Porsche Panamera wagon concept is real, looks better than five-door
#16
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo gets its driving debut
Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo gets its driving debut
Gallery:
http://www.autoblog.com/photos/porsc...photo-5320261/
We've been fans of the Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo Concept ever since we first laid eyes on it at the Paris Motor Show back in September. And just when we finally managed to get that sensational rump out of our minds, Porsche has gone and released a video of the sexy beast in action. The video also features the German automaker's general manager of advanced design style, Mitja Borkert, as well as Porsche Design Studio chief Michael Mauer. The two speak on the themes of the Sport Turismo, namely "form follows function." They also state the obvious; that the Panamera Sport Turismo is instantly recognizable as a Porsche yet simultaneously different from any other Stuttgart stormer before it.
Also discussed is the 335-horsepower, supercharged V6 powerplant, working in unison with a 95-horsepower electric motor in a parallel hybrid setup. Porsche states that the Sport Turismo has a 30-km (18.6 mile) pure-electric range. We are also treated to various shots of the futuristic instrument cluster and center control console. The former consists of a large TFT screen with video side view monitors, while the latter is a combination of touch-capacitive and touchscreen controls.
While visually stunning, the important mission statement of this vehicle is perhaps best summed up by Mauer, "This Sport Turismo Concept is as well, showing that there is no contradiction between sportiness and functionality." Though wowed by the driving footage in the video below, Mauer's statement evokes a combination that we can get behind – especially when the resulting concept car solves the production Panamera hatchback's unfortunate rear end so beautifully.
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/10/p...driving-debut/
#17
Wow. That is one seriously good looking car! Plus to see the hybrid technology working it's way into a Porsche just shows thats hybrids are seriously becoming mainstream and are here to stay. Can't wait to see this become a real, production car.
#23
Lexus Fanatic
They may do a coupe, but I'm not sure I see why. Porsche has enough other two-door models. As I understood it, the whole idea of the Panamera in the first place (discounting the Cayenne SUV) was to have four doors for back-seat riders.
Last edited by mmarshall; 12-11-12 at 09:23 AM.
#27
Lexus Fanatic
That has to be the first wagon ( do not call it a shooting break design or I will shoot and brake something LOL) I have ever seen that looks better than the sedan