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Suncoast Porsche
Panamera Launch
October 22, 2009
West coast of Florida exclusive launch of the Porsche Panamera held by Sarasota, Florida’s Suncoast Porsche.
Porsche Panamera
[2]If it wears a Porsche badge it performs. The 4 door Panamera is no exception. At launch the Panamera came with two V-8 engines options. The motor is up front unlike the rear-engine 911.
The base engine in the Panamera S and all wheel drive Panamera 4S is a 4.8-liter V-8 with 400 horsepower and 369 lb-ft. of torque. That engine is propels the car from 0 to 60 miles per hour in about 5 seconds, with the 4S being slightly quicker.
The top model, the Panamera Turbo, sports the same V-8 engine but with a turbocharger bolted on for extra power. The turbo has about 500 horsepower, and Porsche says it will do the 0 to 60 in just 4 seconds flat. The turbo also has a track-tested top speed of 188 miles per hour.
Like all exceptional performance cars, there’s more to it than just the engine. The Panamera features Porsche’s highly acclaimed PDK transmission, a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox. The PDK transmission will shift gears automatically or let drivers do it themselves.
The car’s air ride suspension is another new feature. The air suspension eliminates traditional springs and shock absorbers in favor of air pumps that inflate to different levels based on how firm (or soft) the driver wants the ride to be. A firmer ride equates to better handling, so the Panamera can literally become a sports car on demand.
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Click here to download Porsche Panamera specifications. [5]
www.porsche.com/usa/models/panamera/ [6]
www.suncoastporschesarasota.com/ [7]
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