Porsche has presented the innovative interior concept of the Panamera four-door gran turismo. The much-anticipated addition to the Porsche range of will go on sale from September 2009, and will be available in its top versions with V8 power and an interior ambience distinguished by its luxurious and high technology features.
With a continuous center console that extends from the fascia to the rear seating area, the Panamera offers a new spatial concept for the driver and passengers featuring ergonomic seating with an individual cockpit-like environment for all four seats.
The Panamera will offer customers countless opportunities for individual interior personalization, with numerous options and possibilities to customize the car. Smooth, natural leathers are available in a total of 13 color and material combinations, including four two-tone options that can be combined wherever required with seven optional interior trim finishes including carbon fiber and Natural Olive wood.
The Panamera offers comprehensive levels of safety with driver and front passenger airbags, curtain airbags as well as - on the front seats - side and knee airbags, all ensuring maximum protection in the event of an accident. Side airbags are available for the rear seats as an optional feature.
The comfort seats featured in the Panamera S and 4S are of a sporting style, and can be adjusted electrically in eight different directions for optimum comfort. In the rear, two individual seats - with a folding center armrest - provide generous leg- and headroom, particularly for tall passengers.
The Panamera Turbo combines electric seat adjustment with a Comfort Memory Package not only for the seat functions but also the electrically adjustable steering column. Further alternatives such as adaptive sports seats or rear comfort seats with powered adjustment to a wide range of different positions are available as options. Four-zone automatic air conditioning is available as a further option, providing individual adjustment of temperature, blower intensity and air distribution for each seat.
The new Panamera is the first Porsche to offer supreme in-car audio quality, with the option of a High-End Surround Sound System from Burmester, the renowned Berlin audio specialist. Never before has such a large, acoustic experience been included in a new vehicle from the start, and subsequently implemented in the production vehicle. The Burmester audio features more than 2400cm2 of "sound membranes" to deliver an audio experience similar to a live concert. A total of 16 loudspeakers masterminded by 16 amplifier channels with an overall output of more than 1000 watts provide a unique sound, complemented by an active subwoofer together with a 300W Class D amplifier.