Porsche Panamera prices released

Porsche has confirmed UK prices for its forthcoming four seat Panamera gran turismo, which goes on sale on 12 September 2009. The four door performance car will be priced from £72,266 for the 400hp Panamera S, £77,269 for the Panamera 4S and £95,298 for the top of the range 500hp Panamera Turbo.

And if you buy one Porsche will throw in a free  experience day at its driving school at Silverstone so you can learn to drive the car like Walter Röhrl.

The Porsche Panamera will be available with powerful and efficient V8 power units, the choice of rear or four-wheel drive, and an interior design with a uniquely luxurious and high technology ambience.

The rear-wheel drive Porsche Panamera S is offered with a six-speed manual gearbox. The seven-speed Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) double-clutch transmission is available as an option for £2,289. The Panamera 4S and Turbo have four-wheel drive and feature the PDK gearbox as standard.

 Every model offers a full leather interior, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), Bi-Xenon headlights, rear ParkAssist, tyre pressure monitoring, automatic dimming rear view mirrors and Porsche Communication Management.

The heated front seats fitted as standard in the Panamera S and 4S are of a sporting style, and can be adjusted electrically in eight different directions for optimum comfort. Adaptive sports seats with higher side bolsters are available as an option across the range.

The Panamera S and 4S have 18-inch alloy wheels as standard, with a choice of 19-inch and 20-inch alternatives available. The Panamera Turbo rides on 19-inch alloy wheels. APorsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB) option is also offered for the Panamera.

What about practicality? Well opening the rear lid reveals a load capacity of 445 litres in the Panamera S and 4S. Maximum stowage in the Panamera Turbo is 432 litres. With the rear seat back rests folded, luggage capacity in all models increases to an ample 1,250 litres.

And that is pretty much it!