Car News - Latest Indian Car News & Views | CarWalehttp://www.carwale.com/news/Latest news updates on Indian car industry, expert views and interviews exclusively on CarWale.Copyright 2012 CarWaleCarWale RSS Generator7360<![CDATA[Porsche Panamera S Hybrid redefines technological advancement]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/7360-porsche-panamera-s-hybrid-redefines-technological-advancement.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/7360-porsche-panamera-s-hybrid-redefines-technological-advancement.htmlCarWale Team2/21/2011 3:56:00 PM1612http://img.carwale.com/ec/7360/img/m/7360_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/7360/img/m/7360_lThe Panamera S Hybrid continues the success story of Porsche's four door Gran Turismo. The Hybrid car churns out 380 bhp and guzzles only 6.8 l/100 km of fuel based on the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) resulting in CO2 emissions of just 159 g/km. The hybrid car accelerates from a standing start to 100 kmph in 6.0 seconds reaching a top speed of 270 kmph.

]]>The Panamera S Hybrid continues the success story of Porsche's four door Gran Turismo. The Hybrid car churns out 380 bhp and guzzles only 6.8 l/100 km of fuel based on the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) resulting in CO2 emissions of just 159 g/km. The hybrid car accelerates from a standing start to 100 kmph in 6.0 seconds reaching a top speed of 270 kmph.

The Panamera S Hybrid is powered by the same engine combination that has already proved itself in the Cayenne S Hybrid and that being the 3-litre V6 compressor engine. The power transmission is handled by the familiar eight-speed Tiptronic S fitted as standard in the Cayenne models with a wide spread of ratios.

The first models of the Panamera S Hybrid are expected to arrive in July 2011 for a basic retail price of 126,234 USD in the Gulf markets. We wait for the car to come to the Indian markets, it will take a few years and a few takers as well. If it comes to India it will be priced close to 80 or 90 lakh and will obviously cater to a niche crowd. If not the car we surely hope to see the technology trickle down to India.

]]>4189<![CDATA[Panamera and Panamera 4 to Debut in Beijing ]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/4189-panamera-and-panamera-4-to-debut-in-beijing.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/4189-panamera-and-panamera-4-to-debut-in-beijing.htmlCarWale Team2/16/2010 6:04:09 PM1751http://img.carwale.com/ec/4189/img/m/4189_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/4189/img/m/4189_lPorsche will be unveling the Panamera and the Panamera 4 at the Beijing Auto Show on April 23, 2010. Both the models will be at the dealership as the new entry-level versions leading into Porsche’s Gran Turismo model series.

]]>Porsche will be unveling the Panamera and the Panamera 4 at the Beijing Auto Show on April 23, 2010. Both the models 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. While the Panamera Panamera transmits power to the road via the rear wheels, the Panamera 4 comes as standard with active all-wheel drive.

In terms of efficiency 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 fulfill the strict EU5 emission standard in Europe and the LEV standard in the United States.

Porsche has been consistently making lightweight cars 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.

Both models will be entering the German market in May 2010 and are scheduled to enter the India market in June.

]]>3828<![CDATA[Porsche Panamera Wins Two Indian Auto Awards]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/3828-porsche-panamera-wins-two-indian-auto-awards.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/3828-porsche-panamera-wins-two-indian-auto-awards.htmlCarWale Team1/14/2010 1:44:11 PM2167http://img.carwale.com/ec/3828/img/m/3828_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/3828/img/m/3828_lPorsche Panamera, the first four door sports car from the Porsche stable has been awarded the Overdrive “Import Car of the Year” and the luxury sports car brand was adjudged the “Most Sporty Brand” by Auto India magazine. Rod Wallace, Managing Director – Precision Cars India Pvt Ltd., the official Porsche importer for India accepted the awards at glittering award ceremonies.

