Project Kahn's Widebody Porsche Panamera Tune

For its next tune, British styling house Project Kahn has selected the Porsche Panamera, which receives a thorough makeover inside and out.
The first thing you'll notice about Project Kahn's Panamera is the wide bodykit that includes the front bumper pieces encompassing vertical LED strips, the beefed up front and rear fenders with matching side skirts and the rear bumper parts with an integrated rear air dam.
The exterior package also adds a roof spoiler, a rear wing, tinted windows, billet aluminum side vents, available tinted tail lamps, red brake calipers, new tail pipes and 22-inch Kahn RS600 wheels finished in whatever color the buyer chooses.
Performance upgrades are limited to a sportier exhaust system and a suspension module to drop the ride height.
As usual, Kahn says it can also upgrade the interior only this time, the British company actually shared some pictures of the Panamera's cabin that gets a bespoke leather treatment with a blend of claret quilted and perforated leather.
The tuner said that the blue colored Panamera (with the 4 AK license plate) pictured next to the black model is up for sale at £86,875 (US$135,300 / €104,500).


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Is Infiniti getting Ready to Drag Race the M Hybrid Against the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid?

Is Infiniti getting Ready to Drag Race the M Hybrid Against the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid? - Just moments ago, Infiniti dropped an email into our inbox pointing us to a video on YouTube titled "What is the fastest accelerating full hybrid?" The short clip shows a driver dressed like The Stig entering a Porsche Panamera S Hybrid and getting ready to race the sports saloon in the desert.

Infiniti's email also notes, "Check out this teaser video and let us know where you think it’s going…. Don’t miss the results, coming January 23rd, 2012".

Since we find it hard to believe that the Japanese automaker would create a promotional campaign for Porsche and its new Panamera Hybrid we think it's all about showing the potential of the also new M Hybrid (called M35h in certain markets).

And more importantly, let's not forget that last September, the M Hybrid made it into the Guinness book of world records as the "Fastest Accelerating Full Hybrid" after it completed the quarter mile run in 13.9031 seconds with a passing speed of over 160 km/h (100 mph).

The question is, will Infiniti engage in all out bragging war showing the M Hybrid and Porsche Panamera Hybrid racing side-by-side or will it wimp out and be content with simply stating the numbers? Guess we'll have to wait until Monday to find out.

For the record, the U.S. specification Infiniti M Hybrid links a 3.5-liter V6 gasoline engine with 302HP to a 50kW (67HP) electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack, which offers a combined output of 360 horsepower. Both the gasoline V6 and electric motor deliver their power to the rear wheels via a 7-speed automatic transmission.

Infiniti says that the M Hybrid completes the 0-60mph sprint in "less than six seconds". In Europe, the Japanese company has released a 0-62mph (100km/h) time of 5.5 seconds. Fuel economy figures are estimated at 32 mpg highway, 27 mpg city and 29 mpg combined.

On the other side of the ring, we have the Porsche Panamera S Hybrid featuring a 333HP 3.0-liter supercharged V6 linked to a 47HP (34 kW) electric motor for a combined system output of 380HP.

According to Porsche, the Panamera S Hybrid goes from zero to 60mph (96km/h) in 5.7 seconds en route to a top speed of 167mph (269km/h), while delivering EPA estimates of 22 mpg city and 30mpg highway.

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All New 2013 Porsche Boxster gets Aluminium Body and a Pair of Revised Flat-Six Engines

The next iteration of the Porsche Boxster may not have made its world premiere in Detroit but the first official photos of the car were dropped onto the internet just as we were getting ready to write up our final post on the show.

This is the third generation of the Boxster since the birth of the series in 1996. The latest version of the two-seater model introduces an all-new lightweight body, upgraded flat-six engines with direct petrol injection, a completely revised chassis and in true Porsche fashion, evolutionary styling.

First of all, the new Boxster sports shorter front and rear overhangs along with a significantly forward-shifted windscreen and an overall flatter silhouette with the front end borrowing several design cues from the 918 Spyder Concept that's also heading to production. The rear gets a similar set of tail lamps to the outgoing model but with a protruding crease in the middle.

