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Porsche Panamera Turbo S Executive revealed

Porsche has just updated its Panamera Turbo S and for the first time it now includes an Executive model. The Panamera Turbo S Executive features a 150mm extended wheelbase for greater interior comfort. So not only do you have an extra 20hp to play with in the Turbo S, for a new peak of 570hp, […]

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Panamera Sport Turismo goes for a drive

Porsche impressed us, and many others, when it rocked up to the Paris Motor Show with the Panamera Sport Turismo. First, it was, at last, a smart looking Panamera with pleasing proportions. Second, it is another foray into hybrid motoring for the German sportscar maker, willing to embrace the new world order of greener mototing. […]

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Is the Panamera Sport Turismo any good?

When Porsche unveiled the Panamera Sport Turismo at the Paris Motor Show earlier this year it was a revelation. The awkward arse of the Panamera could actually look good. All it needed was a bit more junk in the trunk. And while the Panamera Sport Turismo remains a concept only, officially speaking. We think it’s […]

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Paris 2012: Panamera Sport Turismo in video

With this Paris Motor Show video update we bring you closer to the very cool Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo. Will they build this car? Let’s hope so!

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Paris 2012: Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo

And just like that Porsche has made the Panamera cool. This is the Panamera Sport Turismo, the latest in the current craze of Shooting Brake models. Officially it’s only a concept, but we think we know where this will end up, and that’s on the roads around the world. We say, it won’t happen overnight, […]

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NSW Police secure Porsche Panamera

NSW Police will no doubt be fighting for the keys of their latest fleet vehicle, a $210,000 Porsche Panamera V6. Okay it’s probably the slowest Panamera you can buy, but the 220kW 3.6 litre V6 can still propel the Porsche barge to 100km/h in 6.3 seconds. And let’s face it, would you rather be in […]

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LA 2011: Porsche Panamera GTS

Porsche has added to its Panamera range at the LA Motor Show by revealing the GTS. Sitting between the range-topping Turbo and 4S, it is powered by the company’s familiar normally aspirated 4.8 litre V8. For the GTS the engine has been given a bit of a tweak and now produces 430hp (316kW) and 520Nm, […]

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Porsche Panamera Turbo S

Here at AUSmotive we’re undecided on our opinion of the Porsche Panamera. But, we agree with the well-known phrase, “I’ve never met a horsepower I didn’t like.” So, on that basis, the case for approving of the Panamera has taken a step forward with the announcement of the Turbo S model. With 410kW (550bhp) squeezed […]

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Porsche announces Panamera S Hybrid

It’s barely been a day since Porsche told us they would be premiering a new hybrid model at the Geneva Motor Show. So eager is the Stuttgart company to tell the world about their new green machine they have let the cat out of the bag already and revealed information about the Panamera S Hybrid. […]

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More poke for Porsche Panamera Turbo

Porsche have announced a number of new upgrades available across the Panamera range. Like it or not, the big four door saloon has been selling at a rapid rate of knots with well over 20,000 sales in the last 12 months. The headline enhancements include a 40bhp “Powerkit” for the Panamera Turbo and a new […]

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Porsche Panamera suffers total recall

Porsche have issued recall notices for all Panamera models sold worldwide. That’s over 11,000 vehicles in all. For the Australian market affected cars are listed as Panamera S, Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo 2010 models. The problem surrounds the locking elements on the front seat belts which can work loose or become detached from their […]

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Is Porsche planning a Panamera Cabrio?

The discovery of  a series of patent applications featuring Panamera convertible illustrations has seen thw blogosphere conclude that a Panamera Cabrio is on the cards. According to Autocar production of a topless Panamera had been shelved by Porsche officials. But their discovery of these recent patent drawings now indicate otherwise. One thing is certain, you […]