Porsche’s ICE sedan will get small exterior changes but some major upgrades under the skin car auto cars
unveiled the second-generation Panamera seven years ago this June, so by rights the automaker should be preparing to unleash a brand new third generation of the speedy gas-powered sedan.
But it looks like Porsche is opting to work with what it’s already got, giving the current car the kind of major makeover its Cayenne SUV brother received earlier this year. That means the dimensions and basic design will be carried over, but we can expect some crucial hardware upgrades under the skin.
Or poking through the skin, in the case of the new LED headlights whose beam can illuminate objects more than a drag strip’s length away. The shape of those light units will also be different next time around, as these new spy shots from Germany’sshow. Porsche’s test team has used tape on the fenders and bumper to mimic the shape of the current lights, but we can clearly see that the real units are smaller and more angular than before.
The bank of intakes on the front bumper, on the other hand, has grown much taller, and includes a horizontal slot above the license plate, giving this Panamera, which appears to be a performance derivative, a big extra helping of aggression. And if you look past the fake vent sticker where the front fender meets the door, you can see that Porsche is making some changes to the real vent that it doesn’t want us to know about.
Other advances that could be handed down from the Cayenne include an upgraded PHEV setup that will improve on the current E-Hybrid’s dismal 30-35 mile electric range, and a 468 hp V8 to replace the 443 hp V6 in the Panamera S. There won’t be any fully electric Panamera, of course: that’s the Taycan’s remit., but everything points to it being revealed within the next few months. Prices are sure to rise a little, but the base Panamera should still be available for less than $100k.
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