Porsche Panamera S (970/G1)
Porsche stretched sports-car ideas into a four-door fastback with four real seats, a large hatch and a 400 PS V8.
Porsche Panamera S 2010 RSideFront LakeMirrorClassic 17Oct09 (14599953692).jpg · Valder137 · CC BY 2.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Porsche presented its fourth model line high above Shanghai in April 2009 and opened German sales that September. The Panamera S combined a front-mounted naturally aspirated V8 and rear-wheel drive with a choice of six-speed manual or seven-speed PDK. Inside, a tall centre console separated four individual seats, while the rear hatch and folding seatbacks gave the long-distance Gran Turismo genuine luggage space.
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The first Panamera’s official debut was on the 94th floor of Shanghai’s World Financial Center; Porsche had to stand the car upright on a special sled to fit it into the freight elevator.
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Four private seats, one Porsche cockpit
A centre console ran from the dashboard between the rear seats, giving each occupant an individual place instead of a conventional rear bench. The layout turned a practical four-door into a deliberately driver-focused Gran Turismo rather than a normal limousine.
Source: Porsche · Panamera space concept and German launch ↗PDK added speed and stop-start
Germany received a six-speed manual as standard, but the published 5.4-second PDK figure belongs to the optional seven-speed dual-clutch car fixed in this profile. PDK also enabled automatic engine stop at traffic lights, a new combination in Porsche’s range at the time.
Source: Porsche · Panamera space concept and German launch ↗Where these facts come from
- Porsche · Panamera space concept and 2009 German launch
- Porsche Newsroom · 10 years of the Panamera
- Porsche · 2010 Panamera S/4S/Turbo technical specifications
- Porsche Newsroom · Eight-cylinder engine history
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed October 2, 2026.