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The Panamera models. Four doors. Four seats. Sportscar technology for four. Comfort and everyday practicality without compromise. Efficient drive concepts, a lightweight body and highly dynamic. This is the principle of Intelligent Performance.’

What can a car manufacturer with such a small market share worldwide have to say about luxury saloons? Good question. Not everyone who achieves success should feel bound by convention. A few reject the norms and constraints of society and view things from a new perspective: open, surprising, agile and inquisitive. Consequently, a refreshing change is happening within the automotive luxury and premium classes. Suddenly, luxury is losing its association with portliness and the premium class is no longer home to narrow thinking. Luxury needn’t mean cumbersome – it can mean dynamic instead. This is our definition of luxury.

Let’s call it ‘dynamic luxury’ – because sportiness is more important to us than anything else. It’s about a car that you would want to drive, as well as be driven in. That’s why we’ve developed the Panamera model range. It’s that simple, and that’s actually nothing new for Porsche. We believe it’s about the pure driving experience, regardless of whether you sit in the front or the back. It’s about four doors and four seats in a Porsche. Sportscar technology for four.

• The Panamera.
• The Panamera 4.
• The Panamera Diesel.
• The Panamera S.
• The Panamera 4S.
• The Panamera S Hybrid.
• The Panamera Turbo.
• The Panamera Turbo S.

As you can see, we didn’t experiment with the car’s design. We stuck with our philosophy that form should follow function. Nothing else would have made sense. Nothing else would have produced a four-seater Porsche. How can you tell whether it has the Porsche DNA? From the distinctive proportions and lines. The wings are slightly higher than the bonnet and, at the rear, they are distinctly muscular and form the typical Porsche shoulder line.

The silhouette of the Panamera models is therefore typically Porsche. It is dynamic without being overbearing, and exudes elegance rather than extravagance. In its class, the total length of less than five metres is to its advantage. The front, shoulders and rear all have instantly recognizable Porsche traits. Particularly striking are the side air outlets behind the front wheels – paying homage to the Carrera GT. A low, wide stance. A sleek roofline. The overall impression leaves you in no doubt that these are true sportscar proportions. Typically Porsche. The most striking aspect of the rear is undoubtedly the spoiler which is integrated into the rear lid. From a speed of around 90 km/h, it deploys automatically, as you may already have suspected. However, on the Panamera Turbo models, it doesn’t stop there.

The spoiler splits in the middle and extensions deploy to the left and right, making it considerably wider to further reduce lift at the rear axle. The wheels are of classic sportscar design: fine-spoked, lightweight, and stylish. Sizes range from 18 inches to 20 inches, and all the wheels provide a good glimpse of the brake system. Just another example of sporty styling. The appearance of all models can be customized to your individual taste. The color palette offers no fewer than 17 exterior colors. On request, you can opt to have your Panamera model finished in practically any color of your choice. In addition, a wide range of personalization options is available. For more information, please refer to page 124 onwards. So you see, whichever way you look at it, it looks like a Porsche and, most importantly, it feels like one too.