi: Rs. 1,47,11,000
Rest of India: Rs. 1,49,83,000
Panamera Turbo:
Ex Delhi: Rs. 2,01,84,000
Rest of India: Rs. 2,05,58,000
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The Indian debut of the Porsche Panamera takes place on the 1st of next month in the country’s financial capital. Though the prices or the trim levels have not been confirmed, it is widely believed that the base model will set you back by a cool 1.4 crore rupees.
As we reported earlier, Porsche has a target of 50 Panameras this year and the company has already managed to convince 13 buyers to book one even before its official unveiling.
We’ll bring you more information and high resolution photographs from the launch floor on October 1st, so stay tuned.
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Comprehensive details of the next Porsche Cayenne was laid out in a previous post. We’ve even shown you a set of spy shots.
As Autocar explains, the new Cayenne is milder and more elegant. The tough and rough SUV looks have been traded off for something a bit more beautiful.
The vehicle is smaller, lighter and hence more fuel efficient. Reports claim 200 kgs will be the weight lost. The design is also more aerodynamic, aiding fuel economy and acceleration.
Day time running lamps are cool.
The new Cayenne will share a lot in common with the Panamera five-door, including a stop-start system and a hybrid model with a supercharged V6 engine.
The new Porsche Cayenne, like the existing vehicle, will share its architecture with the VW Toureg.
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Porsche announced earlier this year that the Panamera would be in India in 2009, but won’t be cheap. The cheapest Panamera would cost only 1.4 crore rupees, a reason for 13 customers to book their cars already!
Ranging from a whopping Rs 1.4 crore to a err..whopping two crore, the 4-door “family man’s” supercar would be launched by October 3. However, 13 Panameras have already been booked in India.
Rod Wallace, managing director of Precision Cars India, official importer of the Porsche range of cars -
“In 2007, we sold around 168 units while in 2008 it was 150..however with the Panamera we are hoping to reach 225 over the next 12 month period”
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Read MoreThe Porsche Panamera is heading towards India by the end of this year, it’ll find plenty of buyers for its unique design, and the whole concept of a 4 door, 4 seat supercar. If not anything else, the Mercedes Benz CLS and even cars like the 7 Series in India would be alarmed, it has what it takes, and something extra above that, to divert traffic from other brand dealerships.
The rear-wheel drive Panamera S does the 0 to 60 sprint in 5.2 seconds and runs out of steam only at 175 mph (281 km/h), while the All Wheel Drive Panamera 4S can do the 60mph run in 4.8 seconds and tops out at the same 175 mph mark.
Armed with Porsche’s new PDK dual-clutch gearbox, the Panamera S and 4S are powered by a 4.8-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine which generates 400 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 500Nm of peak torque from 3,500 to 5,000 rpm.
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The Porsche Cayenne hybrid will be in India next year, according to reports in the media. Like its peers Ferrari (who employs KERS in the upcoming F450) and Lamborghini (who might plonk a diesel engine under the Estoque’s bonnet) Porsche is endorsing greener and alternative fuels and technology.
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The engineers at Porsche never seem to let the competition rest. Just months after coming out with the face-lifted Cayman and Boxter range, they are onto the development of the next generation Cayman.
The brand new Cayman and Boxster should be expected to be ready by late 2011. The Cayman will be wider and handling should improve considerably. The new Porsche Cayman should come with the same flat-6 engine with minimal changes.
Four cylinder engines are also rumored, which cannot be ruled out.
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Read MoreIf you can put up with the orchestra playing in the background, this is as good as you’ll ever see it. The Porsche Panamera driving footage brings out the unmistakably crisp and fluent road presence it gathers once in motion and I needn’t work my brain to come up with exactly what I felt after I’m done watching the video.
And the final few seconds show the dashboard, central instruments, buttons and gauges. I think the finest German artists and sculptors worked full time with Porsche to create such an effect.
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As India awaits the arrival of the Porsche Panamera, rumors are doing rounds in the international automobile arena on a possible Porsche Panamera convertible.
The Porsche Panamera convertible is very much possible since Porsche’s spent a lot of money building the car. The Panamera’s also rumored to shed two doors to take the form of a coupe variant. It’s not possible to suggest any more details at this time, so we’ll keep you updated if we hear more.
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Little is known about the 2011 Porsche Speedster right now, but what we do know is enough to keep this car on the IAB radar.
The 2011 speedster was spotted testing with camouflage and the design team has not been very active, we learn. The modifications are subtle to the eye, but if you look further, you’ll understand the discrepancies.
The 2011 Porsche Speedster is a lighter and more powerful version of the high-selling Boxster. It will be on sale in a couple of years time and might reach India immediately after.
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Porsche’s Four-door coupe – the Panamera will be available in the Indian market by October for a price that will range from Rs. 1,41,74,000 for the entry level Panamera S, to as high as Rs 2,01,84,000 for the Panamera Turbo.
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