Hoovey689

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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/

Vossen Wheels

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.

92 SC400

I really like this and I'm not a big fan of the regular Panamera by any means.

spwolf

i have grown to like a looks (saw bigger/better pics in Autobild, looks hot), but the hybrid system they put inside is pointless :-).

edgeucated

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wow the double dash LED fog area is beautiful. I can't wait to see that on the other porches

LexFather

That is one beautiful car, not just wagon. They did a great job.

Gojirra99

AFAIC, NO reason to get the sedan version anymore , but what I am really looking forward to is the coupe version

mmarshall

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.

rominl

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ok this thing looks ridiculous. i don't know if it's the lines or proportions or what, but it looks so good! way better than panamera

BNR34

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Bigger size............even the 991 is pretty small inside, Cayman is tiny........., not to mention having a V8.

bruce van

I'm not a fan of the Panamera, but I do like this quite a bit.

Love the long Robocop inspired tail lights.

I8ABMR

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

RX469

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Please add a some of the Coke-bottle shape please!!!

T0ked

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Great save on the horrid current hatch design. This actually looks very nice, and I loved lambasting the design of the current Panamera. I hope the coupe looks even better.

edgeucated

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Now if you were given a choice, would you choose between this, or the RS6 wagon?

I would still choose this