Porsche Panamera 4

Porsche Panamera 4 North Americans (generally) won’t abide ‘fours’ at all, and any ‘sixes’ are usually paired with batteries or turbos. So why does Porsche Panamera 4 feel it can rake in additional sales by offering its four-seat Panamera sedan with a bent six? Isn’t that like bringing a six-shooter to an artillery convention? Who signed off on that deal?
NEW V6 MODEL DELIVERS 300-HORSEPOWER

Whether you agree with it or not, the Panamera – just Porsche Panamera 4 – will debut this September carrying a 300-hp 3.6-liter 90-degree V6. Heresy? Not really, according to Porsche Panamera 4 , who claim that less than a decade ago, V8s of closer to five liters in size were producing roughly the same power. The engine’s 295 ft-lbs of torque is helped by the use of direct gasoline injection and fully-variable cams. Porsche claims that its V6 is created by taking two cylinders off the V8, which is why it retains the 90-degree V-angle, dry-sump lubrication and features a hole through the block that the front axle passes through on all-wheel drive models.

Porsche Cayenne S

Porsche Cayenne S Making do with “good enough” seems the more likely result. In some regards, the refreshed version of the original Porsche Cayenne fell into that trap, with updates that didn’t solve the car’s design, weight and fuel economy issues.

Back to the drawing board for 2011, and more of those complaints have been dealt with. Especially visually – the Porsche Cayenne S no longer looks like a surprised 911 sitting on a kitchen table. The whole package is sleeker and better proportioned. Even though it looks smaller and more compact, the ’11 is actually two inches longer, with most of that stretch dedicated to an increase in wheelbase.

Under the skin, the Porsche Cayenne S retains its all-independent suspension setup, with front double wishbones and a rear multi-link setup benefiting from steel springs and height-adjustable dampers. Those are the real key to Porsche’s goal of retaining the old one’s off-road prowess while improving on-road performance.