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The Porsche Panamera finally made it’s glorious debut to the world yesterday at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show in China. The new 4 door Porsche will be available as a 4.8L V8 which delivers 400hp and a twin turbo 500hp option. Rumors suggest a Hybrid option by the end of the year. For those wondering why Porsche chose to unveil the Panamera in China is because Porsche sales grew 140% last year in Asia.

The 2010 Porsche Panamera will go on sale this October in the U.S., starting at $89,000 and up to $132,000 for the turbo model.

In recognition of CAFE standards the Panamera sports an engine start/stop technology which turns the engine on and off when not needed (such as when stopped at traffic lights or heavy traffic).

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[Source: PaulTan.org, YouTube.com]