]]>Porsche Panamera, the first four door sports car from the Porsche stable has been awarded the Overdrive “Import Car of the Year” and the luxury sports car brand was adjudged the “Most Sporty Brand” by Auto India magazine. Rod Wallace, Managing Director – Precision Cars India Pvt Ltd., the official Porsche importer for India accepted the awards at glittering award ceremonies.

The Panamera had already been awarded the “Das Goldene Lenkrad” (The Golden Steering Wheel) in early November as the “Best New Car of the Year in the Luxury Class”. This prize is awarded by the German Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag together with the car magazine Auto Bild and its European issues.

The Panamera is however a great success not only in Europe, but also with international car journalists the world over, having won a number of international awards recently. In Canada, for example, 70 of the leading car journalists grouped within the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) have chosen the Panamera as the “Best New Prestige Car”. Conducting thorough test drives, the AJAC journalists were thrilled by the Panamera Turbo featuring, among other highlights, the best brakes and the best acceleration ever measured by the AJAC. Again in Canada, the car journal Le Guide de l’Auto also ranks the Panamera as No 1 in the “Prestige Cars” category.

In the USA the editors of the online magazine Inside Line have given the Panamera their “Most Wanted Award”. A leading automobile portal reaching more readers each month than subscribe to any car journal, Inside Line highlighted in particular the overall performance of Porsche’s Gran Turismo.

In Great Britain the Panamera has brought home no less than two significant titles, Vehicle Dynamics International lauding Porsche’s new luxury performance model not only as their “Car of the Year”, but also the “Dynamicist of the Year”, with its perfectly engineered chassis delivering an equal share of balance, grip, comfort and control all in one. The same magazine lauded the dynamic engine mounts exclusive to the Porsche 911 GT3 and the new 911 Turbo as their “Innovation of the Year”.

]]>3487<![CDATA[Porsche Panamera Awarded the Golden Steering Wheel ]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/3487-porsche-panamera-awarded-the-golden-steering-wheel.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/3487-porsche-panamera-awarded-the-golden-steering-wheel.htmlCarWale Team11/10/2009 12:18:33 PM2283http://img.carwale.com/ec/3487/img/m/3487_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/3487/img/m/3487_lThe Porsche Panamera has been awarded the Golden Steering Wheel as the Best New Car of the Year in the Luxury Performance Class. Before receiving this outstanding award, the Panamera had already been chosen by readers as one of the five best models in the luxury performance class with experts putting the car through its paces in the final contest on a test track in Italy for two days.

]]>The Porsche Panamera has been awarded the Golden Steering Wheel as the Best New Car of the Year in the Luxury Performance Class. Before receiving this outstanding award, the Panamera had already been chosen by readers as one of the five best models in the luxury performance class with experts putting the car through its paces in the final contest on a test track in Italy for two days.

This year this special prize presented for the first time by publisher Axel Springer in 1976 was awarded not “just” by the German Sunday newspaper Bild am Sonntag, but rather by a group of publications including the Auto Bild Motoring Journal and its European sister publications, making this coveted award even more significant than ever. Michael Macht, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, received the trophy on Wednesday evening from Bernd Wieland, Editor in Chief of Auto Bild, at the headquarters of the Axel Springer AG in Berlin.

]]>3242<![CDATA[Porsche Panamera Launched in India ]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/3242-porsche-panamera-launched-in-india.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/3242-porsche-panamera-launched-in-india.htmlRachit Hirani10/1/2009 1:58:44 PM6112http://img.carwale.com/ec/3242/img/m/3242_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/3242/img/m/3242_lPorsche India has launched the Panamera for the Indian car market. The Panamera is Porsche’s first four-door sedan which went into production as the earlier prototypes like the 1991 Porsche 989 prototype and the 4-door 911-based prototype never went into production.

]]>Porsche India has launched the Panamera for the Indian car market. The Panamera is Porsche’s first four-door sedan which went into production as the earlier prototypes like the 1991 Porsche 989 prototype and the 4-door 911-based prototype never went into production.

