The new Porsche Panamera reconciles two contrasting characteristics more than ever before: it offers both the performance of a sports car and the comfort of a luxury saloon.

"We have tapped into the segment of luxury sport saloons with the Panamera. Since it launched in 2009, more than 150,000 units of the Panamera have been sold. In the new model, you see here a completely redeveloped automobile - with new engines, a new design and new technologies. Also new is that we are now manufacturing the second generation vehicle entirely at our Leipzig production site. We have also invested a sum of 500 million euros - which includes a completely new body manufacturing facility," emphasised Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG.

The design language of the new Panamera creates a link to the Porsche 911 by its even more dynamic flyline and specific design elements of the sports car icon. "An observer will immediately recognise the coupe-like roof line, but now it is much 'faster', even more dynamic and now includes a new side window look that emphasises the coupe-like side view even more," said Michael Mauer, Head of Style Porsche AG, who explained the design targets that were set for the new model.

The new twin-turbo engines of the Panamera are more powerful, and thanks to the new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission (PDK II) they are up to 16 percent more fuel efficient. At the beginning of November, the Panamera will launch on the market with three different engines and exclusively with all-wheel drive: The Panamera Turbo with 550bhp, the Panamera 4S with 440bhp and the Panamera 4S Diesel with 422bhp.The latter's availability is yet to be confirmed for Singapore.