Another spy photo of the upcoming Porsche Panamera has emerged, and it looks virtually identical to a spy photo that was leaked last week, but with a few additional clues revealed.
As seen on an accompanying video, a look at the quad exhaust tips and the outsized brakes on the car suggest that it’s the Turbo variant being tested. The car’s design appears to be more evolutionary than revolutionary, though this isn’t necessarily a bad thing – the rear design appears to be sleeker than the outgoing version. Headlights and taillights, however, were noticeably camouflaged, while the spy photos didn’t include any photos of the interior cabin.
The upcoming Panamera, which will be sold as a 2017 model, seems very likely to be lighter and slimmer than the outgoing model. For comparison’s sake, the outgoing Turbo weighs in at 4,343 pounds – quite heavy by Porsche standards – and with a lighter design, that should allow Porsche to improve on an area where it normally excels, namely the car’s performance.
The new Porsche Panamera is scheduled to make its debut at the Paris auto show in October of this year, according to an exclusive from Automotive News Europe . The report claims that the second-generation Panamera would be underpinned by Volkswagen’s MSB platform, which is lighter and more economical, and also expected to underpin cars from VW’s other brands, including Bentley, Bugatti, and Lamborghini.
Reports have yet to confirm any information on the new Panamera’s powertrain options, but the current Turbo comes with a 4.8-liter V8 engine rated at 520 horsepower and 517 lb/ft. torque, while the Turbo S adds 50 horsepower and 37 lb/ft. That higher-performance model is able to go from 0 to 62 mph in just 3.8 seconds, and can go at a top speed of 193 mph. Pricing has not yet been confirmed, but base pricing on the existing model is 83,277 euros in Germany, with VAT included.