Tuesday 8th June 2010

Snapped: Porsche Panamera Racer

Four-door Porsche touring car set to race at Hockenheim

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These are the first images of the new Porsche Panamera racer. It's been developed by Italian touring car veterans N.Technology for the Superstars touring car series.

The Panamera is set to make its competitive debut at Hockenheim on 13 June - the fourth round of the Superstars championship. The Panamera will join battle with a wide variety of big saloon cars, including a gaggle of BMW M3s, C63 AMGs, Audi RS4s and even a Jaguar XF (which we reported on back in December).

The car itself is based on the non-turbo, 394bhp Panamera S, but gets its power boosted to 444bhp. The Panamera racer also weighs in at 1320kg, chopping 550kg from the kerb weight of the road-going Panamera.

Behind the wheel of the car at Hockenheim will be Italian touring car veteran - and winner of eight touring car titles - Fabrizio Giovanardi.

Spec-fiends can pore over the more in-depth technical aspects of the Panamera racer below:

Chassis: Steel frame with aluminum components
Engine: V8, front
Capacity: 4.8 litres, 4 valves per cylinders
Power: 450hp
Intake: Single throttle
Traction: Rear wheel drive
Friction: Carbon double discs diameter 184 mm
Gearbox/transmission: 6 gear sequential, self locking ramps and plates differential
Brakes: Front 355×35 disc, with 6 pots caliper, Rear 330×32 disc, with 4 pots caliper
Steering: Pinion and rack
Suspensions: Front double wishbone with 3 ways adjustable dampers, rear four rods multilink with 3 ways adjustable dampers
Wheels: Magnesium wheels 10,5×18
Tires: Michelin 27/68-18
Aerodynamics: Front splitter, front and rear widened fenders, Rear wing (single supplier of the same element for all cars)
Weight: 1,320kg

Pics courtesy of Jon Sibal.com

[Ray Singh]

That looks the mutts nuts in matt black.

[Frimley111R]

Ray Singh said:

That looks the mutts nuts in matt black.

www.specsavers.co.uk

[DonkeyApple]

No pictures of that simply stunning and trend defining rear?

[Dave^]

DonkeyApple said:

No pictures of that simply stunning and trend defining rear?

I don't think he's that good looking to be honest...

[DonkeyApple]

Dave^ said:

DonkeyApple said:

No pictures of that simply stunning and trend defining rear?

I don't think he's that good looking to be honest...

[Dumb&Dumber]He must work out[/Dumb&Dumber]

[dpbird90]

This is what the road version should look like

[scotty_917]

Absolutely no point!

[Premlal]

Hey hey another ugly Porsche congrats Stuttgart guys!

[The Wookie]

Ugly or not my money is on that being a superb racing car. I want one.

[[AJ]]

Premlal said:

Hey hey another ugly Porsche congrats Stuttgart guys!

If you take the time to read the article, you'll notice that this is down to the Italians.

[sushisushi]

I hope people hate the Paamera. That way they'll plumet in price after 5 years like the Audi A8 and the Cayenne and can pick one up for £10K!!!

I would like a 993 but only a muppet would pay £35,000 for a standard car thats 15 years old...

[grimsmeister]

Where can I sell my (nearly) 15 yr old 993 for £35k?

[havoc]

550kg?!? Would love to see where they've saved that weight, and whether any of it could be applied to the lardy road-car!

[DonkeyApple]

havoc said:

550kg?!? Would love to see where they've saved that weight, and whether any of it could be applied to the lardy road-car!

Racing driver v fat middle aged business man?

[FourWheelDrift]

Good work on it, but then I like the Italian Superstars series, they used to use M5 (older V8 model), 540s, big Audis, S-Type Jags and any other big hot saloons.

It's like the BTCC but with adult cars

[havoc]

FourWheelDrift said:

Good work on it, but then I like the Italian Superstars series, they used to use M5 (older V8 model), 540s, big Audis, S-Type Jags and any other big hot saloons.

It's like the BTCC but with adult drivers

EFA

[Premlal]

[AJ] said:

Premlal said:

Hey hey another ugly Porsche congrats Stuttgart guys!

If you take the time to read the article, you'll notice that this is down to the Italians.

Yeah Italians also make awful cars (Ferrari 458) but the base is still a bloody ugly 4-door 911!

[Smartass]

No profile shots either. How bad could it be?

[anniesdad]

Premlal said:

Yeah Italians also make awful cars (Ferrari 458)]

Please justify that statement...

[sootyrumble]

I know its as ugly as sin in road car guise, i bet it looks pretty good as a touring car and with the mechanical grip that thing produces bet it will be a pretty tasty race car to say the least. Its just too big for english roads, or car parks. Saw one sandwiched in a multi storey the other day no way the owner was getting back in lmao