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See For Yourself: Porsche Panamera production starts in Leipzig

After years of anticipation and ramp-up, Porsche has finally begun production of the Panamera four-door model at its factory in Leipzig. But don't take our word for it, you can go and see for yourself as the German automaker has re-opened the factory to the public. While preparing the German assembly plant, where the Cayenne is also built, for production of the Panamera, Porsche had shut down the location for eight months, during which some 22,000 square meters of capacity were added to accommodate the new assembly line. Now that the ... Read more →

Audi to reveal TT-RS Roadster at Leipzig Motor Show Sam Abuelsamid

Audi rolled out the fixed-head version of its new TT-RS a couple of weeks ago at the Geneva Motor Show, but a topless version was nowhere in sight. There's a reason for that: this weekend at ...

BMW X1 to offer both all- and rear-wheel drive Michael Harley

In a move that marks a significant departure from its current direction, BMW will offer both all- and rear-wheel drive versions of its upcoming BMW X1 model. Up to this point, consumers have only ...

Porsche's Panamera production push spurs ?150 million Leipzig investment Alex Nunez

Orange buildings show planned expansion. Click to enlarge. Earlier today, we covered AutoWeek's latest report on the Porsche Panamera. This week, Porsche held the "topping out" ceremony for that ...

Porsche Panamera update: New renderings, production issues Damon Lavrinc

The April 16th issue of AutoWeek is hitting mailboxes across the country, but for those of you without a subscription or who are too lazy to make it to the mailbox, they've produced a new rendering of ...

Porsche Panamera test mule in the open 3 years ago on Autoblog

Even though we've stood in front of it in Frankfurt, talked to the people instrumental in its existence and even told you when and where it will be produced, it still strikes us as odd to write about a four-door Porsche. It's coming, whether we're ready for it or not, and this latest sighting is ...

It's official: Porsche Panamera to be built in Leipzig 3 years ago on Autoblog

Porsche announced that it will invest $153 million in its plant in Leipzig, Germany, in order to build the automaker's four-door Panamera coupe. The size of the plant will quadruple with the investment, and staffing will more than double, rising to 1,000 from 400. Porsche recently halted production ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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