10,000th Porsche Panamera rolls off the production line

The landmark is an amazing feat considering that the Panamera has only been on sale for three months, and Porsche says that the vast majority of models sold are the high end versions. 44 percent of Panamera customers bought the 4S model, with 36 percent ordering the Turbo and 20 percent getting the Panamera S.

According to Michael Macht, Chairman of the Board of Porsche AG, "Sales of the Panamera have really taken off: we have already secured over 9,000 orders. Shortly after it was launched our Gran Turismo won the coveted "Goldenes Lenkrad" ["Golden steering wheel"] and (the) "Auto Trophy" awards in Germany. It has also won many international prizes."

The 10,000th Panamera rolled off the production line in Leipzig, Germany, with the car in question, a platinum silver metallic Panamera Turbo, bound for a customer in Singapore. Porsche plans to build 20,000 Panameras a year, at the Leipzig plant where it also builds the Cayenne SUV.