Porsche Panamera S Hybrid pricing announced (UK)

Porsche has announced prices of the new Panamera S Hybrid, ahead of its on-sale date in June.

Priced at £86,146, the Panamera S Hybrid boasts the lowest CO2 emissions of any large executive sedan. With carbon emissions of 159g/km combined, the hybrid large executive sports car undercuts the BMW 730d by 25g/km and Jaguar XJ 3.0D by 19g/km. Combined fuel economy stands at 41.5mpg (6.8l/100km).

The Panamera S Hybrid should primarily appeal to company car drivers as the low CO2 emissions place it under the Government threshold of 160g/km, allowing companies to write off most of the car.

While the regular Panamera sports a 295bhp (291PS/220kW) 3.6 litre V6, the Hybrid model’s powertrain is lifted out of the company’s Cayenne Hybrid, and utilises the same 333bhp (328PS/248kW) supercharged 3.0 litre V6 petrol engine from Audi. The Cayenne Hybrid already accounts for a fifth of UK sales, hence why the Panamera S Hybrid is important in the UK line-up.

The supercharged V6 is backed up by 47bhp (46PS/35kW) electric motor that doubles up as a starter/generator and is box up next to a clutch, so the car can travel on either electric or petrol power.

Driving using the electric motor will get you 1.25 miles (2km) before the petrol engine kicks in. In electric mode, the driver can travel upto 53mph (85km/h), depending on traffic and asphalt conditions.

The Porsche hybrid drive is also the only system in the world able to exploit additional consumption reserves thanks to its so-called ‘sailing’ function. During phases when no power is required from the combustion engine, ‘sailing’ entails switching off the engine and disengaging the drivetrain at speeds of up to 103mph (166km/h) (Cayenne S Hybrid 97mph/156km/h).

The electric motor is connected to a nickel metal hydride (NiMh) battery where the electrical energy recovered while braking and driving is stored. Power transmission is handled by the familiar 8-speed Tiptronic S, with a wide spread of ratios, as already fitted to the Cayenne.

With a top-speed of 168mph (270km/h), the Panamera S Hybrid can hit 60mph (97km/h) in 6 seconds.

The Panamera has standard specification that includes leather interior, Porsche active suspension management (PASM), bi-xenon headlights, front and rear ParkAssist, tyre pressure monitoring, auto-dimming rear-view internal mirror/door mirrors, Porsche Communication Management with touch-screen satellite navigation w/audio controls, cruise control, Porsche vehicle tracking system (VTS), three year warranty, adaptive air suspension, and innovative display panel - already seen in the Cayenne Hybrid - that provides the driver with all the relevant information about the vehicle’s specific hybrid driving status.

Approximately 15 months after sales started, nearly 30,000 vehicles have been delivered worldwide, of which over 1,000 have been in the UK.

2011 Lexus LFA in the presentation of swimwear - Hot video Rianne Ten Haken

Typically, the annual collection of swimwear for Sports Illustrated is not anything interesting about a car edition.

Featuring two super-model Dutch Rianne Ten Haken and Japanese Lexus LFA. According to the description of the pictures taken by Rhys Millen, the Japanese car with a V10 engine and 552 hp power "Made multiple circles at high speed around Shoot, creating imaginary circles around the body, formed by diving into water.

You have to have quite developed imagination to imagine anything, but nobody denies that what is seen is really beautiful.

Ford will release a limited edition Fiesta Sport+ Plus

The appearance of the Sport + (in some markets this modification is marked Sport S, and Britain is S1600). This version will only be available in two colors - blue (Performance Blue) or white (Frozen White), whereas contrasting bands as the race car.

The new bodykit has a new front bumper, wider thresholds, a new roof spoiler, rear diffuser with integrated dual exhaust nozzle. Special version of the Fiesta is a white alloy wheels with diameters of 17 inches. Inside, the two front seats are sports, steering wheel, handbrake and gearshift lever are leather.

The first model of the revived brand De Tomaso SLC presented official photos

De Tomaso SLC

De Tomaso SLC

De Tomaso SLC interior

De Tomaso SLC inside

The concept is the work of studio Pininfarina. The car has a gasoline engine with 8 cylinders and 524 bhp power, which will be saved and the production version of the model.


After being placed on the production model will show a version with less diesel engine with 247 hp and 6 cylinder. According to preliminary data, the price of De Tomaso SLC will be around 85,000 euros.


Production of the production model will be the Fiat factory in Sicily. Plans are to produce an annual three thousands of De Tomaso SLC, and at a later stage there will also be made annually and 3,000 sedans and sports coupes from the 2000 mark.

Safe: Audi A8 L Security - Geneva Motor Show 2011

5.27 meters Security: The new Audi A8 L Security is there. The heavily armored long version of the A8 will be on display for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show . Visually, the car is virtually indistinguishable from his unarmored Series cronies - finally wants the targeted customers discretion.

Rinspeed Bamboo: beach trip in the totally crazy Buggy

For many years, uses Frank M. Rinderknecht, Rinspeed boss of the company, his Swiss home advantage and failed ideas presented at the Geneva Motor Show. At this year's show (3 to 23 March 2011), the hilarious beach-buggy Bamboo study is presented. Already in December 2010 Rinderknecht had published the first pictures, now followed by other information.

Bentley Continental Sports: Speed record on ice in a convertible

Holiday on Ice, it was probably not what the Finnish four-World Rally Champion Juha Kankkunen on the Baltic Sea experienced - rather exciting experience. In a Bentley Continental Super Sport convertible, he swept across the frozen sea off the coast of his homeland. He set a new speed record. At the Geneva Motor Show on 3 to 13 March 2011 presented to the manufacturer is a limited edition of the extreme-Bentley of 100 copies.
Over 330 km / h: police confirmed measurement
Measured the speed on a portion of one kilometer in length, was driven on the back and forth. Taken was the average of both runs. This, according to Bentley, the rule as required by the Guinness Book of Records. The measuring section was located on a total of 16.5 km long route. 70 centimeters of ice separated Kankkunen the cold waters of the Baltic Sea. After five miles, he had 200 miles per hour - just under 322 km / h - been broken its previous record. Despite the snow storm and wind hazard since he made it to the test section 205.48 miles per hour, ie 330.695 km / h. The speed was confirmed by the Finnish Traffic Police. Prepared was the luxury convertible with a safety cage, winter tires and a brake chute at the rear. For more stability provided for front and rear spoiler.