I kinda like it...does that make me a bad person???

 

 

 

 

 

The Porsche Panamera was unveiled at the 2009 Auto Shanghai to the world's media on Monday. Little did they know that on the eve of its debut, the Panamera was transported to a more intimate setting being held at the Shanghai World Financial Center.

The event took place on the 94th floor and getting anything of size up to such levels requires either heavy cranes, scaffolding or a helicopter. The organisers opted to take the elevator. They packed the five-metre long Porsche upright into a service elevator using a motor ramp and some serious manpower. In the end they were able to take the Panamera 425 metres (1,394 ft) up to what is described as the world's highest event platform.

German Porsche dealerships are now taking orders for the four-door performance sedan which debuts there in September with three initial models. They are the 400 hp (298 kW) two-wheel drive Panamera S and all-wheel drive Panamera 4S, and the 500 hp (373 kW) twin-turbocharged all-wheel drive Panamera Turbo.

Driving the wheels is the Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) 7-speed double-clutch gearbox. US manufacturer suggested retail prices will be US$89,800 for the Panamera S, US$93,800 for the Panamera 4S and US$132,600 for the Turbo when it launches in October.