Porsche is recalling certain 2010 Panamera S, 4s and Turbo 4-door sedans and this is not for being ugly. If the front seats are adjusted towards an extreme position, resulting in unfavorable tolerance of the mating components, it is possible that the function of the locking mechanism of the seat belt mount can no longer be guaranteed. The seat belt mount could detach from the anchoring system when the seat belt is fastened or opened. In the event of a crash, the seat belt may not provide adequate protection for the seat occupant, which may increase the risk of injury or death. Dealers will have an additional locking element installed on the seat belt anchoring system for both front seats. This service will be performed free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule.

Precision Cars the official importer of Porsche in the country has launched the Panamera. It is already selling the 911, Cayenne, Boxster and Cayman in India. The Porsche Panamera is available in three variants – S, 4S and Turbo and is capable of hitting a ton in just 4.3 seconds. Porsche also plans to open 3 new showrooms with full service support in Chennai, Bangalore and Ludhiana by next year taking the total dealerships to 6. Though the car has a lot of tech, we would have loved if it looked decently good.

“Panamera will increase our volumes in terms of sales in the country. It is evident from the fact that the dealers have 13 confirmed orders of Panamera before it arrived in the market,” Precision Cars’ MD Rod Wallace said. “Precision has ordered 50 units of Panamera to sell in the country over the next nine-months,” he added.

Porsche Panamera India Prices : -

• Panamera S – Rs. 1,44,36,000/-
• Panamera 4S – Rs. 1,49,83,000/-
• Panamera Turbo – Rs. 2,05,58,000/-

The Porsche Panamera will be launched in India on 1st October. The ugliest car to have ever left Stuttgart wont come cheap and will cost between Rs. 1.5-2.0 crore depending on variant and equipment.  Porsche India’s target of 50 units this year has been partially achieved with 13 bookings and given the lack of taste of Porsche owners, its not difficult to achieve the said target.

Porsche plans to sell 50 units of the Panamera in India this year. The Porsche Panamera will be launched by 3rd October. The Panamera’s price will range from Rs 1.4 crore to Rs. 2 crore. Porsche has already secured 13 bookings of the 4 door sports sedan. Porsche has sold around 650 cars since its entry into India three years ago. However, 65% of the sales came from the Porsche Cayenne.

Porsche had set up a new plant in Germany exclusively to manufacture about 20,000 units of the Panamera. Total production at its German plant has declined from 98,000 units (in 2008) to 80,000 units this year due to the recession. Indian operations contribute only a meagre percentage of global sales while the US, Europe, China and the Middle East are the big markets. Mumbai was the biggest market for the company, with 60% of sales coming from there, followed by Delhi with 30%, while the remaining 10% came from the rest of the country.

Porsche will launch its 4 door sports car Panamera in India by October, 2009. The Porsche Panamera in India will be priced at Rs 1,41,74,000 for the Panamera S, Rs 1,47,11,000 for the Panamers 4S and a whopping Rs 2,01,84,000 for the Panamera Turbo (all prices ex-showroom, Delhi and is inclusive of VAT and import duty). Panamera is the first four door sports car from Porsche and it will be unveiled at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show 2009.

“Our dealers have already enjoyed considerable interest in the car and have received forward orders prior to the launch. We are working on a simultaneous launch of the car in India as well and are hopeful of welcoming the car in India by late September-early October 2009,” Precision Cars India Managing Director Rod Wallace said.

The entry-level Panamera S will be powered by a 4.8-litre V8 developing maximum output of 400 bhp, whilst the range topping Panamera Turbo will feature a 4.8-litre V8 biturbo developing maximum output of 500 bhp. All variants of the Panamera will come with Direct Fuel Injection, low-friction drive systems and lightweight bodyshells. Porsche’s seven-speed PDK or double-clutch gearbox will be available as standard on all models and will be an option only on the Panamera S.

Porsche expects to beat BMW’s 7 series and Mercedes S-Class sedan by launching its Panamera in September this year in India. Porsche India has already ordered 50 units of Panamera, which is expected to be priced above Rs 86 lakh for the Indian market. The model is likely to make its debut in the world market and in India in September. Checkout Porsche Panamera Picture Gallery.

“The launch of Panamera marks the entry of Porsche into a brand new segment. In India, we intend to introduce the model around the same time as its global debut. We have begun to get enquiries and we hope to sell 50-60 units of the model in the first year of its introduction in India,” said Mr Rod Wallace, Managing Director, Precision Cars India.

Porsche, which sold 168 units last year, has set a target of 250 units in the current year. Globally, it sold 98,000 units with the US accounting for nearly 40,000 units and Chinese sales were also much ahead of India at 8,000 units last year. Mr Wallace said that he expects the increase in sales through its sports utility vehicle Cayenne and Boxster.

Check out the picture gallery of the ugliest car to have come out from Stuttgart.

Porsche is said to unveil the much awaited 4 door Panamera GT today. The Panamera looks less of a 4 door car and more like a estate with the weird rear design. I mean why can’t Porsche think out of the box.

The Panamera Gran Turismo is 16.3 feet long, 6.3 feet wide and 4.66 feet tall, with a wheelbase of 9.6 feet. The engine range begins with a 3.6-liter V6 putting out 300 hp, and continuing upwards with the 400 hp, 4.8-liter V8 Panamera S and the Panamera Turbo, packing a twin-turbocharged version of the same bent eight putting out an estimated 500 hp. Power will be sent to Porsche’s new PDK dual-clutch gearbox and although a diesel model has been ruled out, a V6-hybrid variant with 350 hp will come along at a later date.

Porsche aims to sell approximately 20,000 units of the Panamera each year, with the automaker estimating that 20% will be the range-topping Turbo model. The Panamera will only be available in S and Turbo guises at launch, with the V6 model following shortly thereafter. Once established, Porsche hopes demand will increase to 50,000 units annually, with sales beginning in the U.S., Europe and Asia next year.

Source – Autoblog