Rumour: New-gen Porsche Panamera to launch in India in March

As per recent media reports, Porsche is planning to launch the new-gen Panamera in India in March, 2017. The company will be launching various models under the Panamera range by the end of this year.

Initially, the new Panamera will be launched in its Turbo guise. As a result, it will be offered with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine that will develop 542 BHP and 770 Nm of torque. This powertrain will be capable of accelerating the four-door sedan from 0-100 km/h in a company-claimed time of 4.2 seconds.

The Panamera Turbo is expected to be followed by the Executive Turbo variant, which is basically a stretched iteration of the former. The Executive Turbo gets a 150 mm longer wheelbase than the regular Panamera Turbo, thus liberating more space inside the cabin, especially at the rear.

The German automaker will also be adding some petrol and diesel engine options to the Panamera range by the end of 2017. Two diesel engines are expected to be introduced in India: a 3.0-litre V6 and a 4.0-litre V8. Additionally, Porsche might also launch the Hybrid variants of the new Panamera in India next year.

Source: Autocar India