Porsche Panamera Platinum Edition to go on sale early next year

Starting next year Porsche is adding a new model to the already very long Panamera line-up, the Panamera Platinum Edition. The 2013 Porsche Panamera Platinum goes on sale on January 5 in western markets, and it is only offered on the V6 models.

In terms of visual appearance, the Platinum Edition gets unique platinum silver metallic inserts on the lower grille(designed specifically for the turbo model), rear diffuser, trunk lid and on the lower half of the side view mirrors for a subtle differentiation from the base Panamera.  The interior gets a few styling upgrades as well with the new black/luxor beige two-tone combination running throughout the cabin. A partial-leather interior package comes as standard, with a full leather package available. You get a sports design steering wheel and the distinctive Porsche crest on the front and rear headrests as well as the insignia 'Platinum Edition' on the front door trim strips.

Many options are now standard equipment with the Panamera Platinum Edition justifying the higher price tag as well ($4000 over the base Panamera V6) . These include the Bi-Xenon with Porsche Dynamic Lighting System (PDLS) main headlights, parking assist front and rear, 19-inch Turbo alloy wheels, the Bose Audio system and heated seats for all four passengers.
The base price for the Panamera Platinum Edition will be $80,500  and for the Panamera 4 Platinum Edition will be $84,600. We expect to see these new Panameras hitting Middle Eastern roads by the middle of next year.

Men prefer wheels over heels’ says Peugeot

In a survey organized by Peugeot that involved 2,000 people in Britain, the brand concluded that Brits have a deep affection for the motor car and British men admit that they find their partner more difficult to maintain than their car.
Keen observations were as follows:

• 50% of men find their partner is more difficult to maintain than their car
• 10% of men confess to being more captivated with their cars’ alluring curves than their partners.
• 17% of Brits spend more on their car than their other half
• 13% of respondents have been with their car longer than their partner
• 14% of people think a sporty car will help them get the girl or boy of their dreams
• The biggest proportion of people who think their car is better looking than their partner, are aged 45-54 (14%). (Not surprising!)
• 18-24 year olds are more likely to have more meaningful relationships with their wheels rather than their partners
• A fifth of 25-34 year olds are more likely to regret losing their car rather than being dumped.

We at AutoMiddleEast.com think why Peugeot spent so much time, money effort on proving long known fact. This is old news!