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[Zerotohundred.com] Porsche Panamera and Cayenne To Be Discontinued? | Zerotohundred.com: Car reports that the brand might use a version of VW’s in-development Modular Sportscar Structure (MSS) for a future midengine, entry-level model below the current Boxster/Cayman that would be the spiritual successor to the first Porsche, the 356. Volkswagen’s vision of a lightweight and comparatively affordable midengine roadster already has been previewed with the Bluesport concept, although that car is based on the underpinnings of the current Polo.

[Tremek Car Videos - Street Car Drag Racing Videos] Volkswagen forces Porsche to kill the Cayenne And Panamera ...: According to report by UK’s CAR Magazine, Volkswagen will end up killing the Porsche Cayenne SUV - and even more surprisingly - the recently introduced Panamera four-door sedan. The report says that Porsche will eventually be forced to discontinue the Cayenne and the Panamera after their product cycles are complete seven years from now.

[Untitled] Will Volkswagen axe the Porsche Cayenne and Panamera after takeover? |: Car reports that the brand might use a version of VW’s in-development Modular Sportscar Structure (MSS) for a future mid-engine, entry-level model below the current Boxster/Cayman that would be the spiritual successor to the first Porsche, the 356. Volkswagen’s vision of a lightweight and comparatively affordable mid-engine roadster already has been previewed with the BlueSport concept, although that car is based on the underpinnings of the current Polo.

[India Automotive] India Automotive: Porsche to stop making Cayenne, Panamera by 2015?: According to a report on Inside Line, Porsche AG, which will become a part of the VW empire in the very near future, will ultimately have to stop making SUVs (Cayenne) and four-door saloons (Panamera) after VW takes control of the .

[Autoblog Green] Porsche releases details on the upcoming Cayenne S hybrid ...: With a clutch being the key connection between the combustion engine and the electric motor, the Hybrid Manager has the tough job of providing smooth but quick switching among the three hybrid modes without delay or a noticeable transition felt by the driver and passengers. For example, the Cayenne S Hybrid can motor along solely on electric power for up to 1.2 miles with the combustion engine off, and the Hybrid Manager will fire up the engine as soon as the driver presses the accelerator, increase engine speed appropriately and engage the clutch to transfer power to the transmission without the driver or passengers noticing what is happening.

[Teamspeed.com] Porsche 911 Sport Classic - Teamspeed.com: Originally Posted by Porsche Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. hc F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has refined the DNA of the 911 to what must be the most supreme. ... Mohammed 07 XKR Coupe'|Ebony 06 Kleemann SLK55 AMG|Designo Mocha Black 06 Cayenne S|Black I use the Torque for foot to the floor demolition ...

[Auto Observer] VW Merger With Porsche All But Final - Auto Observer: Porsche's sportscars are built on Porsche-specific platforms, but its Cayenne cross-utility vehicle rides on a structure already shared with VW, while both the Cayenne and the all-new Panamera (which Porsche says does employ a unique platform) share their V8s with several VW Group brands, leading purists to worry deeper integration of Porsche into VW will further erode Porsche's future product-development independence. - Bill Visnic

[Untitled] Sales of the 911 soar 96 percent in the USA and Canada |: Despite continued difficult market conditions, a total of 1,646 vehicles were sold to customers in North America, about 9 percent more than in August 2008. In the USA, sales increased by 9 percent to 1,526 units compared to last year’s figures;

[Auto Observer] Porsche's Off-Message Models Axed in VW Takeover - Auto Observer: Car reports that the brand might use a version of VW's in-development Modular Sportscar Structure (MSS) for a future midengine, entry-level model below the current Boxster/Cayman that would be the spiritual successor to the first Porsche, the 356. Volkswagen's vision of a lightweight and comparatively affordable midengine roadster already has been previewed with the Bluesport concept, although that car is based on the underpinnings of the current Polo.

[Car Overload] The Porsche Cayenne Cancelled, End of Production: Once known for its exclusive line of sports cars, Porsche succumbed to the pressures of capitalism and offered an entry level Boxster (Porsche’s best selling car ever), an SUV, and it’s latest member of the family, the Panamera luxury sedan. Well, those faithful to the Porsche’s tradition can rest easy once again, as soccer field parking lots in Orange County will no longer be clad with the Porsche logo in the coming years.

[Wheels] Porsche's Chief Executive Steps Down - Wheels Blog - NYTimes.com: “In the last weeks, Wiedeking and Härter have come to the conclusion that the further strategic development of Porsche SE and Porsche AG is better off if they are not on board as acting persons,” a company statement said. “They both see that step as a significant contribution to the appeasement of the situation and to support the forming of an integrated car manufacturing company.”

[Auto Blog, Lease Reviews, Auto News, Vehicle Road Test, Personal Finance] Volkswage to buy 42 percent stake in Porsche: In a further step to alleviate Porsche SE's debt, Porsche's controlling families will sell their automobile trading business Porsche Holding, Europe's largest dealer group, to Volkswagen. The business, with an enterprise value of 3.55 billion euros, will be sold by 2011.

[Auto Blog] VW Planning to Reshape Porsche's Model | Auto Blog: By killing off the Cayenne and Panamera once they have run through their respective life cycles, the argument being that VW AG produces more than enough sedans and SUVs already. The big questions are: 1) How would people feel if Porsche aced its controversial (if popular) Cayenne and the new Panamera, and instead concentrated on strictly building sports cars? and2) What sort of lineup would we be looking at? After all, a baby Boxster would be right in line with the old ...

[MotorAuthority] VW to buy 42% of Porsche, Merger Agreement Finalized - MotorAuthority: Porsche will remain an independent company headquartered in Stuttgart."While VW re-affirms Porsche's independence, the Auto Union name is also being considered to help preserve the idea that it's not Volkswagen running the whole show.The Auto Union name was originally given to a merger of four German carmakers - Horch, Audi, DKW and Wanderer - in 1932. The brand went on to fame in motorsports through the 1930s, but was disrupted by World War II, and subsequently went through a number of reformations, eventually ending in a renaming to Audi AG in 1985.VW board chairman Martin Winterkorn described the company's plans in July, saying, "Volkswagen and Porsche have excellent know-how at their disposal and can use their resources even more efficiently by combining them.

[Automobile News, Mobile News & Other Product News: Infibeam] Porsche Cayenne Diesel Wins 'Company Car of the Year 2009 ...: The factor crucial to this overwhelming result for the Cayenne facing the vote of automobile professionals in the area of fleet management for the first time, was not only the outstanding comfort and driving behaviour of the Porsche Cayenne, but also the economical and powerful diesel engine available since February of this year.

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