Porsche Panamera Mk2 spyshots: it's 2016's new Panam, codenamed G2 - CAR Magazine
Codenamed G2, the new Panamera is the follow-up to the first-gen sports saloon and is said to herald a better-looking car - and one which will be more closely related to its group siblings. So its MSB components set (the rear- and all-wheel drive platform underpinning the new Panamera) is also destined to power the next Bentley Continental range (expected in late 2017) and still-tentative second-generation Mulsanne earmarked for... This project has been pushed back to 2019. Porsche Panamera (2016): what to expect For the first time, the new Panamera will be available in three bodystyles: five-door coupe, five-door long-wheelbase coupe and a five-door SportTurismo shooting... - the G2 Panamera is said to be prettier than the ugly MkI Panamera. Engineering, spec of new Panamera According to our source in Weissach, MSB is signicifantly less expensive to produce as well as more flexible than the earlier Panam platform. We would not be surprised if all Panameras, including the GTS , were fitted with seven-speed twin-clutch DCT gearboxes which should gain two extra gears by 2020 at the latest. Source: www.carmagazine.co.uk
