Volkswagen ponders Porsche Panamera platform

While the board of Volkswagen AG may have already voted to axe the Panamera from the Porsche line-up post merger, a report published by Edmunds today has said the four-door coupe’s platform will be used by at least one of the company’s other premium brands.

With so little clarification available we’re left wondering as to [...]

2009 Porsche Panamera – First Steer

Despite the fact that we’re apparently still in the midst of a global economic meltdown – are you as tired of this phrase as I am? – the introduction of a brand new executive sedan may just be the most important reveal of the 2009 automotive season.

Words and pictures by Mark Hacking, in Elmau, Germany
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Porsche Panamera makes Shanghai debut

The world debut of the much-hyped Porsche Panamera four-door sports Grand Tourer has finally taken place, at the Shanghai Motor Show in China.

The Panamera joins the 911, the Cayenne, and the Boxster/Cayman, as Porsche’s fourth model series, with three variants entering the market in Germany on 12 September 2009.

2009 Porsche Panamera interior, performance and Aust pricing revealed

The controversially styled four-door Panamera is slowly being unveiled by Porsche, this week revealing the plush interior along with performance specifications and pricing.

2010 Aston Martin Rapide official images

In its second debut for the day, Aston Martin has released the first two official images of its upcoming Rapide which was first previewed at the 2006 Detroit auto show.

The Rapide proves that the four-door coupe genre is no oxymoron, seamlessly blending the iconic styling of Aston Martin with ample room for four passengers.