Porsche Panamera already going to fleets, rent one from Avis in Germany
2010 Porsche Panamera – Click above for high-res image gallery
Aside from four primary entry portals and four wheels, Porsche's new Panamera certainly doesn't have much in common with the Ford Taurus of earlier this decade. However, like the former queen of U.S. rental fleets, Porsche's latest will soon be available for visitors to Germany to sample. Avis locations throughout the fatherland will be offering the Panamera for hire starting October 1st. Both of the normally aspirated versions, the S and 4S, will be on hand at major airports and inner city outlets.
The rental rates will start at a surprisingly reasonable €189 per day from Monday to Thursday. If, on the other hand, you plan to hit the autobahn for a weekend getaway, the tariff goes up to a more Porsche typical €567. No word on whether the rental agreement explicitly prohibits visits to a certain race track in the Eiffel mountains...
Gallery: First Drive: 2010 Porsche Panamera
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PRESS RELEASE:
Panamera available for Avis Customers
Stuttgart. Just shortly after its entry in retail, the new Porsche Panamera is also available as a rental car: the sports limousine stands at the ready beginning on 1 October at many German locations of the Avis car rental service. The models Panamera S and Panamera 4S – the fourth series of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG – will especially be offered at major city and airport locations. The rental price per day (Monday to Thursday) begins at 189 euro, according to Avis. The cost of weekend rental (Friday to Monday) starts at 567 euro for the Gran Turismo. As a longstanding business partner of Porsche, Avis offers the sport saloon as a rental car exclusively in Germany.
With the four-door Panamera, Porsche positions itself in the upper class and addresses customers who expect the consistent sportiness of a Porsche, in addition to the exclusive comfort and spaciousness of a limousine. The use of efficient V8 motors with direct injection, an intelligent, light construction, the start-stop system, optimal aerodynamics, the innovative Porsche PDK dual clutch transmission and additional measures have lead to an ideally low consumption of fuel, with which the four-door Gran Turismo sets new standards in its direct field of competition.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
abbas350 9:04AM (9/17/2009)
that's awesome
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zamafir 10:56AM (9/17/2009)
Nah. awesome is the actual garage, say at frankfurt flughaufen where there are just rows and rows of porsches, everything from a cayman to a cayanne, and red avis signs painted above them. very strange and awesome. Though I thought the lady at the counter mentioned there was some sort of deposit required for the porsches to the guy next to me. Maybe not.
I’m glad this is getting publicity, had I known AVIS had dozens upon dozens of porsches to rent at the airport I wouldn’t have been stuck with a Volvo.
Mirko 5:05AM (9/18/2009)
You need two credit cards on your name. Not that outrageous. IIRC, 911s are 199€/day, Cayennes are 189€/day and Boxsters/Caymans are 159€/day.
They have Carrera 4S coupes with 6MT and Carrera convertibles with PDK. Not too shabby.
BigMcLargeHuge 9:06AM (9/17/2009)
It's not my cup of tea to own, but I'd still take it for a spin.
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geo.stewart 9:38AM (9/17/2009)
the white keeps growing on me. the darker colors i dont like at all, at all.
Jake 9:10AM (9/17/2009)
Geeze, every time I see that picture on this site I am expecting the title to start with "Ebay find of the day...."
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Pedro 9:13AM (9/17/2009)
for $189, i'd totally take it for a day trip. If i'm not mistaken, the Nurburgring is in fact a public road. So long as you weren't timing yourself and just enthusiastically driving, you would actually be ok!
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sparrk 10:24AM (9/17/2009)
its €189 , that's around $265. the Ring is a closed track , you have to pay €19 to enter.
Spectacular Bid 10:30AM (9/17/2009)
Worth pointing out that 189 Euro is approx. $278.47 USD if you're getting a direct preferred conversion rate. Thomas Cook at the airport won't be as sweet! Slapping this on the AmEx will almost certainly nudge this higher.
And gasoline prices - per gallon - in Germany is running $7.18 USD on average at the retail level and with all taxes included.
taipeileviathan 12:14PM (9/17/2009)
$265 is still ridiculously cheap. $300 would be ridiculously cheap. in LA a 911S would cost you around $500 a day to rent. of course, this is all predicated on the renter's ability to figure out a way to convince him/herself that this car isn't totally hideous or that somehow said hideousness doesn't matter...
... which is what i'd do. i'd go to germany with 3 friends, 2 of them with short legs, book this car for the work week, and go autobahning mon-thurs. as long as we're in the car, the outside don't matter ja?
Mirko 5:12AM (9/18/2009)
Avis has 911s for 199€/day. Both AWD coupes with MT and RWD convertibles with PDK.
future-autos.blogspot.com 9:20AM (9/17/2009)
Remind me to book a plane ticket to Germany...
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BigMcLargeHuge 10:39AM (9/17/2009)
Book a plane ticket to Germany.
Luis 9:40AM (9/17/2009)
Damnit...I'm going to Sydney and the big rental companies there all have Hyundai Getz and Holden Calais for hire. I want a cool car. I'd rock this Panamera for my day rental.
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Venom 10:24AM (9/17/2009)
It is a horrible looking car but I would definitely drive it as a rental.
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sparrk 10:27AM (9/17/2009)
that's your opinion , i think it looks good.
Venom 11:23AM (9/17/2009)
Sparxx,
Well I am their target customer and I would not buy one, so they have a problem.
Probably why they are already going to rentals.
sparrk 1:30PM (9/17/2009)
you're not their only potential customer. i personally know 3 guys who ordered this car and i will probably get one too when i'll turn 40. until then i'm a happy bachelor with my 911 :)
poke 10:34AM (9/17/2009)
I saw one the other day. I wasn't sure about it in photos but in my opinion it's the best looking Porsche after the 911.
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David(Postal) 10:45AM (9/17/2009)
Nürburgring vacation!
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