^^ Yea I do the same. Esp BMW 5 series and Porsche vehicles don't seem to change their look much, they look elegant/pleasant over time.

 

I am also facing a similar dilemma... currently thinking about trading in my Maser Granturismo S for a Panamera Turbo S, but the facelift has kept me waiting. Even though I read here that the facelift will only be for the lower end models (coming out in mid 2013) and that the turbo models shouldn't come out until mid 2014, some websites have said that because of the rear bumper details and such, the test mule is actually a Panamera turbo and will be released at the Beijing Motor Show this month.

I guess if the turbo models aren't gonna be released until 14 I will be ordering the Turbo S after the motor show and hopefully pick it up before summer ends, but if the turbo models are available 2013 I dont know what to do :/

hope someone can give me some advices while waiting for the facelift information to be updated

 

A facelift might bring also other improvements. Id wait.

 

it seems like the online configurator has been updated for 2013 models so I don't think the facelifted models are available as 2013 models but my dealer doesn't seem to know a thing about it

 

Some more info on the possible facelift. From CAR magazine:

Porsche Panamera facelift due in April 2013
By Georg Kacher
25 May 2012 07:00


Porsche will extensively modify the Panamera in April 2013, CAR can disclose.

The facelift is said to be so heavy that it almost looks like a new car, according to those who've seen the revised 2013 Porsche Panamera.

With any luck, it'll get some of the panache of the new Boxster, which finally moves Porsche into the realms of elegance after a slew of opinion-dividing designs.

What else is in store for the facelifted 2013 Panamera?

We hear that the Panamera 4S sheds its heavy V8 in favour of a high-performance 3.0-litre V6.

Rather than a trade-down, it's set to be a trade-up: twin turbos will breathe on the smaller capacity engine with such gusto that it'll develop a stout 420bhp.

And - this would have raised a few eyebrows five years ago - the Panamera will also soon adopt Audi's V8 TDI diesel engine. The derv Panamera is a strong seller, particularly in Europe, so it makes sense to extend the choice of black-pumper models.

And the Porsche Panamera Mk2 waits in the wings

Indeed. The second-generation Panamera is due at the Frankfurt motor show in 2015, according to CAR's well-placed sources.

It'll be spun from the VW Group's new MSB architecture, which means the future Panamera will have more content clustered from the likes of big Audis, Bentleys and even top-range Volkswagens. It's like the Cayenne/Touareg/Q7 all over again.

I don't know. It sounds a little too much for a regular Porsche facelift, mainly when spy photos do not show much difference.

 

I hope Porsche arent turning into just another VW car platform factory with a different badge. The rumors are running wild and crazy ideas seem to come from Porsche and also Bentley. If the facelift/new model will be an extensive makeover, like Audi used to do at one point to the A4, I wont buy them anymore, its screwing with loyal customers. Lamborghini seem to have kept their way. There is a risk they will destroy the Porsche badge and lose the dream car image. Then I will start buying Audis as they are cheaper and basically the same car. Think of this estate, WTF are they thinking???

 

No worries-this is just another blip in the rumor mill. Porsche is just too smart to introduce a radical redesign in a facelift. They don't even do that with their totally new models.

If they are moving to a twin-turbo V-6 in the future, which I could see with a complete redesign in 2015 or so, I'm really glad I got the best and last N.A. V-8.

 

well the cars in production now are 2013's so I don't know why they're still saying the facelifted models as 2013 models.... i think only the Pana/4/S/4S models are due for a facelift in mid 13 while turbo models in 14

 

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Where does the air go?

 

I hope you are right... I'll really miss the N/A V8's and V12's too, for some reason I really never cared for the sound of the V10's so maybe we can trade the V10's for the V8's and V12's.

 

so if you were going to buy a GTS when would the best time to pull the trigger?

 

I think the facelift will keep the engines, Id wait for the facelift in any case. Should be soon...

 

pulled on a 13 tts... don't want to wait 2 yrs+ for facelifted tt/tts so

 

Congrats!! Youll love it.