Over the last few years, we've seen more that one attempt to tease an upcoming go-fast machine that has become ridiculous, but the introduction of the 2017 Porsche Panamera is quite the opposite.
While Zuffenhausen did deliver the usual video teasers, which don't mean too much nowadays, the Germans also allowed for a fully naked Panamera Turbo S to "leak" online. As a result, we could see the new instrument cluster, the engine compartment, and the rear seats, along with the obvious exterior shots.
Oh, and let's not forget the almost-uncovered second-generation Panamera that was deployed in traffic, which was obviously caught on camera.
Well, the Panamera has also made its driving debut earlier today, with the front-engined Porsche showing up at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Porsche has already announced us the Panamera will set a new record - given the fact that the automaker mentioned the four-door is as quick as the Carrera GT on the 'Ring, this didn't exactly come as a surprise.
However, with the carmaker waiting to deliver the big number news, Patrick Dempsey, who drove the machine on the Hillclimb, didn't hoon the Porsche on the 1.12-mile course.
Even so, the photo gallery below shows the Panamera, a Turbo model, gracefully displaying its shiny radiators on the British tarmac. Speaking of which, the new twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 delivers 550 hp and 567 lb-ft (769 Nm) when the Turbo badge is applied.
And while the Goodwood car had its light clusters and rear badging covered, there's not much left to do but wait for June 28th, when the official unveiling is scheduled.
P.S.: We've also added a video of the Porsche Panamera Turbo's run, but you'll have to deal with what looks like a piece of Goodwood screen action being filmed with a smartphone.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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