في 2012 ستقدم بورشيه فئة طويلة من باناميرا وذلك لمنافسة الفئات الطويلة من مرسيدس اس كلاس وبي ام دبليو سفن سيريس وكذلك سنرى نسخة ديزل واخرى هجين اما بخصوص الكوبيه والمكشوفة فتم تأجيل الفكرة للجيل القادم
Porsche is developing a long-wheelbase version of the Panamera in a bid to satisfy demand for greater rear-seat legroom from customers in North American and China.
Details remain sketchy, but insiders at the company's research and development center in Germany have indicated to AutoWeek that the 115-inch wheelbase of today's Panamera will be extended by almost five inches, taking it up to nearly 120 inches. By comparison, the long-wheelbase version of the Mercedes-Benz S-class boasts a 124-inch wheelbase.
All of the added length is set to be incorporated in a longer rear door and a larger rear-door aperture--a move that will also rectify one of the Porsche's weaknesses by providing improved rear-seat access.
The stretched version of the four-door Porsche is planned to go on sale in 2012, coinciding with a planned facelift of the existing standard-wheelbase model. Before it goes on sale, though, Porsche will be kept busy with the launch of gasoline-electric hybrid and diesel versions of the big liftback.
Meanwhile, plans for four-seat convertible and shooting-brake versions of the Panamera have been put on hold until 2015.
“We've decided to wait until the second-generation model before adding alternative body styles,” a high-ranking Porsche official told AutoWeek. “We're already flat-out meeting demand for a single body style as it is.”
Read more: Porsche Panamera to receive long-wheelbase treatment for 2012 - AutoWeek Magazine
Porsche is developing a long-wheelbase version of the Panamera in a bid to satisfy demand for greater rear-seat legroom from customers in North American and China.
Details remain sketchy, but insiders at the company's research and development center in Germany have indicated to AutoWeek that the 115-inch wheelbase of today's Panamera will be extended by almost five inches, taking it up to nearly 120 inches. By comparison, the long-wheelbase version of the Mercedes-Benz S-class boasts a 124-inch wheelbase.
All of the added length is set to be incorporated in a longer rear door and a larger rear-door aperture--a move that will also rectify one of the Porsche's weaknesses by providing improved rear-seat access.
The stretched version of the four-door Porsche is planned to go on sale in 2012, coinciding with a planned facelift of the existing standard-wheelbase model. Before it goes on sale, though, Porsche will be kept busy with the launch of gasoline-electric hybrid and diesel versions of the big liftback.
Meanwhile, plans for four-seat convertible and shooting-brake versions of the Panamera have been put on hold until 2015.
“We've decided to wait until the second-generation model before adding alternative body styles,” a high-ranking Porsche official told AutoWeek. “We're already flat-out meeting demand for a single body style as it is.”
Read more: Porsche Panamera to receive long-wheelbase treatment for 2012 - AutoWeek Magazine