The Porsche Panamera is available in three variants, viz. S, 4S and the Turbo. The price range begins at Rs.1,44,36,000 (ex-showroom India except New Delhi, including VAT and import duty).  The Panamera S and 4S are powered by a 395bhp 4.8-litre V8 engine and the Turbo variant has 493bhp 4.8-litre V8 twin turbo engine.

The Panamera, like the Porsche Carrera derives its name from the Carrera Panamericana race. Porsche has plans of developing the hybrid variant of the Panamera which will be powered with a 3.6-litre V6 engine and a 34kW electric motor which powers the Cayenne hybrid, which we hope makes it way to India as well once it is under production.

Precision Cars India have already got 13 confirmed bookings for the Panamera, and they plan to sell a total of 50 units over the next year. The Panamera's start/stop feature gives extra gains in India’s city traffic, with fuel consumption claimed to reduce by 1 litre/100km for the S and 4S variants, and 1.5 litres/100km for the Turbo. They have no plans to bring in base variants for any of their models since it will involve homologation, and the cost of homologation is prohibitive.

Porsche’s Indian arm, Precision Cars, was founded in 2007. They are the official importers for Porsche. The Cayenne is the highest selling model in India, with a majority share in the luxury petrol SUV market. They have sold 168 units across the range in 2008. The recession has pushed Porsche India's plans back by 9-12 months. However, new dealerships will be opened shortly in Chennai, Hyderabad and Kochi. Potential locations for new dealerships are Ludhiana, Ahmedabad and Bangalore.

Pricing of the Panamera






















Variant



Pricing (ex-showroom, India except Delhi, includes VAT and import duties)



Panamera S



Rs 14436,000



Panamera 4S



Rs 14983000



Panamera Turbo



Rs 20558000



]]>3210<![CDATA[Porsche Panamera Launch on 1st October]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/3210-porsche-panamera-launch-on-1st-october.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/3210-porsche-panamera-launch-on-1st-october.htmlCarWale Team9/28/2009 11:07:22 AM2245http://img.carwale.com/ec/3210/img/m/3210_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/3210/img/m/3210_lPorsche will launch the Panamera in India on the 1st of October. The Panamera is the first family-door sedan to be manufactured by the Stuttgart-based automaker.

]]>Porsche will launch the Panamera in India on the 1st of October. The Panamera is the first family-door sedan to be manufactured by the Stuttgart-based automaker.

The Panamera will cost between Rs 1.4 crore to 2.0 crore. Porsche targets to sell about 50 of these saloons across the globe, and so far the manufacturer has sold 13 of them.

]]>2273<![CDATA[Porsche Panamera's World debut at Auto Shanghai]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/2273-porsche-panamera-world-debut-at-auto-shanghai.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/2273-porsche-panamera-world-debut-at-auto-shanghai.htmlRachit Hirani4/21/2009 11:39:01 AM1840http://img.carwale.com/ec/2273/img/m/2273_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/2273/img/m/2273_lPorsche AG, Stuttgart presented the Panamera to the world public today at the 13th Auto Shanghai. The Panamera is making its debut as an eight-cylinder delivering 400 and, respectively, 500 horsepower and with both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive, a six-cylinder gasoline model and a hybrid version following later.

]]>Porsche AG, Stuttgart presented the Panamera to the world public today at the 13th Auto Shanghai. The Panamera is making its debut as an eight-cylinder delivering 400 and, respectively, 500 horsepower and with both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive, a six-cylinder gasoline model and a hybrid version following later.

Klaus Berning, Executive Vice-President Sales and Marketing of Porsche AG, expressed a clear view at the world debut of the Panamera: “Introducing the Panamera, we are entering a market segment completely new for our customers and we are once again consistently expanding our model portfolio."

