I wish it got better.... 
The “First Lady of the Nürburgring†(better known as Brenda Priddy) has reeled in some even clearer shots of Porsche’s upcoming Panamera. The car isn’t expected to get its official debut until the 2009 Geneva show, but the car is already quite far along in development, as evidenced by this ‘Ring-bound test mule.
The new shots suggest that the fixed rear wing seen in other spy shots is in fact a moveable unit, and the rear bumper cap and taillamps already look to be production-ready pieces, even if the roof and window treatments remain something of a mystery.
Priddy’s people suggest that the base engine will be Volkswagen’s 3.5-liter six-cylinder, putting out 300 bhp, and upper-level Panameras will benefit from Porsche’s direct-injection eight-cylinder, available in 350 bhp naturally aspirated, as well as with twin turbos giving 560 bhp. Priddy even suggests that if competitors like Mercedes-Benz’s CLS continue to churn out even bigger numbers, the car could see a V-10 good for 700 bhp.
Porsche expects to clear its decks of 20,000 Panameras each year, beginning in 2009.
The “First Lady of the Nürburgring†(better known as Brenda Priddy) has reeled in some even clearer shots of Porsche’s upcoming Panamera. The car isn’t expected to get its official debut until the 2009 Geneva show, but the car is already quite far along in development, as evidenced by this ‘Ring-bound test mule.
The new shots suggest that the fixed rear wing seen in other spy shots is in fact a moveable unit, and the rear bumper cap and taillamps already look to be production-ready pieces, even if the roof and window treatments remain something of a mystery.
Priddy’s people suggest that the base engine will be Volkswagen’s 3.5-liter six-cylinder, putting out 300 bhp, and upper-level Panameras will benefit from Porsche’s direct-injection eight-cylinder, available in 350 bhp naturally aspirated, as well as with twin turbos giving 560 bhp. Priddy even suggests that if competitors like Mercedes-Benz’s CLS continue to churn out even bigger numbers, the car could see a V-10 good for 700 bhp.
Porsche expects to clear its decks of 20,000 Panameras each year, beginning in 2009.
