Porsche Panamera c 2016

Porsche will present the second-generation Panamera at the 2016 Paris Motor Show in October, with the Turbo to debut next year in Geneva. Until those moments come, Porsche engineers continue to put this thing to the test. Today we’ve spied both, the standard V6 and the more potent Turbo, undergoing final tests near the Weissach facilities. Look beyond the photorealistic camo over the headlights and taillights and there you have one sleek and purposeful machine, undisguised and in color. The 2017 Porsche Panamera isn’t just more angular and more modern than its predecessor, it’s also lighter and more agile thanks to a platform known as the MSB. It’s the latest vehicle architecture developed by the Volkswagen Group, a modular platform that makes use of composite materials, aluminum, and high-strength steel. The more accommodating Panamera Shooting Brake will also use this platform. As far as styling is concerned, everything is tauter, every single surface and body panel. Even the headlights and taillights have been made to resemble those of the 2012 Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo concept. As for the interior, drivers will have to bid farewell to physical buttons and welcome touch sensitive buttons. Regarding powertrain goodies, it would be foolish to expect a radical departure. Six-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines will act as the entry-level choices (black car). Eight cylinders will represent the upper echelon of get-up-and-go, especially the heavily-anticipated 4.0 twin-turbo V8 (blue car). A plug-in hybrid model will fit the bill.