Panamera by numbers

WITH Porsche’s agonisingly slow drip feed of information finally coming to an end, we thought we would round up some of the more relevant – as well as irreverent – facts and figures.

After all, without a ‘9XX’ moniker, we feel the Panamera is in need of a little digital attention.

1,800,000,000 – Estimated Panamera project cost in $A 364,900 – Panamera Turbo’s price in $A 22,000 – Square metres of the German Leipzig plant that produces the Panamera 20,000 – Annual global sales target across the Panamera’s lifecycle 12,200 – Price difference in $A between Panamera S and 4S 6700 – RPM maximum engine speed of 4.8-litre V8 4806 – V8 petrol engine capacity in cubic centimetres 2920 – Panamera wheelbase length in millimetres 2011 – Panamera Hybrid expected 2010 – Mid-year launch of V6 petrol version 2009 – September 19 – Panamera’s German launch date 2005 – Panamera design parameters defined 1973 – The last year ‘PORSCHE’ was spelled out as a badge 1970 – Panamera Turbo kerb weight in kilograms 1909 – September 19 – Ferry’s birthday 1418 – Panamera height in millimetres 1263 – Litres of cargo space with seats down in Panamera S and 4S 1000 – Watts plus performance of the optional Burmester Hi Fi 770 – Nm torque output of Panamera Turbo with Chrono Package 600 – Approximate number of staff working on the Panamera 500 – Nm torque output of Panamera S and 4S 445 – Litres of cargo space available with seats up in atmo models 368 – kW output of Panamera Turbo 303 – Panamera Turbo’s top speed in kilometres per hour 294 – kW output of Panamera S and 4S 286 – Grams per kilometre CO2 emissions for Panamera Turbo 283 – Top speed of Panamera S PDK – the expected bestseller 205 – Speed in kilometres that S and 4S rear spoiler raises highest 193 – Height in centimetres of CEO Dr Wiedeking, who needed to fit in the back.

100 – Turbo fuel tank size in litres, 20 litres more than Panamera S/4S 95 – Percentile male that can be accommodated in the rear seat 90 – Speed in kilometres that the S and 4S rear spoiler raises 76.6 – Output per litre in kilowatts for the Panamera Turbo 70 – Percentage of conquest sales predicted for Porsche 61.2 – Output per litre in kilowatts for the atmo Panameras 52/48 – Front to rear weight distribution 47 – Age of Panamera designer Michael Mauer 35 – Turbo’s percentage of predicted total Panamera sales 25 – Millimetres drop in ride height in Sport Plus Mode 20 – Colour, trim and material combinations 18 – Ways of power adjustment for the optional adaptive sports seats 10.5:1 – Panamera Turbo’s compression ratio 9.6 – Approximate weight shed by Cayenne-sourced V8 in kilos 7 – Forward speeds of Porsche-Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) gearbox 5 – European emissions standard met by all Panamera variants 4.5 – Number of years of G1 Panamera development 4 – Two-tone leather combos 3 – Number of Panamera integrated cupholders 0.8 – Average L/100km fuel saving for picking PDK in the 2S 0.3 – Panamera Turbo’s aerodynamic co-efficiency rating 0.29 – Panamera’s aerodynamic co-efficiency rating 0 – Minimum temp in degrees Celsius that idle-stop works

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