Go Beyond the Rhythm of Porsche Panamera

A German manufacturer of automobiles, Porsche is a majority-owned by the Porsche and Piëch families. The company headquarter is in Zuffenhausen, a city district of Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. This German automobile launch their new controversial first four door sedan in the identity of Porsche Panamera. Porsche has finally lifted the lid on the all-new 4 doors Porsche Panamera in its entirety. The rhythm goes into this, months ahead of its official global public debut at the Geneva motor show in March. Its almost a year before it runs up on sale next year (2009) in Australia. This model was controversial into the Car critics in online forum because of the design which its seems like combining the designs of all model of Porsche. Some critics are not amazed in this Panamera but as a part of Porsche luxury automobile, let's see this coming year if the Panamera will boost up in the market. Let's see if the critics will win of telling this model a crap or the Porsche Panamera can win on its battle to prove its luxuriance and being unique in the eyes of the car lovers.

About the features of the Panamera, it has three engine choices such as 3.6 L V6 found in the 2008 Cayenne with 300hp in the base Panamera, 4.8 L V8 with 405hp in the Panamera S, and a turbocharge 4.8 L V8 with approximate 500hp in the Panamera Turbo. There are some rumor that this new car model was turn in using also a V10 engines like in the Porche Carrera GT supercar and another speculation of using V12 Diesel engine from the Audi Q7. About the exterior of the Panamera, this is the controversial designs that reveals like the resembles of a stretched version of the Porsche 911. As stated, this id the first four door sedan with an extended roofline and a large rear tail gate which make it more two-box hatchback than three-box sedan. The four-seat interior, the two individual rear bucket seats fold forward to increase luggage space. Panamera measures 4970mm long overall and about half a meter longer than the 911. A 1418mm high, it is relatively low-slung for a four-door but still around 130mm taller than the 911. 1931mm wide which is more than 80mm wider than even the wide-bodied all-wheel drive versions of the 911, including the 911 Turbo and GT2. Panamera V6 and V8 transmission choices will include a six-speed manual and Porsche’s new seven-speed PDK double-clutch automated manual.

For the availability of the Panamera, it will join the volume-selling Cayenne SUV, Boxster convertible/Cayman coupe twins and the 911 on sale in Australia early in the fourth quarter of 2009. The Porsche National car dealers network, which now comprises 13 retail outlets including the newly factory-owned Porsche Centre Sydney together with Porsche Centre Melbourne accounts for 40% of its Australian sales, will invest in expanded showroom space to cater for the Panamera and the new customers expect to attract to the Porsche brand. The car dealers expect to increase the car sales next year and their hoping that this new car Porsche Panamera will help for their campaign. Well, the car pricing of the Panamera was situated between $125,000 and $175,000. The Panamera will compete directly with four-door car models like the popular Mercedes-Benz CLS and Maserati Quattroporte. In this feature of Panamera, its competitive but it was criticize already. By the way, let's see next year how do Panamera hit the market.

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Detroit's Big Three on Catastrophe

Due to the effect of World Financial Crisis, the U.S. Big Three Automakers companies are in the downfall situations which asking for a lifeline of about $25 Billion in order to save their company for bankruptcy. According to the officials of the big three, the aid of the government is very important in order to save the company and save also the jobs of about 3 million employee of the Detroit's big three. Imagine, 3 million employee will be affected if the Big three will turn into bankruptcy. No wonder, if this can happen, it might cause damage on the economy of U.S. As we all know, General Motors GM, Chrysler, and Ford are the U.S. Big three car makers which is not only largest around U.S. They are also belong to the largest automakers in the world. For every decades they took the spots of top three when it comes to sales and production. Though in some part, the foreign automakers like Toyota and Honda is quite relieving them into the top three spots. Especially this year, due to the financial crisis, foreign automakers have slight take over into the spots.

If the Big Three are not bailout by U.S. Government, there might be a strong problems with regards to car industry not only in United States but also in car industry all over the world. The Big Three have their own reputable identity in world auto industry. If ever they can't survive into the financial catastrophe, their wide network in global car industry will affect the economy of every countries which they have their network. If that will happen, it might be a worst scenario for every individuals that engage into the companies of Big Three. In that matter, it might be a serious scenario also for the government on how they can give jobs for over 3 million people that lose their job because of losing the Big Three automakers. This will serves as economic disaster if this will happen. The Federal bailout of $25 Billion for the Big three is very important in order to save the automakers in their networks, their employees, and the economy. This is only the solution in order to save the Detroit Big Three in falling. If the automakers fail, there will be a devastating impact on the overall American economy which lead into more economic problems.

