Porsche's Next-Generation Panamera Saloon Spotted in The Nurburgring

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This is the best view yet of Porsche's 2016 Panamera, with this prototype spied with minimal disguise on-the-limit around the Nurburgring racetrack. We've seen various test mules of the Stuttgart saloon, but these images reveal the extent of the bodywork changes Porsche has made.

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With its long bonnet and a lower, swooping roofline, the next Panamera appears more rakish than the ungainly current model. From the side it's definitely more like a four-door coupe than at present, and the back view shows accentuated 'hips' styled like the wide-bodied variant of the 911 sports car. Trademark four-point LED headlights bring the big saloon into line with the Macanand Cayenne SUVs.

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All engines will be turbocharged, and will range from smaller-output petrols and diesels (like the firm's 258bhp 3.0 V6 diesel) to a potent 562bhp bi-turbo V8 from the forthcoming Cayenne Turbo S in the top-spec model. A new version of the plug-in hybrid powertrain will also feature.
 
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