Porsche’s Panamera | National Geographic

when the Panamera debuts in 2009 some

when the Panamera debuts in 2009 some lifelong Porsche fans absolutely hate it

for them it is intrude accompanies

for them it is intrude accompanies classic sportscar routes some people

classic sportscar routes some people

classic sportscar routes some people just set for them it’s not portion

just set for them it’s not portion

just set for them it’s not portion [Music]

the Panamera is a calculated risk to

the Panamera is a calculated risk to expand Porsches customer base

expand Porsches customer base

expand Porsches customer base [Music]

and the definition of what a Porsche can

and the definition of what a Porsche can be what I would like to do is just to

be what I would like to do is just to

be what I would like to do is just to start with how they you could say the

start with how they you could say the

start with how they you could say the the story of the car started for Porsche

the story of the car started for Porsche

the story of the car started for Porsche we want to have a sports car and the

we want to have a sports car and the

we want to have a sports car and the symbol for the sports car segment is to

symbol for the sports car segment is to

symbol for the sports car segment is to the coupe that coupe is the Porsche 911

the coupe that coupe is the Porsche 911

the coupe that coupe is the Porsche 911 a car that’s been in production for more

a car that’s been in production for more

a car that’s been in production for more than 40 years the 911 car you really

than 40 years the 911 car you really

than 40 years the 911 car you really want to drive and then you are asked to

want to drive and then you are asked to

want to drive and then you are asked to think about a new model that is not a

think about a new model that is not a

think about a new model that is not a derivative that really goes into a new

derivative that really goes into a new

derivative that really goes into a new segment the decision was taken to do a

segment the decision was taken to do a

segment the decision was taken to do a call that is you could say not expected

the Panamera is very similar driving

the Panamera is very similar driving characteristics to the 911 parts with

characteristics to the 911 parts with

characteristics to the 911 parts with four seats so for seated sports car here

four seats so for seated sports car here

four seats so for seated sports car here from the genetic code of a Porsche 911

the top-of-the-line Panamera blazes from

the top-of-the-line Panamera blazes from 0 to 60 miles an hour and 3.6 seconds

the Panamera is now the best-selling

the Panamera is now the best-selling Porsche in the United States but at the

Porsche in the United States but at the

Porsche in the United States but at the time Porsche had never produced a

time Porsche had never produced a

time Porsche had never produced a four-door sports car before so they

four-door sports car before so they

four-door sports car before so they expanded a state-of-the-art factory and

expanded a state-of-the-art factory and

expanded a state-of-the-art factory and lights in Germany to get it done