Porsche's four-door Panamera beats sales targets

ATLANTA — Porsche AG says sales of its Panamera four-door sedan are exceeding expectations worldwide after one year on the market.
Porsche has sold 22,518 of the sleek-looking luxury Panameras worldwide, the German automaker's first entry into the luxury four-door sedan market. The four-seat cars have a U.S. starting price of $74,400 in the U.S. and can run as high as $135,300.
The company said in a news release that it has sold 6,188 Panameras in the U.S. since the model's introduction in October of last year, including 890 in Los Angeles and 760 in New York.
The Panamera has already grabbed 13 percent of the high-end luxury class market, Bernhard Maier, a member of Porsche's management board, said in a statement.
Models are powered by a 300-horsepower six-cylinder engine up to a 500 horsepower turbocharged V-8.

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BENTLEY CONTINENTAL GT

Supersports

In February 2009, Bentley announced the production of Bentley Continental Supersports. The car was unveiled at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, announced to be available in autumn 2009 worldwide, while North American cars would be available by summer 2010.

The first Bentley capable of running on both petrol (gasoline) and biofuel (E85 ethanol). The car's 6.0 litre W12 engine was rated 630 metric horsepower (463 kW; 621 bhp) at 6,000 rpm and 800 newton metres (590 ft·lbf) at 1,700-5,600 rpm - using either fuel. The car has 0 to 100 kilometres per hour (0 to 62.1 mph) acceleration of 3.9 seconds, 0 to 160 kilometres per hour (0 to 99.4 mph) acceleration of 8.9 seconds, top speed of 329 kilometres per hour (204.4 mph), making it the fastest and the most powerful production Bentley ever. The Supersports is already known as the best handling Bentley. Bentley says the supersports can deliver 1.29 g forces on a 300-foot (91 m) skid pad, as compared to its sibling the Continental GT speed which can perform up to .98 g forces on a 300-foot (91 m) skidpad.^[6]

X5

2007 BMW X5

BMW's X5 line has needed an overhaul for a while now, and it got one for 2007. The all-new 2007 BMW X5 ($TBA) features more interior room with a third row of seating, a new inline six-cylinder engine that makes 260hp — an even more powerful 350hp, 4.8L V8 is also an option — enhanced x-Drive all-wheel drive, 50/50 weight distribution, and more tech-oriented options than ever before, including standard run-flat tires, the BMW Assist Bluetooth system, an iDrive on-board control system, heads-up display, rear-view camera for parking, and a premium sound system that features 600 watts of power, Dolby 5.1 surround sound and 16 speakers. One of the most elegant, complete SUVs on the road just got a whole lot better.