The German sports car manufacturer is introducing a new powerplant option for the Porsche Panamera, which is a 3.6-litre V6.
This new 3.6-litre V6 unit is able to output 300 bhp (220 kW) and 400 Nm of torque and will equip the Panamera and Panamera 4 versions that will debut at this year’s Beijing Motor Show on April 23.
As far as efficiency the V6 Porsche Panamera and Panamera 4 will be needing less that 10 litres of fuel per 100 Km, also due to the fact that both models feature the Porsche Double-Clutch Gearbox and an
Auto Start Stop system.
CO2 emission levels are at 213 g/Km for the Panamera and 220 g/Km for the Panamera 4 which means the Euro 5 standards are fulfilled.
The Porsche Panamera V6 price starts at 63,600 Euro while the Panamera 4 version fitted with PDK goes on stale starting at 70,500 Euro. Both models will hit the US market in June 2010.
Porsche press release :
Stuttgart. Following the successful start of
the Panamera into the market, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart,
is rapidly expanding the range of models available: Starting in May
2010, both the Panamera and the Panamera 4 will be at the dealership as
the new entry-level versions leading into Porsche’s Gran Turismo model
series.
Both models are powered by a brand-new 3.6-litre V6
featuring Direct Fuel Injection and developing maximum output of 300
bhp (220 kW) plus peak torque of
400 Nm/295 lb-ft. Following
Porsche’s nomenclature, the Panamera transmits its power to the road
via the rear wheels, while the Panamera 4 comes as standard with active
all-wheel drive.
The two new versions of Porsche’s Gran
Turismo are convincing examples of the Porsche Intelligent Performance
consistent development strategy. Equipped with PDK
Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (Porsche Double-Clutch Gearbox) and
Auto Start Stop, both models consume far less than 10 litres of fuel on
100 kilometres in the New European Driving Cycle: The Panamera makes do
with a mere 9.3 litres/100 kilometres (equal to 30.4 mpg imp), the
Panamera 4 averages 9.6 litres/100 kilometres, equal to 29.4 mpg imp.
Nineteen-inch all-year tyres with optimised roll resistance available
as an option reduce these consumption figures by another 0.2 litres/100
kilometres, giving the Panamera a CO2 rating of just 213 g/km, the
Panamera 4 an equally impressive 220 g/km. Both V6 versions of the
Panamera fulfil the strict EU5 emission standard in Europe and the LEV
standard in the United States.
Superior economy and performance
typical of the brand do not rule out each other on these new V6 Gran
Turismos. On the contrary – the ideal combination of these qualities is
attributable to consistent lightweight construction as one particular
highlight, with the axles, doors, engine compartment lid, wings and the
rear lid all made either of aluminium or a combination of aluminium and
magnesium. At the same time the brand-new V6 power unit built at
Porsche’s engine plant in Zuffenhausen and boasting a 90o cylinder
angle is approximately 30 kg or 66 lb lighter than the eight-cylinder
featured in the Panamera S and 4S, thus contributing to the low overall
weight of the Panamera of just 1,730 kg or 3,815 lb.
Like the
proven V8 models, both the Panamera and the Panamera 4, as genuine Gran
Turismos, combine sporting character with a high standard of comfort
and everyday driving qualities. Apart from the regular steel suspension
available as an option with variable dampers, adaptive air suspension
with additional air volume is also available on request. This provides
a very wide range of suspension qualities and features extending from
an even higher level of motoring comfort at one end all the way to
extremely sporting driving dynamics at the other.
The Panamera
and Panamera 4 will be making their world debut at the Beijing Motor
Show as of 23 April 2010. Both models will be entering the German
market in May 2010 and are scheduled to enter the US market in June.
Prices
start at Euro 75,899.- including value-added tax and national
specifications for the Panamera (base price in the Euro countries Euro
63,600.-), while the Panamera 4 fitted as standard with PDK
Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe retails at Euro 84,110.- including VAT
and national specifications (base price Euro 70,500.-).
