[Report] 2016 Porsche Panamera to share platform with third-gen Bentley Continental, the rear-wheel drive, front-engine MSB platform

According to Edmunds, the next generation of the 2016 Porsche Panamera, which is expected to go on sale in 2016, will be built on the same platform will be built and the next, the third generation of the Bentley Continental.

It is a variant of the platform MSB VW Group, which can accommodate cars with the engine mounted on the front axle and the rear axle drive. Both cars will have the drivetrain very close to the front bulkhead, so as to achieve better balance and better handling in fast bends.

The MSB platform is made ​​of steel and aluminum, making the new Porsche Panamera lighter by 90 kg from the current generation. The four seats will be mounted low so that the car has a low center of gravity, which will improve the handling.

Will be equipped with several electronic systems VW Group and mechanical will be wearing a range of V6 and V8 petrol and diesel engines, while there will be a plug-in hybrid version. The new Panamera according to rumors will be available exclusively with an automatic transmission. The main reason is that so far there are few owners who choose the Panamera four-door Porsche with a 6-speed manual transmission. Also, the new generation of Panamera will have a new power steering system which will improve the average consumption of the car.