Inside, the most prominent changes take place on the centre console that boast a large screen and an elevated lower section featuring similar controls to those found on the latest 911 and the Panamera.

The longer wheelbase and wider tracks promise to improve space for passengers while Porsche has also added a new fully automatic hood, which now dispenses with a compartment lid for the convertible top when stowed away.

We're still short on the full technical details, but we know that the new Boxster's all-aluminium body is significantly lighter than the all-steel model it replaces, while the revised chassis is also expected to shed some pounds.

On the engine front, the long-rumored four-pot did not make its debut on the new Boxster, but Porsche did rework the existing horizontally opposed six-cylinder powerplants, both of which feature direct injection technology.

The base Boxster gets a 2.7-liter flat-six instead of the outgoing model's 2.9-liter unit. Despite the smaller displacement, it produces 10HP more at 265HP, and can complete the 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint in 5.7 seconds (vs. 5.8 seconds for the outgoing model). The Boxster's 0-60mph time is 5.4 seconds.

The sportier Boxster S keeps the same 3.4-liter engine but revised to deliver 5HP more at 315HP for a 0-100km/h (62mph) acceleration time of 5.0 seconds (vs.5.2 seconds for the outgoing version). The Boxster S's 0-60mph time is 4.7 seconds.

Both models are fitted with a six-speed manual gearbox as standard, with a seven-speed dual-clutch PDK transmission available as an option.

Even though faster than their predecessors, the Boxster and Boxster S are also more fuel efficient returning a combined fuel economy of 7.7lt/100km (30.6mpg US) and 8.0lt/100km (29.4mpg US) on the European driving cycle.

A Sport Chrono Package with Dynamic Transmission Mounts and the Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) with a mechanical rear limited slip differential are among the many options offered by the Stuttgart automaker.

European sales of the new Boxster will begin this spring while the roadster model will arrive in U.S. showrooms in the summer with prices set at $49,500 for the Boxster and $60,900 for the Boxster S, not including a $950 destination charge.

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2012 Geneva Motor Show : The All-New 2013 Porsche Boxster Officially Previewed

On the back of the unveiling of the 2012 911 Carrera Cabriolet in Detroit, Porsche has wasted no time showing off its next work of art in the form of the Boxster.The open-top two-seater has an entirely new lightweight body and completely revamped chassis, weighing less than its predecessor and riding on a longer wheelbase and a wider track. Coupled with larger wheels and a new electromechanical power steering, the mid-engine sports car boasts significantly enhanced driving dynamics.

It also boasts up to 15 percent better fuel-efficiency than previous models.Arguably the most handsome Boxster Porsche has ever created, the redesigned roadster benefits from shorter overhangs and a windscreen that's been shifted forward. Revised headlamps and a more slender air intake also work well as does the spoiler blending into the tail lights.Passengers are now enclosed by a redesigned fully electric top, dispensing with the convertible top compartment lid. As a result occupants have more space, reflecting Porsche's new outline that includes a raked center console and what appears to be upgraded interior materials.

 

The Boxster and Boxster S have debuted together, and both are powered by flat-six engines with direct fuel injection. Efficiency is further enhanced by electrical system recuperation, thermal management and start/stop function.What about performance we hear you cry? Well, the base model now delivers 265hp from a 2.7-liter flat six nestled behind the seats, ten horses more than its larger displacement predecessor; the Boxster S delivers 5hp more than before with 315hp managed by its 3.4-liter six. Both are mated to a manual 6-speed transmission with an optional 7-speed PDK that offers the best fuel consumption and acceleration performance.   

0-60mph for the Boxster is rated at 5.4 seconds, and 4.7 seconds for the Boxster S with uninterrupted gear changes to the power flow.Porsche is offering a Sport Chrono Package for the Boxster as an optional extra, which features dynamic transmission mounts for the first time. 

Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) with a mechanical rear axle differential lock is also a new feature.Expect the new models to hit US showrooms this summer just in time for the drop top season, priced at $49,500 for the base Boxster and $60,900 for the Boxster S.  

 

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