If the Big Three catastrophe is continue until first quarter of 2009, their might be on danger on not shown already in car industry. Some of the solutions thought by the government is merging of those automakers in order to survive from the financial turmoil. Even U.S. President-elect Barack Obama (according to New York Times), Obama asks Pres. Bush to provide help for automakers. Obama urged an emergency support for the auto industry. But the congress and the Big Three officials are still on the discussion if the government will put up a Bailout $25 Billion this year for the automakers and another $25 Billion next year. The decision is still inconstant because of Pres. Elect. Obama is not yet takes the office. The Bush administration is still in control but it remains no direct answer coming from it if they're going to give the bailout.

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Brisbane motor show cancelled

Nowhere to go: The economic crisis is having a negative effect on motor shows around the world.

Organisers scrap Brisbane motor show as Toyota and VW join list of non-exhibitors

By TERRY MARTIN 24 November 2008

Story Source: GoAuto

THE 2009 Brisbane International Motor Show (BIMS) has been cancelled after Toyota and Volkswagen joined a growing list of car companies who decided not to attend the significant Queensland event.

GoAuto has learnt that Holden was also still to decide whether to exhibit, which compounded the problem for organisers who had also received cancelled bookings and knock-backs from several other crowd-pulling brands including Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Lamborghini.

As a result, and despite the fact that Audi, Land Rover, Ford and Mitsubishi were among the marques to confirm participation, the Australian Automobile Dealers Association (Queensland) has decided to hold the event over until 2010.

It was scheduled to have opened on February 6, 2009.

“It had just gone too far,” BIMS public relations manager Chris Nixon told GoAuto. “We didn’t have Volkswagen, we didn’t have Lexus, we didn’t have Toyota – and we got to the point, really, where we believed that it was just going to be a fruitless exercise.

“We were concerned about the expectations of the public.”

Mr Nixon said there had been no deadline for exhibitors so much as an “ongoing assessment of the situation”.

While the AADA (Qld) will take an unspecified financial hit as a result – which GoAuto understands will not run into the millions of dollars – Mr Nixon said the show’s significance in generating sales during the normally quiet first quarter could see the industry experience a worse-than-anticipated sales trough next year.

“It’s a big blow for the motor industry,” he said. “The Queensland motor industry relies heavily on the motor show because it’s the first motor show of the year, and it’s early in the year – it gives them a pretty solid kick-start.

“That’s normally a quiet time and they come out of February either with a significant number of sales or a significant number of leads in the case of the prestige brands. So to not have that is really a setback.

“The irony is that Brisbane has always been a strong retail market, and the Brisbane motor show has always been a strong retail event.

“In normal economic circumstances, we wouldn’t be facing this. We are also mindful of the fact that a number of car companies clearly are reassessing whether they do motor shows and, if they do them, how they do them.

“This is going to give them (AADA Qld) an opportunity to take a breather, if you like, and look at what works, look at what they (car companies) might require, and consult the exhibitors and find out what things they want at motor shows to ensure that they’re given a reason to come back.”

AADA (Qld) chairman Chris Beecham said he was confident that the event, which was first staged in 1964, would return in 2010.

“We will return in 2010 with a fresh and relevant focus,” Mr Beecham said.

“Along with the economic circumstances that have caused this decision, the motor industry is clearly re-evaluating its involvement in motor shows and we will meet that challenge.

“We already had some new concepts to introduce in 2009 to attract exhibitors and show visitors and these will be included in 2010, along with other ideas developed from the feedback of car companies.”

Mr Beecham also emphasised that Brisbane was not alone in losing brands to its event, pointing to the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney earlier this year and the Los Angeles auto show held last week.

The list of car companies pulling out of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next January is also starting to grow. Last week, Mitsubishi joined Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Land Rover and Suzuki in deciding not to attend.

Porsche has also chosen not to exhibit again in Detroit, one of the most significant motor shows on the global automotive calendar, having not had a presence in Motown since 2006.

“We appreciate the decisions of manufacturers and importers to not come to Brisbane has largely been forced upon them by budget cuts by their overseas masters,” Mr Beecham said.

“The overseas problems have come all the way down the line to the local level and we have to take responsible decisions. Without a number of key brands, the show would not have been attractive to the public, who expect to see a comprehensive line-up of what the industry has for sale.”

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