VIDEO: Porsche Panamera S and 4S V8 400HP, and Turbo V8 500HP in Detail

The way we see it, the new Porsche Panamera is one of those cars you either love or hate, but under no circumstances are indifferent to. Porsche knows this very well so the Germans are trying to make the best of it in terms of publicity by constantly releasing something new on their first-ever production sports saloon. This time we have a 20-minute long video of the Panamera that shows in detail the first three variants of the car that will be available for sale in September.

The Panamera S and 4S are moved by a 4.8-liter naturally aspirated V8 engine making 400 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 500Nm or 369 lb-ft of peak torque from 3,500 to 5,000 rpm. In the S, power is transferred to the rear wheels via a standard six-speed manual gearbox or optionally, a seven-speed double-clutch PDK transmission.

In this configuration, the five-door sports sedan the five-door sports sedan accelerates from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in 5.6 sec or 5.4sec if you opt for the PDK transmission and the Sports Chrono Plus package, and goes on to a top speed of 285km/h (177mph) or 283km/h (176mph) respectively.

The all-wheel drive 4S which is offered only with the PDK transmission, goes from 0 to 100km/h 5.0 sec (4.8 sec with the Sports Chrono Plus package) and on to a top speed of 282 km/h or 175mph.

Currently the most powerful version of the Panamera is the all-wheel drive Turbo that is fitted with a 4.8-liter turbocharged V8 cranking out 500HP at 6,000 rpm and 700Nm or 516 lb-ft of torque from 2,500 to 4,500 rpm (770Nm or 567 lb-ft with overboost in conjunction with the Sports Chrono pack).

The V8 Turbo engine is linked to a seven-speed double-clutch transmission with Porsche claiming a 0-100km/h (62mph) sprint time of 4.2 sec (-0.2 with the Sports Chrono) and a maximum speed of 303km/h or 188mph.

Teaser Video of Porsche's New DVD that Covers 80 Years of History

'The Porsche Way' is a new 2 1/2 hour film that covers the entire history of the famous German sports car manufacturer. The DVD, which is based on Porsche's official archive, begins with the story of Ferdinand and Ferry Porsche and continues with eight separate chapters that focus on the development of the brand proceeding from one decade to the next. If you hit the jump, you can get a taste of the film through the official teaser while those of you that are interested in buying the DVD, 'The Porsche Way' is available in both German and English at the Porsche Museum Shop at a price of €24.9 or about $35 US.

VIDEO: New Porsche Panamera Promotional Film

In today's world, the name of the game is marketing. The more people that hear about your product, the better chances you have of achieving higher sales. Porsche is no exception to the rule as the German automaker constantly reminds us that it has presented the new Panamera sports sedan. This time, the Stuttgart-based company published a two-and-a-half minute long promotional video of its Gran Turismo filmed on the road. Can't say we liked it, but check out it for yourselves after the jump.

VIDEO: 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Spied on the 'Ring

Not entirely satisfied with the new 911 GT3? No need to worry as Porsche is putting the final touches on the 2010MY 911 GT3 RS that is set to make its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The RS, which is essentially an even more hardcore version of the 911 GT3, is said to retain the standard GT3's naturally aspirated 3.8-liter flat six with 435HP adding to the mix extra aerodynamic doodads some of which are made from carbon fiber, along with numerous other improvements that include a series of weight saving measures. Turn up the volume and hit the jump to watch the spy video of the 911 GT3 RS prototype on the Nurburgring race track.

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VIDEO: Russian SWAT Team assaults wrong Porsche Cayenne...

Owning an expensive and somewhat uncommon vehicle like the Porsche Cayenne can have its downturns sometimes, especially if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time. In this video that has been making the round of Russia today, a SWAT team was tipped off about a group of criminals driving a dark colored Porsche Cayenne. Only problem is that a few minutes before the criminals arrived at the point where the SWAT team was waiting for them, another dark Cayenne with similar license plate numbers passed by...

As you can see in the video below, the poor guys in the first Cayenne were attacked by the Russian SWAT team which released them a few minutes later after they realized their mistake. What's even more amazing is that the SWAT team cleared the scene in minutes and actually managed to catch the real criminals in the second Cayenne!

VIDEO: New Porsche Panamera Driving and Static Footage

The global premiere of the Porsche Panamera in Shanghai today also brought along new video of the five-door sports saloon. Glamour shots aside, the eight-minute long promotional film includes driving footage as well as a tour of Porsche's Leipzig factory in Germany that builds the Panamera. Available initially with two V8 engines producing 400 and 500HP, the Panamera will be entering the market in Europe, South America and parts of Asia in September 2009, in North America and Australia in October, and in China in early 2010.

Video: Virtual Tour of Porsche's New Museum

Earlier this year, Porsche performed the grand opening of its new, multi-million Euro museum. Located right next to the automaker's headquarters in Stuttgart, the Porsche Museum houses 80 historic cars and more than 200 small exhibits from the company's history. Along with the production models there are also many famous Porsche racing cars and concept studies on display like the 550 Spyder and the 1989 Panamericana prototype. For those of you that won't be able to visit Stuttgart any time soon, hit the jump and enjoy a virtual tour of the museum.

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Video: RUF's Porsche CTR-3 and all-electric Porsche 911 Greenster

During their press conference at the Geneva Motor Show, RUF presented their latest Cayman-based CTR-3 model which comes with a twin turbo charged 3.8-liter flat six cylinder engine producing 700HP and 890Nm of torque as well as the RUF Greenster, an all-electric car based on the Porsche 911 Targa that is equipped with a 270 kW Siemens electric motor with 695 lb-ft of torque. Check out the video after the jump.

Porsche 911 Carrera 2 & 4 Facelift Promotional Videos

Introduced earlier this summer, the facelifted 2009 Porsche 911 model range benefits from minor styling revisions and more importantly, a series of mechanical upgrades that include two new direct fuel injection power units with a displacement of 3.6 and 3.8 liters and Porsche’s all new PDK double-clutch semi-automatic gearbox. Hit the break to watch the new official promotional videos for the 911 Carrera / Carrera S and 911 Carrera 4 / Carrera 4S models respectively or click here if you’d like to explore our high-resolution image gallery. -Continued

Porsche 911 Carrera and Carrera S

Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and Carrera 4S