New car lines
A power boost is being offered on the Porsche Panamera Gran Turismo.
From
September, customer choice will expand further when drivers seeking
greater output from the Panamera Turbo will be able to specify the new
Powerkit, which raises engine output by 40 hp to 540 hp. Key elements
of the Panamera Turbo Powerkit are two new turbochargers with
titanium-alloy turbine wheels. The engine management computer has been
adapted accordingly and the result is an appreciable further improvement
in the engine's responsiveness.
Maximum torque rises to 750 Nm from 700
Nm. When the Sport Chrono package is combined with the Powerkit, torque
increases in the over-boost mode to 800 Nm.
In Sport Plus mode, the
Panamera Turbo with Powerkit accelerates 0.1 sec faster than the
standard car, reaching 62mph from rest in 3.9 sec. Top speed is 190mph
(305 km/h) compared with 188mph (303 km/h). However, by returning 24.6
mpg (11.5 ltr/100 km) during the NEDC test cycle, fuel consumption of a
Panamera Turbo with Powerkit is the same as that of the 500 hp version, a
perfect demonstration of Porsche Intelligent Performance.
As a
Porsche Exclusive option, the Powerkit will be available from September
2010 at a price of £11,118 including VAT. Porsche Tequipment will launch
the Powerkit as a retrofit kit from November.
A Sport Design
Package, new 20-inch Panamera Sport alloy wheels and Porsche Torque
Vectoring Plus (PTV) have also been introduced as options for the
Panamera.
The Sport Design Package includes a unique, body-coloured
nose with wider black air intake grilles, separate side skirts and the
standard, body-coloured rear underbody apron with diffuser and fins.
Starting from October 2010, the Sport Design Package will be available
from Porsche Exclusive for £2,516 including VAT, or for retro-fitting
from Porsche Tequipment.
Emphasising the sporting appearance and
driving dynamics of the Porsche Gran Turismo, the new 20-inch Panamera
Sport wheels bring further choice to the range of alternative alloy
wheels available. The light alloy multi-spoke wheel is 9.5" wide on the
front, and 11.5" wide on the rear. Consequently, it does not only have a
larger tyre contact area but is also flush with the wheel arch for a
distinctive look. The wheels are available from Porsche Exclusive in GT
silver metallic, black, or co-ordinated in body colour from £2,247
including VAT (£1,058 on Turbo models). The wheels are available in GT
silver metallic and black for retro-fitting from Porsche Tequipment.
Furthermore,
a three-spoke sports steering wheel with gearshift paddles is also
available as an option in combination with the Porsche
Doppelkupplungsgetriebe PDK gearbox, priced at £277.
Customers
seeking to further increase the chassis agility of the V8-engined
Panamera models can specify Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus) as
an option together with Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) and a
fully controlled rear axle differential lock.
Costing £3,130, PTV Plus
optimises steering behaviour by intervening in the brakes on the inner
rear wheel in a bend to generate additional rotational force acting in
the same direction as the steering wheel. The result is even more direct
and dynamic steering response when cornering – and at the same time PTV
Plus, in conjunction with the rear axle differential, improves traction
on the rear wheels when accelerating out of a bend. smart has commemorated 10 years of UK sales with an exclusive new model – the smart fortwo gb-10 edition.
Finished
in striking silver metallic with a special red design feature on the
tridion safety cell, the gb-10 edition is a fitting tribute to the
brand’s shining performance since its UK launch in October 2000. Due for
display at this year’s smart festival on Saturday 4th September, the
gb-10 edition will add another dimension to the event’s celebrations of
10 years of smart in the UK. Just 100 examples of the gb-10 edition will be produced, all featuring unique ‘1 of 100’ badging. 
With
the mix of models consisting of 50 mhd coupé, 10 mhd cabrio, 30 cdi
coupé and 10 cdi cabrio, all versions of the gb-10 edition will deliver
the flexible performance and outstanding environmental compatibility
that smart has become renowned for.
Both the exterior and interior
of the gb-10 edition highlight the exclusive quality of work available
from the smart-BRABUS customisation division. Complementing the stunning
silver finish of the gb-10 edition are BRABUS Monoblock VII 15” alloys,
BRABUS LED daytime running lights and BRABUS LED third brake light,
while the Premium interior package has been enhanced with the additions
of the ‘gb-10’ logo on the BRABUS gear knob and handbrake.
The unique
‘gb-10’ logo also features in the headrests of the Rosso red, heated
leather seats and the use of leather extends to the door panels, kneepad
and handbrake gaitor. The upper dashboard is finished in contrasting
black alcantara and the instrument surrounds in silver, the latter
complementing the seats’ eye-catching silver stitching.
The smart fortwo gb-10 edition costs from £10,695 on-the-road. 
Škoda has fitted a 1.6 TDI CR 105bhp engine to its multi-award winning Superb range.
The
engine offers improved driveability, fuel consumption and CO2 over the
1.9 TDI PD unit which it replaces.
Combined mpg has been improved by an
impressive 6.9mpg for the Hatch, and 5.6mpg for the Estate while
emissions have been reduced by a remarkable 19g/km and 20g/km
respectively. With prices starting at just £17,480 for the saloon and
rising to £20,780 for the estate, it is available in S and SE trim
levels, and comes with a five speed manual gearbox.