]]>2202<![CDATA[Porsche Panamera now in India]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/2202-prosche-panamera-now-in-india.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/2202-prosche-panamera-now-in-india.htmlRachit Hirani4/7/2009 4:59:15 PM4136http://img.carwale.com/ec/2202/img/m/2202_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/2202/img/m/2202_lPrecision Cars India, the official Porsche importer for India, today revealed the price of the Panamera, the car will be unveiled at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show 2009. The entry-level Panamera S is powered by a 4.8-litre V8 developing maximum output of 400bhp. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels as an option by Porsche’s seven-speed Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) or double-clutch gearbox. Acceleration to 100km/h comes in 5.4 seconds, top speed is 283km/h.

]]>Precision Cars India, the official Porsche importer for India, today revealed the price of the Panamera, the car will be unveiled at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show 2009. The entry-level Panamera S is powered by a 4.8-litre V8 developing maximum output of 400bhp. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels as an option by Porsche’s seven-speed Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) or double-clutch gearbox. Acceleration to 100km/h comes in 5.4 seconds, top speed is 283km/h.

The dynamic Panamera 4S features a 4.8-litre V8 developing 400 bhp (294 kW) maximum output, with engine power conveyed to all four wheels via Porsche’s seven-speed PDK Doppelkupplungsgetriebe.  In this case acceleration to 100km/h comes in 5.0 seconds, top speed is 282km/h. Ranking right at the top, the Panamera Turbo features a 4.8-litre V8 biturbo developing maximum output of 500bhp with power transmitted again by Porsche’s seven-gear Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK). 

]]>1004<![CDATA[Porsche Panamera official pictures released]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/1004-porsche-panamera-official-pictures-released.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/1004-porsche-panamera-official-pictures-released.htmlRachit Hirani11/25/2008 12:32:09 PM1991http://img.carwale.com/ec/1004/img/m/1004_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/1004/img/m/1004_lPorsche has disclosed the first official photos of the Panamera in its final look. Porsche’s four-seater stands out clearly as a new member of the Porsche family. The designers of the Panamera have succeeded in positioning this car as a different model while nevertheless retaining the looks of a typical Porsche. In its styling and details, the Panamera follows the design philosophy of the 911 and which was even implemented on the Boxster, Cayman and Cayenne.

]]>Porsche has disclosed the first official photos of the Panamera in its final look. Porsche’s four-seater stands out clearly as a new member of the Porsche family. The designers of the Panamera have succeeded in positioning this car as a different model while nevertheless retaining the looks of a typical Porsche. In its styling and details, the Panamera follows the design philosophy of the 911 and which was even implemented on the Boxster, Cayman and Cayenne.

The engines are V6s and V8s, and range in power from 300 to 500bhp. Some of the engines use turbochargers and Direct Fuel Injection. The power goes to the wheels  either through a manual six-speed gearbox or Porsche’s seven-speed PDK Doppelkupplungsgetriebe or Double-Clutch Gearbox. In addition to rear-wheel drive, the top version of the Panamera will be all-wheel drive.

]]>983<![CDATA[ Porsche looking to expand in India]]>http://www.carwale.com/news/983-porsche-looking-to-expand-in-india.htmlhttp://www.carwale.com/news/983-porsche-looking-to-expand-in-india.htmlRachit Hirani11/22/2008 11:21:17 AM1796http://img.carwale.com/ec/983/img/m/983_mhttp://img.carwale.com/ec/983/img/m/983_lEven though luxury car manufacturers like Porsche, Lamborghini, and Ferrari are bearish about the American and other developed markets, their sentiments seem to be quite bullish towards emerging markets like India.

]]>Even though luxury car manufacturers like Porsche, Lamborghini, and Ferrari are bearish about the American and other developed markets, their sentiments seem to be quite bullish towards emerging markets like India.
Despite a lower 7 per cent growth forecast for the Indian auto industry in the current fiscal year, sales of luxury cars continues to grow unhampered. For Porsche, the next major sales leap will be with the launch of the four-door 'Panamera' in late 2009. "We have high hopes for the Panamera in the country and are very excited about it," said Porsche India managing director Rod Wallace. The strategy now is to create brand awareness and establish a dealership base, he said.

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